Kyle Troutman

Kyle Troutman

Chamber welcomes Elevation Athletic Performance

The Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Elevation Athletic Performance, located at 294 Hwy. 76 in Cassville, with a ribbon cutting. EAP specializes in helping individuals achieve their health and fitness goals, whether they are beginners just starting their journey or experienced athletes looking to enhance their performance. Their expert team is dedicated to providing personalized training, guidance, and support to help clients succeed.

News Briefs, Feb. 19

The Eagle Rock Lego Club will meet on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Eagle Rock Community Center, located at 27824 Hwy. 86 in Eagle Rock. All children are welcome to attend.

THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Some came home

By Sheila Harris Retired Navy Captain Edward Estes, a former resident of Purdy, had a story he liked to share about the time surrounding his five years as a prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam. “He would tell us about…

Dialed up to 100

Prompted by “Zero Hero” to county to 100, starting by whispering and raising every 20 numbers to as loud as possible for 80-100, Cassville Primary School students, Rowan Stanton, left, Layten Craig, middle, and Layne Greek belt out the final figure. The activities were part of the celebration of the 100th day of school on Thursday.

Kyle Troutman: A super winner

On Feb. 13, 2024, I wrote a column about the inspiration behind the Kansas City Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl wins, praising the team’s never-quit attitude in the comeback win and being the Grim Reaper when things were grim, to paraphrase Coach Andy Reid.

Pages flip during World Read Aloud Day

A total of 22 school employees and community members helped Cassville Primary School celebrate the 15th World Read Aloud Day on Feb. 5. Rhonda Stafford, with Wintech, is pictured reading a book to second-grade teacher Josi Rose’s class.

Eagles hoping for health

With the Class 2, District 11 Tournament at its gym Feb. 24-28, the Purdy boys basketball team has one major focus in the next two weeks — get healthy.