Cassville

Wildcats blank Houn’ Dawgs 44-0
The Cassville football team followed its season-opening Barry County Brawl victory with another dominant performance Friday, shutting out Aurora 44-0 on the road.

XC aims for postseason push
The Cassville cross country program has started the season with its sights set on the same destination it has pursued in recent years — the state meet.

Twinning and winning
For nearly 13 years, twin sisters Audrey and Taylor Kennedy have done everything together, and their teamwork recently helped one of the pair achieve a goal she had been chasing since freshman year.

Wildcats top Bolivar in overtime
The Cassville boys soccer team bested district opponent Bolivar in over time on Thursday, 2-1. Junior Preston Driskill opened the scoring with a goal from a header, assisted by senior Mason Rillstone. Tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, freshman William Ray scored his first ever varsity goal — in walk-off fashion — by tucking in the rebound of a shot by Driskill in the first half of overtime.

Sullivan, LeCompte families honored
This season, the Cassville Wildcat Football team will honor the memory of John Sullivan by wearing a gold "JS" sticker on the backs of their helmets. Sullivan was a lifelong contributor to Cassville Football. From his playing days in the 1960s, to the many Thursday night team meals he provided, and his years spent on the sidelines keeping stats, Sullivan was a huge part of not only the football program but the entire Cassville community. "We will never be able to thank John and his wife, Janet, enough for all they have done," a football program press release said. :John's presence is deeply missed throughout our community, but perhaps most of all, we'll miss that unforgettable 'John Sullivan chuckle.'" Cassville Athletic Director Lance Parnell, left. presented John's wife, Janet Sullivan, with a photo and helmet in his honor prior to the Aug. 28 home opener against Monett.

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Locals take spins at Cassville Carnival
Cory Zeigler, 10, of Cassville, and Ardith Barnes, 6, of Washburn, held on to the Tidal Wave tight as they spun in circles on the ride at the Cassville Carnival on Thursday.

New ‘Cats, old ‘Cats back in class
Cassville senior Kamden Beebe launches himself onto an air mattress during a relay race at the back-to-school assembly at Cassville High School on Aug. 25.

Parton’s legacy lives on
The Community Care Coalition, with Exeter resident Teresa Philllips, at the helm, is managing Barry County’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library again after the State of Missouri cut funding for the program on July 1.
Sales taxes in Barry County drop in August
Sales tax to Barry County cities took an unusual dip in August. At the same time, countywide tax collections showed a gain. The county’s use tax, on top of that, had an increase so big that it almost made up for the decreases in the towns.



