Cassville Democrat Publisher Kyle Troutman, speaking, traveled to Toronto Metropolitan University on Saturday to accept a Golden Dozen award from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, an organization headquartered in Joplin and to which Troutman belongs.
Cassville senior Emerson Grossman has been selected for ''Honorable Mention'' in the prestigious 2024 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative recognizes outstanding academic achievement, honoring Missouri's top 100 graduating students.
Zanetta Campbell, co-owner of The Rib in Cassville, is presented a Business Beautification Award from Cassville Chamber Board President Jennifer McBroom. Campbell received the award for reviving the restaurant on Highway 112, which had been vacant for over a decade.
A total of eight Southwest High School volleyball players earned Academic All-State. They include, from left: Lyric Bernard, Marissa Freeman, Montana Skelton, Riley Flippo, Kaleigh Tull, Laura Jean Henry, Brooklynn Slye and Juliauna Sierra. Coach Steve Voyak said the combined varsity grade point average was 3.94.