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Wildcats reclaim Barry County Brawl trophy
After just one year in Monett the Barry County Brawl trophy is back in Cassville’s display case. The Wildcats (5-4) put together their best game of the season, according to Coach Clay Weldy, besting the Cubs (0-9) by a score of 42-7 at Wildcat Stadium on Friday.
Hands-on learning at Food For America
From left: Isaac Cornett, Stormy Tanner and Will Finch hammer away in a nail driving competition set up by a local construction company the Food For America event at Cassville schools on Friday, where Cassville FFA invited multiple presenters and farmers to educate students on everything from where food comes from to agriculture-related career opportunities.
Kyle Troutman: A fall for the books
Prep sports teams have an ebb and flow, and dynasties are exceedingly rare — unless you live in Lamar. Each sports season, schools typically see varying degrees of success.
New super hired at Roaring River
After three months of interim staff, Roaring River State Park has a new superintendent taking the reins. Carl Bonnell, deputy director of the Ozark Lakes Region of Missouri State Parks, has announced that Melinda Kitchens has accepted the position of superintendent at Roaring River State Park and began her duties on Oct.
Celebrate Recovery: Where are they now?
Brittany Dutton first told her story of recovery two years ago on Oct. 27, 2021.
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WORKING WOMEN: His House: A place for families to heal
When Trina Colwell talks about His House Foundation — the non-profit, residential, life-transformation program she played a part in establishing in Shell Knob — her face lights up, her voice becomes passionate and her tongue takes on a will of its own. When Colwell, the broker/owner of ReMAX Lakeside Realty, moved to the Shell Knob area in 2009, she brought with her donated funds earmarked for use in the start-up of a new non-profit organization in the lakeside community where she would be making her home.
Cassville FBLA ‘Petals it Forward’
Lorelie Vanderhoef, Cassville FBLA member, presents flowers to Debbie Meltabarger at Whitley’s Pharmacy on Oct. 18. Cassville FBLA Officers had the opportunity to spread some sunshine around local Cassville businesses in the national flower campaign called “Petal it Forward.” Flower company Bloomingmore.com supplied 160 large prepackaged sunflowers for students to give away with the opportunity of the recipient to keep some and then “Petal some forward.” The marketing campaign brought many smiles to some deserving faces.
Through the Years, Oct. 25
30 YEARS AGO: HALLOWEEN DISPLAY — Ghosts swing from the trees and a scarecrow sits sentinel in the yard at 1003 Townsend in Cassville. Gary and Sara Swearingen’s Halloween decorations cause many a driver to slow down as they pass by, especially when the Swearingen’s dog Radar is found napping in the scarecrow’s lap. Mr. Scarecrow is pictured above with three of his friends perched nearby. Clockwise, beginning at the left, are: Christopher Swearingen, the Swearingen’s 4 year old son; Justin Ramsey, 5, son of Roy and Vickie Ramsey of Exeter; and Mark Hitchcock, 4, son of Deanna Hitchcock of Cassville.
Trout Tales, Oct. 25
Hunting season was open on Friday against the Cubs of Monett, and the Cassville High School student section was taking no prisoners at Friday’s Barry County Brawl. From start to finish, these rabid fans sang, danced, cheered and chanted. They broke out all the classic chants, like “You can’t do that” and “Na, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye.” A new one has snuck in this year about playing good “D” — makes me chuckle but is absolutely borderline out of line. I think we need a fishthemed chant for the playoffs; something like, “We will, we will, flop you!” That may need some work. Can someone get Danny Roper on the job?
