News Staff
Cassville band reaps rewards of hard work
For 12 hours each week, the Cassville High School band is putting in work. The efforts paid off on Saturday at the Pleasant Hope Pirate Power Classic, where the Wildcats earned four total awards: first place in Class 3, best drum major, best drumline and battle of the bands (spirit award).
DNR awards $50,000 to Exeter
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grants to the city of Exeter to evaluate its wastewater systems. The grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs for evaluating wastewater system improvements.
Frank Logan Kerr
Frank Logan Kerr, age 86, son of Dr. Frank T. and Elizabeth Logan Kerr, from Monett, MO was born April 27, 1937.
Roaring River playground on the rise
A new playground is under construction at Roaring River State Park, courtesy in part to a grant from the Cassville Community Foundation. The total price tag for the project was $35,000, according to Carl Bonnell, Missouri State Parks Ozarks Region deputy director. “We just received the playground equipment a couple of weeks ago,” he said. Bonnell said, in addition to assembling and situating the new playground features, much work will need to be done on the site, including the placement of borders and cushioning materials. Bonnell anticipates that the project will be completed in advance of the March 1, 2024, opening of catch-and-keep trout season.
Southwest volleyball notches 9th win
The Southwest volleyball team raised its win total to nine with recent victories over Purdy, Exeter and Hurley, bouncing back from a tough 5-set loss to Crane on Oct. 2.
Ozark Festival Orchestra to open season
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will open its 44th season at 3 p.m. on Oct. 15, at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.
Pink Out raises $350 for breast cancer
Exeter volleyball players post cards on the gym doors during Pink Out night on Oct. 3, where $350 was raised to be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks in the name of the late Lisa Nicole “Nikki” Henderson, mother of Lady Tigers senior Malyea Henderson, who died of breast cancer in 2019.
Jeff Tanksley: 4 powerful words
“Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the Glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father I thank thee that thou hast heard me.” John 11:4041 Wow! What powerful four words Jesus said, “Father I thank thee!” Before He received the miracle, before He received what He has asked for, He thanked the Father.
Ramona Jean Helker
Ramona Jean Helker, 62, of Monett, Mo. passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at her home.
Off to state!
The Cassville High School girls golf team has qualified for the Class 2 2023 Girls Golf State on Monday and Tuesday at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin. The Lady Wildcats took second place in the Class 2, District 3 Tournament in Cassville on Monday with a team score of 406, 11 strokes behind winner Mt. Vernon. Only the top two team scores advance from districts to state. Senior Avery Chappell, pictured sinking a putt on hole No. 9, took second in the tournament with an 83. Madison Robertshaw, Gracie Harmon and Adelee Hendrix took 18th, 20th and 21st with scores of 106, 107 and 110, respectively, and Chaney Cox finished in 32nd with a score of 123. More about the team’s state qualification will be released online later this week at www.cassville-democrat. com/category/sports.
