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New assistant principal hired
Caleb Wheeler has always called Southwest Missouri home, but next year, he will be joining the leadership team at Cassville as the new assistant elementary principal. During the February Board of Education meeting, the Cassville School Board hired Wheeler to serve as the assistant principal at Eunice Thomas Elementary and Cassville Intermediate School beginning July 1.
OATS Transit Southwest Region receives new buses
OATS Transit’s Southwest Region has received three new ADA accessible minibuses thanks to federal grant funds awarded through the Ozark Transportation Organization (OTO). The new buses were put into service at the end of February within the OTO area, which includes several southwest Missouri communities.
Chili Feast for Camp Barnabas set
The Franz family will perform at Golden Baptist Church in Golden on Saturday from 5-7 p.m.
Pet of the Week
Aaqua is a beautiful and calm 5-year-old retriever mix. She is very mellow. She loves being around people and cuddling.
State’s First Lady visits JAG
Six Cassville JAG officer were invited to sit and talk with Missouri First Lady Jill Parson, right on Tuesday morning.
Jig On the Water: Trout Tips from Tim
The water is running just a bit over 200 CFS as of Sunday, and that is high, but very fishable. Bigger streamers, woollybuggers, heaiver nymphs work well right now, as do san juan worms, glo-balls, mega worms, mop flies.
Proposed ban on medical transitions for minors gains renewed traction
The Republican leader in Missouri’s Senate confirmed Tuesday her chamber will debate legislation seeking to ban transgender children from seeking gender- affirming care. Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, assured State Sen.
Wheaton grows with size challenge
ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com The tallest Wheaton girls basketball player this season was only 5-4, but the Lady Bulldogs did not let age or size challenges squash their growth on the court this season. Finishing at 5-22, Wheaton Coach Jessica Dermott said a squad of only seven players, three of whom were freshmen, met many individual goals and continued to improve through the season.
Mambas to dance at state
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Scoreboard, March 8
All local basketball teams’ seasons ended in the last two weeks. Exeter’s boys and girls fell in the opening rounds of the Class 1, District 4 tournaments.
