February 2025
Kyle Troutman: Capturing Opening Day
As we put the finishing touches on Trout Times this year — my 10th as editor of the annual publication — there was a nifty little hole left for a few words from yours truly.
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Local podcaster gives deets on jobs
Motivated by an urge to help his sons find suitable career paths, a Cassville man has launched a biweekly podcast focused on jobs. Tim Hendrix, producer of The Jobs Podcast, grew up in the four-state area and went to college in San Diego, met his wife in Colorado and moved to Blue Eye in 2004, then Cassville 6 years ago.
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Line ‘em up, let ‘em loose
The Cassville boys wrestling team made program history on Saturday, qualifying a record eight wrestlers for the Class 2 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships and winning a record three individual Class 2, District 3 titles.
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Wheaton trimphs in Highway 86 rivalry
The Wheaton girls basketball team celebrated a 62-59 overtime victory over cross-county rival Exeter on Feb. 18.
Read MoreWheaton trimphs in Highway 86 rivalryFarm Bureau hosting ‘Thank a Farmer Week’
Celebration of 2% of nation's population set for March 2-8
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Ribbon cutting held for new Cassville Public Works facility
A ribbon cutting was held on Jan. 30 for the new Cassville Public Works facility, located at the industrial park on Highway 37 on the south side of the city.
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5 awarded ‘Grow Your Own’ grants
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has awarded state-funded “Grow Your Own” grants to 125 local education agencies.
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27 compete in Elementary Beta State Convention
Twenty-seven students from Cassville Intermediate competed in the Missouri Elementary Beta State Convention in Branson on Jan. 14-16. The following students placed at the state convention and have earned the opportunity to compete at the National Beta Club Convention this summer in Orlando, Florida. Robotics: Champions, Stella Rose, Mesa Cook, Audriana Cieslinski, Nellie Reed and Lillian Artherton; Marketing and Communication: 2nd place, Braxton Decker, Jace Kennedy, Miles Arnold, Silas Buntin and Jensen Ritchie; Solo Vocal performance; Golden ticket to Nationals and 3rd place, Jaelyn Cavness; On-site Cake Decorating: 2nd place, Bristol Davis; Visual Arts, Scrapbook: champion Charley Nichols, and Jewelry: 3rd place, Addileah Aldridge; Academics, Spelling: 5th place, Lillian Artherton, Social Studies: 5th place, Elona Stillwell, and Communication Arts: 4th place, Bristol Davis.
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