First snow of year dusts Cassville
Curtis Hobbs, 8, and Kole Hobbs, 4, both of Exeter, teamed up to build a snowman on Friday morning.
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Mark Elliott returns to Wildcat Nation as assistant principal
A former teacher and coach at Cassville Middle School is returning to the district after two years at East Newton. After five years of service to the Cassville school district, at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year, Mark Elliott departed from Wildcat Nation to launch his career in educational administration at East Newton.
Read MoreMark Elliott returns to Wildcat Nation as assistant principalCassville Senior Center launches ‘Business Partners Program’
3 levels of sponsorship to aid Center's activities, celebrations In a bid to foster community support and enhance the overall experience for its members, the Cassville Senior Center is excited to announce the January launch of its Business Partners Program. This initiative marks a significant step forward in building stronger connections between the local business community and the thriving senior population of Cassville and surrounding areas.
Read MoreCassville Senior Center launches ‘Business Partners Program’Sales tax totals end year on down note
Sales tax revenue to Barry County cities and county government entities ended 2023 on a down note, with five of the seven cities receiving less than they did a year ago. The calendar-year totals showed more gains overall from the previous year, but a much more mixed picture than the last three years following the end of the 2020 COVCID-19 pandemic surge in local shopping.
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Drug drop box installed at Cassville City Hall
The Cassville Police Department participates in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual Drug Take-Back Day, but due to the number of drugs brought in throughout the year, a greater solution was needed. Det.
Read MoreDrug drop box installed at Cassville City HallLady ‘Cats 2nd in Monett Invitational wrestling tournament
The Cassville boys and girls wrestling teams brought home a combined 10 medals, including two golds, from the Monett Invitational tournaments on Friday and Saturday. For the Wildcats, 106-pounder Kaleb Artherton earned a firstplace medal, pinning his way through five opponents.
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Kyle Troutman: A tisket, a tasket, a city council packet
As recently as 2016, once a month, the city would drop off its council meeting packet at my office — about 60-100 pages of agenda, minutes, the check register, project bids and department reports. I referred to the file as my monthly light reading, but I’ll let you in on a little journalism secret: some of the best news is buried.
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