Cassville

District opponents determined
District baseball tournaments will be underway this week, with three of the five local teams’ brackets all set.

Artherton heads to state golf
Hosting the Class 3, District 3 Tournament on its home course on Thursday gave Cassville’s boys golf team a familiar setting, but Coach Clayton Bagby said the Wildcats could never fully settle into a rhythm.

Blankenship signs to NEO for softball
A member of the Cassville softball team that helped the squad make history multiple times in her career is extending that career beyond high school.
Scoreboard, May 13
Two Cassville boys track and field athletes have advanced to the Class 3, Sectional 3 Meet in Buffalo on Saturday. Corbin Rhoads and Logan Parsons will both represent the Wildcats in the pole vault after placing 3rd and 4th in the Class 3, District 6 competition in Lamar. Full results from districts include:

123 accept diplomas at Cassville
Cassville's class of 2026 — 123 members strong — celebrates completing high school with confetti and the traditional mortarboard hat toss to cap off Sunday's commencement ceremony at Wildcat Stadium.

Cassville High School hosts first Field Day
Junior contestant Diego Habara passes the sophomore team after a high stakes school kick ball competition during the Cassville High School field day.
County sales taxes generally up in April
For the third month in a row, sales tax revenues to cities in Barry and Lawrence counties have gone in opposing directions.

Kyle Troutman: A moment to brag
As the school year comes to an end and graduation season is in full swing, I want to take a moment to brag.

Merlyn Johnson: Education funding — We’ve been here before
As a superintendent — and just as important, as a taxpayer here in Barry County — I want to share a timely perspective on decisions currently being made in Jefferson City that will directly impact our students, our staff, and our community.

Through the Years, May 6
30 YEARS AGO: HUSE WINS FIRST AT BIG 8 — Senior Wildcat track star Jeremy Huse placed first with his 14'0" pole vault at last week's Big 8 district competition at East Newton.




