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Special to the Cassville Democrat Members of the KISS Rebreathers dive team were presented with Resolutions from the Missouri Senate at a special “Meet the Divers!” event held in the Emory Melton Inn & Conference Center on Sept. 17.

Cassville’s Homecoming royalty was crowned on Friday prior to the homecoming game. Pictured are, from left, junior Chaney Cox, junior and Prince Ruben Cortez, senior King Isaac Hadlow, senior Queen Jillian LeCompte and freshman princess Layla Bailey.

KISS Rebreathers set goal of 500foot spring dive The KISS Rebreathers dive team arrived at Roaring River Spring on Sept. 16 with the goal of diving to a 500-foot depth inside Roaring River spring the following morning before the Meet the Divers event scheduled for that afternoon.

Senior homecoming court candidates wave as they pass the crowds gathered Friday afternoon for the Homecoming Parade. Front row, from left; Jillian LeCompte, Kailey Artherton and Lauren Stockton. Back row: Isaac Hadlow, Riley Ruark and Andrew Hooten.

Merlyn Johnson, Cassville superintendent, motions toward Board Member Jeremy Marple while discussing his practice for an upcoming punt, pass, kick competition during a rivalry football game. Both were attending the CSIP meetings, where certain individuals are invited to workshop- like sessions about improving the district.

A “Meet The Divers” event was held on Saturday at Roaring River State Park’s Emory Melton Inn, recognizing the KISS Rebreathers dive team for setting a national record depth of 472 feet into Roaring River’s spring in November 2021.