Seniors medal at Cassville Invitational
Cassville senior Adelee Hendricks tees of during play in the Cassville Invitational Thursday, earning her first varsity medal with a 7th-place finish.
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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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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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Richard Asbill: Cassville — ‘America’s Real Hometown’
Cassville, Missouri, embodies many qualities that make it a quintessential representation of “America’s real hometown.” Early each morning, the KY3 morning team catches me up on the weather and local news. While enjoyable I find myself switching to the Andy Griffith show and catching up on all things Mayberry.
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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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Barry County Bows double up at state
The Barry County Bows, a 4-H bow-shooting club, had seven youths compete at state on Sept. 22 at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports in Columbia. Participants included: Savannah Doucet, Eli Madsen, Connor Madsen, Alec Smith, Zoei Stockton, Lydia Stockton and Garrett England.
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The 12th Annual Frontier days will be held Oct. 5-6, opening at 10 a.m.
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FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville at Harrisonville
This Week 5 contest is brought to you by Johnson Chiropractic. Road trips got you feeling stiff? Chad Johnson has your back with chiropractic care, sports medicine and massage therapy!
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Cassville beats Class 2 No. 1 by 1
The Cassville football roller coaster kept on rolling Friday, with the Wildcats rising from the depths of Week 3’s East Newton loss to surprise Lamar at home, 35-34. After suffering its first loss to the patriots in nearly 20 years in Week 3, the Wildcats returned home in Week 4 with resolve.
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