Cassville
News Briefs, Nov. 20
Herrin Animal Hospital is hosting its 25th Annual Toy Drive, accepting new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 6 for children in need.
Local veterans honored in PAC’s first official event
Kayli Anderson, center, and Melody Stephens, retrieve the U.S. Flag after the playing of “Taps: to end the Veterans Day recognition in the Cassville Performing Arts Center on Monday. The event was the first to be held in the newly finished facility.
3 women injured in wreck
Three Cassville women were injured on Nov. 12 in a wreck at 3:10 p.m. on Highway 37, one mile north of Cassville.
Vets honored, crafts shared at Senior Center
Morgan Zinn, a 2024 Exeter graduate who is now in the U.S. Army, sings “Til the Last Shot’s Fired” by Trace Adkins during a Veterans Day luncheon on Friday at the Cassville Senior Center. Zinn also performed the National Anthem, and Gene Robbins also provided music at the event.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like…
Brenda Broughton, who lives in the Roaring River area, puts the finishing touches on a decorative door spray, during a Christmas Open House hosted by Roaring River State Park Saturday morning. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@ gmail.com.
3 return to floor for Wildcats
Young team to rely on experience to stay competitive The Cassville boys basketball team has only three returning starters this season, and the Wildcats will look to rely on their experience to stay competitive in the Big 8 and beyond. Caleb Reynolds, Cassville boys basketball coach, said the program is moving in the right direction, and the Wildcats aim to keep it that way.
Middle school football teams win Big 8 Conference titles
After finishing the season undefeated this fall, both the Cassville Middle School Seventh and Eighth Grade Football Teams have been named Big 8 Conference Champs in their respective divisions. 'Both of these groups played with tremendous effort and I couldn’t be prouder of their progress,' said Robbie Artherton, Head CMS Football Coach.
Barry County Council on Aging seeks community support
The Barry County Council on Aging (BCCOA), a vital resource for local seniors, is reaching out to the community for financial support to continue offering essential services to senior citizens in Barry County. According to a Council press release, currently, the council’s programs and resources are funded exclusively by the Barry County Senior Citizens Tax Fund Board.
TroutMom Says: No value lessened
One of my favorite stories to tell is when Kyle Troutman, now my husband, did not want to hire me but begrudgingly did — then he proposed to me one year later. That is the short version, but it always gets a look or a chuckle.
Through the Years, Nov. 13
40 YEARS AGO: A LAST MINUTE EFFORT — Jerry Cook, of Rocky Comfort, who works at Garrett Mfg. in Cassville, was just about to give up hunting Sunday. In fact, at 4:30 p.m., the last day of gun deer season, he was coming back to his vehicle, in sleet and snow. As he thought about the season and possible missed opportunities, little did he realize he was about to be quite successful. The results of his shot so late in the season is pictured above.
