
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14) What is the age of conversion? Sometimes we refer to an “age of reason,” the point in development where a child shows a sense of conscience.
The Cassville boys track and field team took second place as a team and the girls took third at the Clever Invitational on April 9.

The Cassville boys golf team played through chilly and windy weather at its home tournament on Thursday, yet the Wildcats still managed to drop 12 strokes from their previous tournament’s team score. Jay Rogers, Cassville golf coach, said the Wildcats placed 6th out of the 18 schools at the Cassville Tournament, which saw more than 80 individual participants. Freshman Cheney Kelley posted the low score for the Wildcats with an 87, two strokes away from the top 10 finishers.

Holly Cisco, left, and Alisha Wayland kept their eclipse glasses pressed tight as they watched the celestial event on Monday afternoon from Wildcat Stadium. At its peak, Monday’s solar eclipse covered 97.6% of the sun in Cassville.

It looks like Spring has finally arrived. No more forecasted freezes and a whole lot of warm sunshine.

Roaring River is still clear and running 77 CFS. This is good water flow.

Cassville senior Madison Halterman wrapped up her prep basketball career at SWMO All-Star Saturday game at Mission University in Springfield on March 23. Unaware she was entered into the 3-point shooting contest, Halterman had been sitting in the stands when her name was called to shoot.

Robert Allan “Bob” Slane, 83, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his home.

Steve Haggitt has plans to dive into Roaring River Cave deeper than any person has been before – with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Haggitt and a team of three additional divers will operate the ROVs – essentially, underwater robots – with the initial objective of providing a 3-D model of the upper room (Chamber 1) to the Missouri State Park system for interpretive and public display purposes.
Change was made to the Cassville City Council this week, as challenger Zane LeCompte unseated incumbent Mike Phillips in the North Ward Alderman seat.