May 2023
10 events strong at state
ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com The Cassville boys and girls track and field teams qualified for 10 events at the Class 3 Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday, with 11 total athletes participating. Hopes remain high for the distance relay teams, as the boys took first place and the girls took second in the Class 3, Sectional 3 on Saturday in West Plains.
Cassville Education Fund awards grants
Four grants totaling $3,450 from the Cassville Education Fund were awarded to Cassville teachers on May 12 at the school campus. Seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher Casey Parsons received $1,300 for chemistry sets, microscopes and slide sets.
Forgey retires from Wheaton
Thursday morning, the Wheaton High School office was filled with gifts and cards for a man who has left more of an impact than he realizes. Dale Forgey, administrative assistant at the high school, is retiring after 12 years in the post, where his positive influence on students at the district will not be soon forgotten.
Through the years, May 24
50 YEARS AGO: Probably the most outstanding job of traffic control ever experienced in this area was in the process of being carried out in this photo. Sheriff Vernon Still, second from left, and three members of the Missouri Highway Patrol, are shown working vehicles in the vicinity of the Ozark Folkfair over the Memorial Day weekend. Local and state officers confined their efforts to the Missouri side of the line. Just over the wooded hill in the background, and in Arkansas, there were an estimated 25,000 people attending the Bluegrass music event throughout the holiday. The fog shrouded tree line gives an idea of the typical weather throughout the three-day holiday.
Fishing, food, fun at Roaring River
Xavier Shepard, 7, Trinity Shepard, 2, and Ezmaee Flick, 5, of Bella Vista, Ark., enjoy Roaring River with their families during Kids' Fishing Day Saturday.
News briefs, May 24
Life Change will celebrate its two-year anniversary on June 3 from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Cassville United Methodist Church parking lot.
PHOTO GALLERY: Cassville h Monett (C4, D11 Semifinal)
Scenes from the Class 3, District 11 Semifinal between Cassville and Monett on May 16. See a photo you like? Purchase a digital copy for $5 or prints from wallet sized to framed wall art by clicking the link in the article.
Trout Tales, May 17
As much as Cassville’s senior prank quacked me up last week, Exeter’s this week was a bit...fishy. These crafty Tigers pulled out 15 individually wrapped goldfish from under the stage, gifting them to Assistant Superintendent Ashley Fly. My question is, why go all the way to PetSmart? I say next year go catch coach some beautiful rainbow trout!
Kyle Troutman: Take some time, time
Elders have always told me to savor the now — the older you get, the faster time seems to tick. I am indeed experiencing that phenomenon as my 35th birthday approaches this week.
Goodbye school, hello summer!
Cassville school district administration and teachers in the primary, intermediate and middle schools waved to students as the buses left for the last time this school year on Friday. Students cheered (and cried) as they waved goodbye for the summer.
