Cassville
Kyle Troutman: Formative years on the field
I attend sporting events of all types through work, but on Saturday, I attended a volleyball game for a wholly personal reason — my daughter was playing. Youth sports played an incredibly large role in my life from the time I was 3. My dad pushed me into soccer, and I fell in love with it right from the get-go.
Through the Years, Sept. 10
30 YEARS AGO: APPLE HARVEST — Apples are red, ripe and ready for picking at Vollenweider Orchards in Exeter. Roberto Smith, field foreman at the orchard, said that the time it takes pickers to pick a bushel of apples varies from 30 minutes to an hour and a half depending on ripeness and weather. Orchard workers come to Barry County each fall for the apple harvest from as far away as Florida, Michigan and Ohio.
Mighty Mites season starts
Sixth-grade Mighty Mites against Republic.
Cassville XC kicks off season
The Cassville cross country teams kicked off their season in Aurora on Thursday.
News Briefs, Sept. 10
The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library System is hosting a food drive, which began on Monday and continues through Sunday.
Rich Cummings: The sacredness of work
It has been said far too many times that if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville at McDonald County, Week 2
This week’s live updates are sponsored by the Exeter Corn Maze, opening this Saturday!
Kyle Troutman: A long time coming
When I got my first journalism job out of college, my stepmother was pushing me to pursue a Master’s in business.
‘Cats keep pace with Indians
In the last two seasons, Seneca had outscored Cassville 147-16 over three contests, and the Wildcats are hoping a one-possession loss to the Indians on Friday can be a springboard for the rest of this season.
Taba’s Tiny Town staying put
A three-month special use permit saga has come to a close, with the more than 25 residents attending the July Cassville City Council meeting feeling vindicated for their efforts to obtain the permit for a daycare facility at the Masonic Lodge on Main Street.
