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Chad Johnson: Cassville School Board Questionnaire
Our children are the future. I find supporting students is the most impactful area to be involved in, especially in a small community.

Jona Cash: Cassville School Board Questionnaire
As a parent of two children in the Cassville School District, I believe it’s my responsibility to keep in place the things that make the district successful and to help bring change where needed. Becoming a member of the board, I feel, is the best way to make these things happen.

Chad Yarnall: Cassville School Board Questionnaire
I would like to be elected so that I could give back to a community that has given my family so much and what better way than through their children and the education provided. 2.
News Briefs, March 29
The Crowder Cassville Student Nursing Association will host a Family Easter Event on Friday from 4:308 p.m. at the Crowder Community Building, located at 4020 N.

Flooding ongoing across Barry County
Portions of Barry County have seen more than 6 inches of rainfall since about 4 p.m. on Thursday, leading to extensive road flooding, but so far sparing most buildings. David Compton, Barry County Emergency Management director, said the central area of the county, over Mark Twain National Forest and north of Shell Knob, received the most rainfall.

$9 million in bonds to fund PAC, security upgrades
The Cassville school district is moving forward with the plan to build a performing arts center, asking voters on April 4 to approve the P.A.W.S. initiative for $9 million in bonds.
News briefs, March 22
The Southwest High School National Honor Society will induct 12 new members in April. Senior Rachel Willer and Sophomores Abbie Clark, Addison Cotton, Addison Keates, Riley Flippo, Piper King, Kelsee Merritt, Saige Miller, Tristan Morgan, Montana Skelton, Rebecca Swanepoel and Kaleigh Tull were selected recently through a rigorous application process, according to Adviser Steve Voyak.
Woman injured in Hwy. 37 wreck
A Seligman woman was injured on Monday in a wreck at 1:08 a.m. on Highway 37, one mile north of Washburn.
City announces Outdoor Days festival
The city of Cassville is launching a new festival this year, a collaboration with the Rotary Club, YMCA and Roaring River State Park, among others, that will span three days and begins with a concert at Cassville South Park. Outdoor Days, scheduled for June 1-3, begins with a Thursday performance by The Isaacs, members of the Grand ole Opry and Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Cassville receives APR score
District scores 76.9 percent is in first year of new accountability model The Cassville school district has received its Annual Performance Review score, which officials say looks different this year with the implementation of a new accountability model. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has an accountability model for school districts called the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP).



