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Top 10 news stories of 2023
A look back at the best news stories of 2023.
High schoolers enjoy morning of games before break
Miller Reid, left middle, pushes fellow junior Simon Gates to victory over sophomores Layla Bailey, right, and Gewndylan Harmon during a tic-tac-toe race at the Christmas assembly at Cassville High School on Friday morning.
Swadley Claus and friends greet Intermediate students
Cassville Intermediate Principal Jeff Swadley donned a Santa costume and elicited the help of his friends, the Grinch (Primary School Assistant Principal Caleb Wheeler) and Gingerbread Man (Anne Dalton) to greet students entering the intermediate school on Thursday.
Mr., Miss Merry Christmas named
This year's Mr. and Miss Merry Christmas campaign raised $20,232.78 for the Share Your Christmas program, which this year helped 103 families and more than 300 children with Christmas presents.
News briefs, Dec. 27
The Cassville YMCA will host Winter Break Camp for local students in January. The Winter Break Camp is Jan. 2-5, 2024, and is $60 per week for members and $100 per week or nonmembers.
City selects new trash service
This week, residents of the city of Cassville will see garbage bins with a new name, as the city has selected a new servicer among four bids submitted.
Celebrate Recovery resets for new year
Mark Barton, of Cassville, has shared his story of recovery for many years, including on Dec. 29, 2021, as part of a 12-part series published in the Cassville Democrat, one step of the 12-step program for each month of the year.
TOP 10 NEWS STORIES OF 2023
Missing doctor, wastewater residuals application top year in news 1 Missing Cassville doctor found dead in Arkansas The body of Dr. John Forsyth, missing Cassville ER physician, was located deceased with an apparent gunshot wound in Beaver Lake in Arkansas, 10 days after his disappearance from the Mercy Hospital on May 21.
Celebrate Recovery resets for new year
Barton: ‘People will be coming to start their new year off right’ Mark Barton, of Cassville, has shared his story of recovery for many years, including on Dec. 29, 2021, as part of a 12-part series published in the Cassville Democrat, one step of the 12-step program for each month of the year.
Arvest adding live teller ATMs
Arvest Bank has announced construction began Tuesday to replace the Main Street branch’s traditional drive thru lanes with ATM with Live Teller machines. Located at 503 Main St.
