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Cassville Democrat wins 22 statewide awards
The Cassville Democrat newspaper won 22 total awards, including nine firstplace honors, at the Missouri Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest Lunch on Saturday at the Lodge of the Four Season in Osage Beach. Two of the newspaper’s supplemental publications, Trout Times and Connection magazine, both won first place in their respective categories, and the Democrat’s website and sports pages also received top honors.
Shell Knob shakes it at annual event
Zanin Martino spent his seventh birthday at the Shakin’ in the Shell event in Shell Knob own Saturday, zipping around like a real racecar driver.
From struggle to success
David Williams, Success Program coordinator, knows there’s a stigma regarding alternative high schools, but in Cassville, it could not be further form the truth. Now with two active programs, the Success Lab and the Success Academy, the Success Program at Cassville aims to provide students that have fallen behind in classes, for one reason or another, the opportunity to catch up and graduate on time.
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Shell Knob school is excited to announce Grandparent Breakfast on Friday from 7:45-8:45 a.m. Grandparents may come to school and enjoy breakfast with their grandchild.
Haven partnering in National Adoption Weekend
Haven of the Ozarks, a no-kill shelter located in SW Missouri, and Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025, are teaming up for another adoption campaign to encourage people to choose to adopt, not buy, their next pet.
George’s employee dies in mower crash
A Pierce City man and George’s employee died on Monday as a result of injuries sustained from an overturned mower.
Coming to play on Grandparents Day
Daryl Wedel, left, grandfather to second-grader Arlie Wedel, took some time on Grandparents Day Friday to visit Arlie in his classroom at Cassville Primary School and do some coloring together. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
WOW School scheduled at Roaring River State Park
People can now plan to attend the 25th annual WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School at Roaring River State Park. WOW Schools are weekend programs designed to teach families how to enjoy a wide range of outdoor recreation activities while practicing personal safety and outdoor responsibility.
Initiative tests sitting sexual assault kits
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt recently awarded all Barry County law enforcement agencies and hospitals with the Community Partnership Award. According to a press release from the Schmitt’s office, more than 650 entities have been awarded the recognition for completing phase II of the SAFE Kit Initiative.
Demolition Derby crashes in Cassville
Fans young and old filled Bill Hailey Arena on Saturday for the annual Cassville Rotary Club’s Demolition Derby. Contributed photo Cars did battle until the smoke finally cleared at the Demolition Derby on Saturday.
