Cassville
Is two cups of coffee worth it?
Dear Editor: Do the math — will the price of two cups of Starbucks coffee make our kids better educated? Amendment No. 2 would allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate licensed sports wagering including online sports betting, gambling boats, professional sports betting districts and mobile licenses to sports betting operators State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s office estimated unknown tax revenue ranging from $0 to $28.9 million annually.
Through the Years, Oct. 16
30 YEARS AGO: UP-UP BUT NOT AWAY — Operating from a tether line, Charles Venable, a native of Exeter, now in the glass business in Neosho, put on a show for Cassville elementary Monday. The balloon inflation and rides for some came a week late because of weather last week. Venable is shown here making adjustments to his flight equipment with help of Cassville R-4 staffers. The elementary student body is shown in the background. Below, Venable talks with Ron Cowan about the process of filling the balloon, with fan equipment which Cowan was watching as a crew helper.
News Briefs, Oct. 16
The Community Faith Chapel, located at 13372 Highway 248, will host a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville vs. Nevada, Oct. 11
This Homecoming bout is brought to you by Johnson Chiropractic, supporting Wildcat Nation with chiropractic, muscle and athletic training care!
Pioneer life explored at annual Frontier Days
Roscoe watches the crowd as he prepares to take a group on a carriage ride during Frontier Days at the Schreiner property on Sunday.
Navigating the CARE-ousel
Twyla McInturff, former Librarian for the Wheaton School District, is fighting her second battle with breast cancer. Her first diagnosis was in 2010, and her second should have been diagnosed far faster than it was.
Arning donates to CHS Industrial Arts
Arning Companies believes in the power of education to foster innovative problem solvers and strategic thinkers, and to help foster the next generation, the company has donated $3,602 to the Cassville High School Industrial Arts program. This donation, raised through the Fred Arning Senior Classic Golf Tournament, is not just a check, an Arning press release said. “It’s an investment in the future of our students. It will support special projects that immerse these young innovators in the Lean Six Sigma production process, enhancing their problem- solving skills through real-world applications.”
Cassville cleaning up for Homecoming Friday
Heaps of touchdowns and turnovers gave fans their money’s worth in Mt. Vernon on Friday.
Kyle Troutman: Pink inspiration
It’s no secret, October is for pink. For nearly 40 years, October has been dubbed Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the iconic pink ribbon symbolizing one of the most successful awareness campaigns since 1991.
Rescheduled Rotary Rodeo rides into town
Rescheduled due to a heavy windstorm six days before the original dates, the Cassville Rotary Rodeo is returning for its 84th installment. The Cassville Rotary Club and Cassville FFA Booster Club have teamed up once again to bring two nights of action-packed rodeo fun to Bill Hailey Arena Friday and Saturday, starting at 7 p.m.
