Cassville

Bus bids come in high

The Cassville school district will have to spend nearly 50% more on its next purchase of school buses, necessary to keep the wheels going ‘round and ‘round on the 1,500 route miles the district covers daily. At the Cassville School Board September meeting, Jake Kloss, transportation director, said the district replaces five diesel buses every three years, and this cycle, only one company, International, submitted a bid to the district.
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All roads lead to the playoffs

Hovering at .500, the Cassville boys soccer team is approaching the midpoint of the season, with the second half marked by road games and an uphill battle to compete in one of the most talented Class 2 districts in the state. Jake Forste, Wildcats coach, said Cassville (6-5) feels it should have picked up a couple more wins in its first nine games this season, dropping 1-goal contests to Monett and McDonald County.
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Sports Briefs, Oct. 2

The Cassville softball team (11-9) stayed above .500 by splitting a pair of Big 8 contests last week. The Lady Wildcats fell on the road to McDonald County, 7-3, but defeated district rival Nevada, 6-1.
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Sheila Harris: A conundrum

My brother’s daughter Britney (“Brit”) left us on July 27, 2023, not by choice, but because remaining was no longer an option. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of central nervous system cancer when she was 30 years old, Brit fought valiantly for the sake of “her boys,” her husband and then-9-yearold son.
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