May 2025
Terry Held: Parlez-Vous Cassville?
There’s a special kind of grace in being accepted someplace where, by all appearances, you don’t quite belong.
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In the last decade, the Purdy softball team has been spoiled with district title trophies, however, this year’s team experienced the glory for the first time.
Kansas man charged with vehicle theft
Vehicle was located in Jackson County
Teen drowns near Shell Knob bridge
A Shell Knob teenager drowned on Friday at Table Rock Lake.
Washburn youth dies in ATV wreck
Vehicle lost control, overturned on private land By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A Washburn child died as a result of injuries from an ATV wreck on May 14 at 12:07 p.m.…
Man charged with theft from Dollar General deposit
A Purdy man has been charged with felony stealing after allegedly taking more than $2,600 from a bank deposit at his place of employment.
Cassville man charged with Regal vehicle theft
A Cassville man has been arrested on felony charged after an alleged vehicle theft from the Regal parking lot on Thursday.
Southwest NHS adds 10 new members
Sophomore Gracie Swanepoel lights a candle at the Southwest High School National Honor Society induction ceremony at Southwest on April 9.
Donnie Spears: The sin of silence
“Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.”
Roe snaps 6-year state qualification drought
Southwest freshman Sidney Roe has advanced to the MSHSAA Class 2 State Championship in both the mile and 2-mile Saturday, qualifying at the Class 2, Sectional 3 at Mountain Grove High School. Roe was 4th in the mile in 5:54 and 3rd in the 2-mile at 13:01.
