Each home page template in Cascade CMS includes an option to include a News Block. The news block will appear above the footer on the homepage and can be turned on and off at any time.
...
Look for a red plus sign in the topmost header area of the page, and click on Add Content.
Inside the Add Content menu, select Add Site Configuration Builder Block from the dropdown menu.
Select News Highlight Block.
Enter a Block Name. The block will automatically be placed in the _Site Configuration folder.
Configure the news block content.
Click Preview Draft.
Click Submit.
add gif to include selection of block
...
Adding a News Block to a Homepage
The final step to include a news block on your site is to attach it to a homepage.
Select the desired home page in the Site Content menu on the left of the interface.
Click Edit.
Scroll to the bottom of the content tab.
Select Yes from the Add News Highlight Block? option.
Click Choose Block.
From the Choose a block menu, select the desired news highlight block.
Click Choose.
Click Preview Draft
Click Submit.
Click Publish to publish your changes.