News Staff
Scoreboard, April 19
The Purdy baseball team (15-3) was on fire at the plate last week, scoring 57 runs in three games and earning wins in each. Purdy defeated Crane 20-0 on April 11 behind a four-inning no-hitter with 9 strikeouts from Ezequiel Garcia.
Through the Years, April 19
Installation of fixtures to poles at the Cassville Park for new lights on one of the fields was being completed this week by crews of Barry Electric Cooperative. Bill Shiveley, Mike Gibson and Robert Moore were attaching fixtures in this photo. Going on high poles, four 60 feet long and four 70 feet tall, a total of 24 fixtures, each of 1500 watts, are the same type used in professional stadiums. Weather permitting, the eight poles on the oldest of the two fields, will be put into place this Thursday. The project, city funded from sales tax revenues, is the second such program provided entirely by local revenue through the city council.
Skip Easter: Add trees to celebrate Arbor Day in April
Trees add tremendous beauty, value, and environmental benefits to our natural and man-made landscapes. April is the month when Missouri and our Nation celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees.
Jeremiah Buntin: No, the Courthouse did not burn
Frequently, here at the Barry County Museum we are asked the question “When did the Courthouse burn?” The simple answer to this question is that the Barry County Courthouse never burned down, but rather the old courthouse was torn down to make way for the new courthouse at the same location in 1913, and this same building remains to this day. However, no matter how many times we repeat this information, many people still enter the Barry County Museum each year under the assumption that at some point in history the Barry County Courthouse must have burnt.
Nathan Toon: A simple story
I would like to talk to you about seed. As we enter springtime and begin to plant our gardens this year, I find it most convenient to sow some seed here.
Cassville High School band, choir boast successful seasons
The Music program at Cassville High School has had a successful contest season and enjoyed marquee moments at local concerts. The 'Wildcat Jazz' band competed at the University of Central Missouri and Pittsburgh State's Jazz Festivals, earning a II+ rating (Excellent) at UCM and a 1 (Superior) rating at Pitt State.
Southwest inducts 13 into National Honor Society
The Southwest High School Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 13 new members and installed new officers at a ceremony on April 12. The new members are: Abbie Clark, Addison Cotton, Riley Flippo, Kayla Hendrix, Addison Keates, Piper King, Kelsee Merritt, Saige Miller, Tristan Morgan, Rebecca Swanepoel, Montana Skelton, Kaleigh Tull and Rachel Willer.
State Board of Education meets at Roaring River
The Missouri State Board of Education held its regular April meeting at the Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center at Roaring River State Park.
All smiles on Prom night
Camren Brattin, left, and Lilly Burk slow danced at Whetaon’s Prom on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat. com
Miller earns Premier Distinction
The National Speech and Debate Association has announced that Cassville High School senior, Kalia Miller, has earned Premier Distinction recognition. Premier Distinction is the highest honor in the National Speech and Debate Association Honor Society (NSDA).
