Cassville
10-member board, volunteers now support football, cheer program
The Cassville Mighty Mites program is in the midst of a reawakening this year, changing its structure and making a greater effort to be seen in the community.
Kyle Troutman: How my award was not the reward
On Saturday, for the third time in four years, I had to give a speech. At the annual International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) Conference at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D., I was honored to accept a third Golden Dozen award for excellence in opinion writing — and I was shaking.
Publisher wins 3rd international award
Kyle Troutman, right, publisher of the Cassville Democrat and co-owner of Troutman Media LLC, accepts his third Golden Dozen award from Dana Hess, judge of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) opinion writing competition, on Saturday at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.
Janet Mills: Crying over onions: Why nothing is wasted
It happened on an ordinary Tuesday. We had just finished unloading a rare shipment of farm fresh produce. The produce choice table was exceptionally full of options and colorfully displayed.
Year in Photos — Cassville girls golf
Cassville’s Gwen Harmon plays a shot toward the green during the Cassville Invitational last year.
Through the Years, July 16
40 YEARS AGO: ENJOYING FESCUE FESTIVAL — Obviously enjoying goings-on and meal at the Cassville Fescue Capital USA Festival last Friday was a visitor from Chesapeake, Va.
Mitchell retires from Mercy after 30 years
Mercy Hospital employee Lisa Mitchell retired last week after 30 years of service to the facility. Mitchell started at Mercy in 1995 after being contracted since 1988 as a physical therapist. She has four children, Jessica, Caleb, Michaela and Shannon, and she has been married to Charlie Mitchell for 44 years, and the couple reside in Seligman. Mitchell is pictured with her nine grandchildren. Contributed photo
Free Little Libraries installed on Greenway
The Community Care Coalition and city of Cassville have teamed up to install two new Free Little Libraries on the Cassville Greenway Trail. One is at the Greenway entrance at the Aquatic Park, and the other is near the pickleball courts at Cassville City Park. People may freely borrow books from the stand and return them when they are done, and people may donate books in good condition to the stand. The Coalition will routinely restock the stands. Anyone with questions may email [email protected]. From left: Cheryl Williams and Teresa Williams with the Coalition, Cassville Mayor Jon Horner and Cassville Public Works Director Mike Hagins.
News Briefs, July 16
Dickerson Park Zoo will be at the Eagle Rock Branch Library today (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. Attendees may learn about the animals the park brings.
Lady Wildcats hoops spends summer building fresh lineup
Losing four starters to graduation in May, the Cassville girls basketball team spent a month in the summer beginning the process of putting a nearly new five on the floor.
