Cassville

FFA hosts annual Food For America
Cassville student Ellie Gregory pets a horse at Cassville FFA’s Food for America event on Oct. 17. Food for America is an educational program designed by the National FFA Organization to teach younger students about agriculture through hands-on experiences and community outreach. Contributed photo

Wildcats travel to Pea Ridge
Our young ‘Cats crossed state lines and played one of our closest opponents in an attempt to make it an annual event.

Through the Years, Oct. 29
30 YEARS AGO: POWERFUL PARADE — Row upon row of red-shirted Cassville elementary students paraded down Main Street and around the downtown square last week, chanting, “No to drugs, yes to life.”

Only 4 remain; Cassville softball continues historic run
For the first time in program history, the Cassville softball team has advanced to the Final Four.

SENIOR LIVING: A Final Gift: How Pre-Planning A Funeral Brings Comfort to Families
Families planning for their own deaths is a topic many people shy away from. However, Bethany McCoy, of Fohn Funeral Home, and Skip White, of White Funeral Home & Crematory, agree that pre-arranged funeral planning is important.

Freedom cuts ribbon on new building
Mike Carr, president of the Freedom Bank of Southern Missouri Board, cuts the ribbon on a new facility at the Cassville branch aimed at processing back-end information.

Friends of the Library host Fall Carnival
Landon Edwards, 11, of Cassville, plays a bowling game during the annual Cassville Friends of the Library Fall Carnival at the Cassville Branch Library on Saturday.

TroutMom Says — Jordan Troutman: Gratitude for stories shared, lives saved
I have lost count of exactly how many breast cancer stories I have written since 2018, but I have never forgotten the details of the stories people share during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Drizzle doesn’t dampen annual Cook-Off
Staff of Meredian Title Company enjoy accepting the award for People's Choice Chili at the Cassville Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on the square on Saturday.
Cassville woman struck by vehicle
A Cassville woman was struck by a vehicle at 7:32 a.m. on Oct. 20 on Highway 37, two miles north of Butterfield.




