Kyle Troutman
News Briefs, Sept. 10
The Southwest Missouri Wild Game Feed will host a hunter education skills class from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Tom Wolfe Memorial VFW Post.
2,500 enjoy 40-car carnage at Rotary Demolition Derby
Smoke poured from the engine compartment of Exeter resident Payton Beck’s vehicle, disabled during action in the compact class at the Cassville Rotary Demolition Derby on Saturday.
Big plays not enough to top Mustangs
Big plays provided plenty of excitement for Cassville (0-2) on Saturday, but difficulty stopping McDonald County’s offense combined with a struggle to move the ball led to a 32-20 loss to the Mustangs on the road.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Sept. 10
Sugar S. is an adorable red heeler mix. Her date of birth is May 2. She is a sweet young pup who would like to find her forever home now. Adopters can complete an application at www.havenoftheozarks.org/adopt. No appointment is needed.
Vehicle catches fire by Aquatic Center
A vehicle caught fire on Sept. 2 in the parking lot of the Cassville Aquatic Center.
Cassville Fire District proposes .5% sales tax
The Cassville Fire Protection District (CFPD) has announced a proposed sales tax initiative that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Prayer in the park
Inspired by attending church camp this summer, six Cassville High School students brought the message home via a weekly Bible study group at the Cassville City Park.
Vehicle wrecks into 9-1-1 communications tower
A Cassville man was injured on Sept. 3 in a wreck at 11:55 a.m. on Main Street in Cassville, with the vehicle coming to rest after striking the Barry County E9-1-1 communications tower.
Kyle Troutman: Formative years on the field
I attend sporting events of all types through work, but on Saturday, I attended a volleyball game for a wholly personal reason — my daughter was playing. Youth sports played an incredibly large role in my life from the time I was 3. My dad pushed me into soccer, and I fell in love with it right from the get-go.
Through the Years, Sept. 10
30 YEARS AGO: APPLE HARVEST — Apples are red, ripe and ready for picking at Vollenweider Orchards in Exeter. Roberto Smith, field foreman at the orchard, said that the time it takes pickers to pick a bushel of apples varies from 30 minutes to an hour and a half depending on ripeness and weather. Orchard workers come to Barry County each fall for the apple harvest from as far away as Florida, Michigan and Ohio.
