Opinion

I was assigned to take photos at the reindeer games assembly at Cassville High School on Friday,
and I as surprised to see the Student Council was thrusting teachers into the action this year.
Here, Coach Tinker Kinser has all the grace of a baby seal as he keeps his arms up for Coach
Matthew Allen to push him to the tic tac toe board, a game the pair won against their also teacher
opponents. Through the assembly, we learned a lot about the newest teachers at Cassville High
School, including which ones had been sent to the principal’s office as a student (both of these
guys were), and how hard it is to knock over water bottles using a tennis ball in a pair of panty
hose strapped to your head. There was only a little cheating. The assembly was a great final
assignment for 2023.

A mere 365 days ago, I sat my office full of anticipation and the weight of opportunity as Jordan and I were only days away from officially owning the Cassville Democrat.

Getting lost down a rabbit hole of history can be very easy around the Barry County Museum. With the combination of resources from the Fields’ Photo Archives and genealogy material in our reference room, combined with modern electric resources on the internet, looking up information on one subject can quickly detour into unexpected avenues.

Amere 365 days ago, I sat my office full of anticipation and the weight of opportunity as Jordan and I were only days away from officially owning the Cassville Democrat. And while there have been a few little bumps along the way, we feel we have sped through our first year of ownership with more success than we could have ever predicted.

The purpose of the Commentary page is to provide a forum of various opinions, and we highly encourage letters to the editor. The opinions of columnists are not necessarily shared by the Cassville Democrat or its staff. If you have an opinion, send a letter to Kyle Troutman, Cassville Democrat, P.O. Box 486, Cassville, MO 65625, or by email to ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com.

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Getting lost down a rabbit hole of history can be very easy around the Barry County Museum. With the combination of resources from the Fields’ Photo Archives and genealogy material in our reference room, combined with modern electric resources on the internet, looking up information on one subject can quickly detour into unexpected avenues.

As we are in the midst of the Christmas season, many thoughts and memories of prior holidays come rushing to mind this time of year. I’ve always loved this time of year.

You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf — now get ready for.........Trout on the route! We picked our spot on Route C on Saturday for the final Christmas parade of the year in Purdy. This year’s parades have been phenomenal, and we only have a few suggestions for next year.

It is just a few days until Christmas day. This is a time when a special atmosphere fills the air, bringing people together in a shared sense of joy and unity.