News Briefs, Oct. 9
The Knights of Columbus will host a New Coat Distribution on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at St.
Kyle Troutman
Sports Briefs, Oct. 9
The Cassville girls golf team played to a fourth-place finish on Oct. 1 in Clever.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville at Mt. Vernon
This Week 6 road contest is brought to you by the Cassville Dispensary, happy to support Wildcat Nation this football season!
Pickleballing for Cassville
Ethan Bohmke, of Cassville, stretches to play a ball during the second annual Cassville Foundation Pickleball Tournament on Saturday. The two-day event featured singles and doubles tournaments, with 46 participants playing 150 games and raising $6,000. Funds benefit the Cassville Community Foundation, which awards grants to local non-profits.
Search and rescue finds 2 lost in forest
Two people lost in Mark Twain National Forest in the overnight hours of Sept. 24 were recovered without incident by search and rescue crews with the Central Crossing Fire Protection District.
Power of Pink making milestones
Power of Pink is celebrating its 14th year of service to women diagnosed with breast cancer by raising a record $53,442.90 in donations to four Pink Ladies of 2024. Janice McCracken, Power of Pink founder and organizer, said including this year’s recipients, the organization has helped 54 women total and raised $415,265.51.
Meet the Ladies
In 2024, Power of Pink gave out $13,360.73 to four women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Janice McCracken founder and organizer of Power of Pink said 2024, its 14th year, has been the biggest yet.
Trout Tales, Oct. 2
I was watching reels Tuesday morning when I caught this photo from my friend in Washburn. It’s Barry County’s most-seen animal in the least-likely location! No bull about it, this half-ton man of the night made his way down Highway 37 to a neighboring pasture where all the ladies and littles were hanging out. Is Angus here just a lonely guy, or is he a man on a mission? Reports in the morning revealed he was just a little hungry.
Through the Years, Oct. 2
40 YEARS AGO: AGING LAND TURTLE — In May, 1940, Pete Tucker of Cassville carved his initials and the date in a land turtle near Eagle Rock. Just recently, Buford Ball found the terrapin in his yard. Tucker said his RFT initials were barely visible on the shell. He estimated the terrapin was about one-quarter mile from where he released it 44 years ago.
Kyle Troutman: A new way to Grandparent’s Day
What happens when smalltown tradition meets a day and age where safety is a threat? That was the gist of the conversation at the September Cassville School Board meeting, where a conversation about Grandparent’s Day was struck up during administrative reports. The tradition goes back decades.
