Cassville

Pullin’ for the People held for 2nd year
The Second Annual Pullin’ for the People truck and tractor pull was held on Saturday at the Stumpff Family Event Center in Cassville. The approximately $7,500 in funds raised at the event were donated to Kooper Tuten, a local child in remission from a Leukemia diagnosis when he was a year old.

25 new hires at Cassville schools
The Cassville school district welcomes the following new certified staff to the district for the 2024-25 school year.

SLUDGE fundraiser educates residents
About 100 area residents — the majority of them farmers — attended a fundraiser and informational event at H&H Pool Hall in Cassville Saturday night, where the prospective contamination of soil and groundwater from the land-application of industrial meat-processing and human sludge was the central theme. Two waste-hauling companies, Synagro Central and HydroAg Environmental, have more than 150 proposed permits pending with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to land-apply processing waste to almost 10,000 acres in Barry County.

Chamber Board announced for next year
The 2024 Chamber Board of Directors was announced in June.
Spend FEMA money wisely
More than 320 Missourians already have received more than $1.8 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help pay for disaster-related needs such as housing, replacing essential personal property and more. What’s the next thing a FEMA grant recipient should know? How to properly spend that money.

Year in Photos — Cassville track
Publisher’s note: Throughout the summer, the Cassville Democrat will feature the best unprinted photos from each team photographed during the 2023-2024 athletics seasons. — KT Cassville’s Ethan Bohmke rounds the track in a relay event at the Cassville Relays last season.

Jig On the Water, Aug. 21
Roaring River’s water is low and clear. There was a good little rain Saturday night that brought the river up a bit, but it remained clear, running 50 CFS as of Sunday morning.
News Briefs, Aug. 21
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Antioch Cemetery has been rescheduled for Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.
Man charged for knife attack
69-year-old allegedly threatens victim, dog on Main Street A Cassville man is facing a felony charge for allegedly attacking a victim and the victim’s dog with a knife on Main Street in Cassville on Saturday. Demoine Neely, 69, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree assault, a Class B felony.

Year in Photos — Cassville Wrestling
Cassville’s Hailey Roark works her opponent in the Class 1 140-pound quarterfinal match at state last season. Roark took fourth place at the Championships.


