April 2025

JAG lends hands at Community Garden
Partnership accelerated planting schedule for greater harvest
Lightning strike triggers alarm at Cassville schools
A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of an errant intruder alarm at the Cassville primary, intermediate and middle school campus Friday morning.
2 charged with murder
Two Barry County residents are facing first-degree murder charges, among other felonies, with each blaming the other for the shooting death of Marvin Lance McCullough, whose body was found in the trunk of a burned vehicle at a towing facility in Shell Knob.

Kyle Troutman: A new era ‘in there’
Anew era of leadership is coming to the city of Cassville.

Young Lady Wildcats set sights on Big 8 title
Fielding a 27-strong roster of mostly newcomers, the Cassville girls soccer team has refocused its schedule and set its sights on its first Big 8 Conference title.
Strong March numbers boost sales tax income
Most Barry County recipients up for 2025
Barry Lawrence Ambulance seeks tax hike
Rising equipment costs cited as primary need

Reasons decided, history made
Cassville seniors and step-siblings Tierany Sloan and Jaret Hinson had their reasons in order on March 21, becoming the first ever in Cassville history to sign to judge livestock collegiately.

Teresa Fay King
Teresa Fay King, 66, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo.

Peter Henderson, Jr.
Peter Henderson, Jr., 93, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025.