Kyle Troutman
Women on the Home Front
“Rosie,” she was called — short for Rosie the Riveter. The iconic name, memorialized by the equally iconic Howard Miller image of a young woman flexing an arm muscle, while sporting a red and white polka-dotted bandana on her head, and including the words, “We can do it,” above her head, refers collectively, to some 6 million women who entered the U.S. industrial workforce during World War II to perform jobs traditionally filled by men.
Record year for Power of Pink
Power of Pink celebrated the largest donation amount in the event’s history on Mother’s Day weekend this year. This year’s banquet and walk brought in a total of $53,442.90, giving four local women over $13,360 each to help during their fight with breast cancer.
Kyle Troutman: A worthy and colorful cause
Inever ceased to be amazed by the extent and variety of our local philanthropic organizations. From the Cassville Education Fund’s support of our school teachers to the Cassville Community Foundation’s support of all things Cassville and Roaring River and the Soroptimist Club’s support of local women to the Cassville Rotary Club’s support of the Cassville community — and many, many more organizations I don’t have all the space to name — there is no shortage of neighbors helping neighbors in our slice of southwest Missouri.
Cha Kong Yang
Cha Kong Yang, born on April 4th, 1952, in Bouana, Xiangkhouang, Laos, passed away on April 30th, 2024, in Joplin, Mo. A courageous veteran of the Vietnam War, he fought alongside American troops in Long Cheng with the support of the CIA until April 1975.
Donna Kathlyn Coffey Baker
Donna Kathlyn Coffey Baker, 89, of Springfield Mo., passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. She was born in Wheaton, Mo.
Frances “Louise” Brooks
Frances “Louise” Brooks, 94, of Cassville, Mo. passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Mo.
Clinton Douglas “Clint” McCullah
Clinton Douglas “Clint” McCullah, 43, of Cassville, Mo. died Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Gloria June “Lori” Ross
Gloria June “Lori” Ross, 70, of Shell Knob, Mo. departed from this world on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Cox Medical Center Branson in Branson, Mo.
Tedd Jay “Teddy” Selba
Tedd Jay “Teddy” Selba, 66, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away at his home on Monday, May 13, 2024.
Top bull riders in the world return to Cassville
As the annual tradition of honoring the memory of their close friend and fellow competitor continues, a collection of the top cowboys in the western sports world will make their fifth annual journey to Bill Hailey Arena in Cassville on Saturday for the Ridin’ with Mason Lowe Invitational. Mason Lowe, a Missouri native and top-ranked bull rider, passed away on Jan.
