Speaker encourages students to drive safe
Kurt Lawson, a lawyer from Springfield, spoke to Cassville High School students on April 10 about the dangers of reckless and impaired driving.
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Cassville High School’s multimedia students take on tourism challenge
In an effort to boost local tourism beyond the already popular Roaring River State Park, Cassville High School’s Multimedia students recently took on a partnership with Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Janet Mills: Earth Day 2024 — Planet vs. plastic challenge
As we observe Earth Day 2024 on Monday with a focus on “Planet vs. Plastics,” it’s crucial to think about one of our biggest environmental challenges: the widespread use of single-use plastic bags.
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A fundraiser will be held at BBQ Station in Cassville on April 18 from 4-8 p.m. Barry County probation and parole officers will be working at the restaurant.
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The Cassville boys track and field team took second place as a team and the girls took third at the Clever Invitational on April 9.
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Wildcats drop a dozen strokes at tourney
The Cassville boys golf team played through chilly and windy weather at its home tournament on Thursday, yet the Wildcats still managed to drop 12 strokes from their previous tournament’s team score. Jay Rogers, Cassville golf coach, said the Wildcats placed 6th out of the 18 schools at the Cassville Tournament, which saw more than 80 individual participants. Freshman Cheney Kelley posted the low score for the Wildcats with an 87, two strokes away from the top 10 finishers.
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Special shades for a stellar sight
Holly Cisco, left, and Alisha Wayland kept their eclipse glasses pressed tight as they watched the celestial event on Monday afternoon from Wildcat Stadium. At its peak, Monday’s solar eclipse covered 97.6% of the sun in Cassville.
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The Cassville girls track team ran in two meets last week, taking second place as a team in the Monett meet and fifth place in Pea Ridge. Thrower Aaliiyah Franklin showed well in both meets, taking first place in shot put and second in discus in Monett, then swapped results with a first place in discus and second in shot put in Pea Ridge.
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Lynn Hilburn: Work still needed on Bayless-Salyer house
We have finally completed the placing of the columns on the front porch at the Bayless-Salyer House at 9th and Townsend streets. The Barry County Historical and Genealogical Society would like to thank the people, families and businesses who have contributed money to pay for the purchase and installation of the new columns.
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Ozark Country Quilters show off threads
Sheila Jones, of Exeter, takes a photo of a set of ;quilts at the “O C the Quilts” show, sponsored by the Ozark Country Quilters.
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