Cassville
Bass ‘Cats capture first at tournament
Cassville Middle School students Deagan Gross and Colton Yockey made a splash at the Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Qualifier Tournament, held Oct. 19 at the Lake of the Ozarks. Competing against 11 boats in the youth division, the Wildcat duo captured first place, reeling in five fish with a total weight of 14.35 pounds. They also won biggest fish with a bass weighing 3.25 pounds. Second place went to the Festus team, followed by Strafford in third. Gross is the son of Brad and Ashley Gross, of Cassville. Yockey is the son of Chris and Dani Yockey of Cassville. Both anglers are in the eighth grade. The next Missouri B.A.S.S Nation qualifier will be held at Pomme de Terre Lake in March 2026.
Sales taxes see big October rise
October sales tax distribution to Barry County cities and county government entities showed exceptional strength, pushing up revenues to almost every recipient.
News Briefs, Nov. 5
The 37th Annual Veterans Day Program will be held on Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center at Cassville High School at 9 a.m.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville vs. Reeds Spring (district quarterfinals), Oct. 30
Updates this week are sponsored by The Dispensary, proud supporter of Wildcat Nation! Kickoff goes for a touchback and Wolves start at own 20. Run loses 3, the gains 1…
3 place at Beta Nationals
This summer, 13 members of the Cassville Intermediate Beta Club represented the school at the National Beta Convention June 27-29 in Orlando.
Cassville hosts Reeds Spring in playoffs Thursday
After starting the season 1-2, the Cassville football team capped its regular season on Friday with its fifth win in a row — topping Aurora, 42-14 — and will host Reeds Spring in the first round of district playoffs on Thursday.
The Show delivers bright lights, big sound for first time at PAC
Father-daughter duo Joel Stough, right, and Kami Stough perform U2’s “Where The Streets Have No Name” at The Show at the Cassville High School Performing Arts Center on Thursday, the first time the annual event was held at the new high school facility that opened last fall.
FFA hosts annual Food For America
Cassville student Ellie Gregory pets a horse at Cassville FFA’s Food for America event on Oct. 17. Food for America is an educational program designed by the National FFA Organization to teach younger students about agriculture through hands-on experiences and community outreach. Contributed photo
Wildcats travel to Pea Ridge
Our young ‘Cats crossed state lines and played one of our closest opponents in an attempt to make it an annual event.
Through the Years, Oct. 29
30 YEARS AGO: POWERFUL PARADE — Row upon row of red-shirted Cassville elementary students paraded down Main Street and around the downtown square last week, chanting, “No to drugs, yes to life.”
