News Staff
Bob Mitchell: Repeat of paper’s proud family history
To be truthful, this column is somewhat of a repeat, due to the instance of history connected to the Ray family. Bear with me! About this time of the year, 150 years ago, my great grandfather started the Cassville Democrat.
Chad Johnson: Cassville continues progressing together
I’ve noticed our community handles adversity well. We rally around our own, and you don’t see that everywhere.
Door prize awarded at First Friday Coffee
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Through the Years, Oct. 5
The Cassville Masonic Lodge observed its 100th anniversary the first week of October 1972 with a program that recognized its oldest member. Pictured above are William T Priest of Cassville, congratulated by Grand Master of Missouri W. Hugh McLaughlin. Also pictured are, from left, Orville Abernathy, Dick Kerr, Boone Royer, and Tom Baxley.
Pioneer-era living explored at Frontier Days
Emmanuel Berry, of purdy, loads hay into a square hay-bailing machine set up at Frontier Days Sunday. The annual event on the Schreiner farm attracts hundreds to learn about pioneer-era living.
Overflow audience greets KISS Rebreathers at event
Special to the Cassville Democrat Members of the KISS Rebreathers dive team were presented with Resolutions from the Missouri Senate at a special “Meet the Divers!” event held in the Emory Melton Inn & Conference Center on Sept. 17.
McDonald County bests Cassville, 21-14
The final seconds of the Cassville football game Friday were marked by a standing ovation from fans, admiration at the effort given in the second half of a 21-14 loss to McDonald County. It’s an effort Cassville football coach Clay Weldy hopes can carry over against a second state-ranked Class 4 Big 8 opponent on Friday in Nevada.
Scoreboard, Sept. 28
The Cassville boys soccer team (7-5-1) split games in the Greenwood Classic on Saturday, falling to College Heights 1-0, but defeating Aurora 6-2, snapping a fourgame skid. Freshman Cayden Rohde scored his first ever hat trick (three goals) in the win over the Houn’ Dawgs.
Season football stats, Week 5
Passing Bodee Rose, sophomore 28 C, 54 A, 643 Y, 7 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bodee Rose, sophomore 37 A, 237 Y, 1 TD Trey Wilson, senior 51 A, 328 Y, 7 TD Bryson Jacobson, junior 32 A, 176 Y, 3 TD Receiving Garrett Ewing, junior 13 C, 370 Y, 5 TD Trey Wilson, senior 9 C, 203 Y, 2 TD Riley Ruark, senior 2 C, 82 Y, 1 TD Defense (Through Week 4) Riley Ruark, senior 17 S, 2 A, 2 TFL Bryson Jacobson, junior 13 S, 3 A, 1 TFL DJ Glidewell, freshman 9 A, 1 A, 1 TFL Garrett Ewing, junior 7 S, 4 A, 0 TFL .
Kyle Troutman: In no way emptyhanded
Last weekend, I made the trek to Osage Beach for the annual Missouri Press Association Convention, stomach in knots with every turn that I would leave empty-handed. In a sense, I did, as this was the first year in the last eight — my entire eligible career in Missouri — that neither the Monett Times nor Cassville Democrat won a Gold Cup.
