Kyle Troutman
Southwest hangs hat on serves
Of all the things the Southwest volleyball team did well this season, it was best at serving. The Lady Trojans, who ended their season in a straight-sets loss to New Heights Christian Academy in the Class 2, District 11 Tournament, served at a 94% clip.
FBLA teaches Halloween safety
Makaiden Bolles, with the Cassville High School FBLA, asks an elementary student a question about Halloween safety during a presentation made by about a dozen high schoolers for primary student on the topic on Oct. 31.
Laura L. Zinke
Laura L. Zinke, 35, of Stella, Missouri passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 at her home.
Through the Years, Nov. 6
30 YEARS AGO: COURTHOUSE ELEVATOR OPENING — Steve Holloway of Cassville, an employee of Branco Co. of Neosho and courthouse custodian Charley Baker stand in the basement area and show the depth of an elevator opening cut in the first story floor.
Joyce Eileen Askins
Joyce Eileen Askins, 74, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024, at her home.
Michelle Hilburn: What makes a library meaningful?
In Starfish by Lisa Fipps, one of my favorite young adult novels, Ellie, the main character, captures how meaningful a librarian’s presence can be: “[The librarian is] the first person to smile at me today./ The first to make me feel wanted./ Understood./I blink back tears./ It’s unknown how many students’ lives/librarians have saved/by welcoming loners at lunch.”
News Briefs, Nov. 6
The Wheaton FFA Alumni Booster Club is selling raffle tickets for a prize of four Kansas City Chiefs tickets (Section 34, Row 26, Seats 1-4) and a parking pass to the Dec. 21 game against the Houston Texans.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville v East Newton (C3, D6 QF)
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The Show serenades on astronomical stage
Andy Anderson sings “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” with Sarah Sandoval during opening night of the celestial-themed production of The Show on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
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cancer diagnosis are where, when and how to receive effective and affordable care. For residents of Barry County, that answer may lay in their own backyard.
