Wheaton
Wheaton High graduate receives scholarships from CFO
Hayden Royer, a 2024 graduate of Wheaton High School, has received the Olin J. Brattin and Jim and Shirley Cook scholarships, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
‘Cuing up summer fun for 66th year
Stormy Lyons, 11, of Pioneer, smiles as she is spun around and upside down on one of the free rides at the Wheaton BBQ on Saturday.
Electric co-op youth program means education, fun
Mallory Kelly, of Wheaton High School, was among the 85 students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 16-19, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
Walking in Wheaton
Wheaton seniors, 31 total, celebrate their graduation on Thursday at the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.
Wheaton prom glows at Monett Casino
Wheaton prom-goers, from left, Shara Harris, Natalie Daniel, Mikailah McConnell and Allison Baisden have their photo taken at the start of the event Saturday at the Monett Casino. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Land of Smiles educates students in Wheaton
Delta Dental of Missouri’s popular, award-winning Land of Smiles dental education program is on the road, taking the crusade for healthy teeth to more than 18,400 youngsters at 77 schools across the state in the coming weeks. The cast of dynamic superhero characters made their most recent stop in Wheaton for a performance at Wheaton Elementary School, teaching good dental health habits to 215 students in kindergarten through third grade.
Bulldogs bring ‘sneaky good’ potential
With six returning starters taking to the diamond for Wheaton this season, Bulldogs Baseball Coach Tucker Dermott said this year is one of the most promising for his squad to be “sneaky good.” Excited for Wheaton’s positional and lineup versatility, as well as its pitching depth and experience, Dermott said the Bulldogs have a lot of players up for spots who can play anywhere. “Being a small team in the past, I’ve had to make it work because of our lack of depth,” he said.
‘Hold the rope’
When Seth Lash was hired in 2022, he set a goal for this year’s group to win a district championship.
Young Lady Bulldogs grow through tough year
With only two seniors and a slew of underclassmen, the Wheaton girls basketball team knew there would be growing pains this year.
Shelter sponsors local scholarships
This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award two $1,500 scholarships, one each to a graduate of Cassville and Wheaton high schools. Cassville Shelter Agent Terri Lynn DeGraffenreid Brattin sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.
