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FCCLA Region 11 holds annual meeting
A total of 56 members of the Purdy Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended the Missouri Region 11 Meeting. Held Oct.
Cassville proposes 2023 budget
The city of Cassville has proposed a budget for 2023, expecting a decline in sales tax revenue but utilizing years of unexpected revenues to complete capital projects throughout the city. For 2022, the city took 2,958,384.71, a 6.9 percent increase from 2021.
5 electric buses coming to Cassville
The Cassville school district has been selected as one of 404 applicants, out of more than 2,000, to receive grant money through the EPA’s Clean Bus program. Cassville has qualified to purchase five electric buses at no cost to the district.
Jeannie Gayle Lester
Jeannie Gayle Lester Jeannie Gayle Lester Jeannie Gayle Lester, age 63, of Monett, Missouri passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. Services were held at 2: 00 P.
Lois Petty
Lois Ellen Petty Lois Ellen Petty, age 97, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at her home. Services were held at 10:00 A.M.
Miriam C. Jaschke
Miriam C. Jaschke Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville, Missouri.
Scoreboard, Dec. 28
The Cassville girls basketball team (7-2) saw a five-game win streak snapped on Wednesday with a 40-36 loss to Blue Eye. The Lady Wildcats won the five prior, defeating Greenwood, 47-46 in overtime; Mt. Vernon, 44-38; Wheaton, 55-22; Sarcoxie, 36-32; and Reeds Spring, 35-18. The Lady Wildcats are playing in the Southwest Tournament this week, where they were runners-up last year. Cassville opened play Monday against Wheaton. The final game of the tournament is today.
Hoops programs get shooting machine
CS Bank has made a donation that will benefit both the boys and girls basketball teams at Cassville High School. In partnership with CS Bank, the Cassville basketball teams have purchased a basketball shooting machine for athletes to use during practices. The machine acts as an automatic rebounder, instantly rebounding a made or missed shot and giving a direct return pass for another shot. Front row, from left: Cassville players Ashlynn Bryan and Marianne McCrackin; Morgan Mitchell and Marla Shore, with CS Bank; and players Macie Walker and Maci Barton. Back row: Cassville players Caleb Leach, Hernan Hernandez, Isaac Hadlow, Peter Littlefield, Ethan Lamborn, Aidan Cook and Mason Gautney.
Kyle Troutman: Shift in county leadership
One by one, a generation of Barry County leaders has been exiting from courthouse offices over the last few years, punctuated last week again with the retirement of Presiding Commissioner Gary Youngblood.
Jeremiah Buntin: Passing through history
For those interested in history and genealogy, Missouri Digital Heritage is a great resource. Located on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website, Missouri Digital Heritage contains access to collections from institutions across the state.
