[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING ``THE MONETT TIMES'' AND ``THE CASSVILLE DEMOCRAT'' ON 
                THEIR MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of two 
publications in Missouri's Seventh Congressional District, which were 
honored with top awards at the Missouri Press Association's (MPA) 
annual convention this September.
  ``The Monett Times'' was distinguished with the State-Wide General 
Excellence Award, while ``The Cassville Democrat'' brought home the 
MPA's Gold Cup--the association's highest honor. For both ``The Monett 
Times'' and ``The Cassville Democrat''--who have been in circulation 
116 and 144 years respectively--these top awards are believed to be the 
first that each community publication has won.
  In addition to these top honors, these prestigious small-town 
newspapers' staffs and reporters took home a plethora of more than 
forty other awards, including a total of 13 first place honors, at the 
September 5th ceremony.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a huge accomplishment all around for the Monett 
and Cassville communities in Southwest Missouri--whose citizens have 
been humbly and amply thanked by both ``The Monett Times'' and ``The 
Cassville Democrat'' for their support leading to their honors. I 
extend my heartfelt congratulations to these publications and their 
teams on their work, which makes me proud to serve the people in 
Missouri's Seventh Congressional District.

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