July 2025
Colors examined at Dickerson Park Zoo program
Jason Maloney, 4, of Cape Fair, smiles as he gets up close and personal with a milk snake during Eagle Rock Branch Library’s Summer Reading Program event on July 16, a presentation from Dickerson Park Zoo.
Randy Crane: The word more fully confirmed
We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:16-21 (emphasis added).
40 youth attend Mighty Mites Cheer Camp
About 40 children and 10 adults participated in Mighty Mite Cheer Camp on Saturday.
First on Front brings show to Cassville
Mark Chapman Band played as the sun set on the First on Front pop-up event in Cassville on Friday. Jessica Breger/Special to the Cassville Democrat
28 say daycare should stay
A total of 28 parents, grandparents, employers and Masonic Lodge members filled the Cassville City Council chambers on July 8, offering heartfelt testimony urging the council to reverse its June decision that denied a special use permit for Taba’s Tiny Town daycare, operating out of the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge No. 383.
4 families graduate from F.U.E.L. Academy
His House’s 2025 F.U.E.L. Academy adult graduates, from left, Allisa Dutton-Durosette, Kenneth Durossette, Kimberly Mullins, Hanna Boemmels and William (Rocky) Hartley share the spotlight after receiving their diplomas in a special ceremony at Lakeside Christian Church in Shell Knob on June 7. In its sixth year, F.U.E.L. Academy, a residential life transformation and discipleship program, focuses on uniting, educating and loving families at risk. Six of the children of this year’s graduates were also presented with diplomas from the academy.
Purdy schools hold pay scale, raise steps
At its June meeting, the Purdy school board passed its budget for the 2025-2026 school year, calling for a $38,000 base pay for teachers, and placing a moratorium on capital improvements for a year.
Kyle Troutman: How my award was not the reward
On Saturday, for the third time in four years, I had to give a speech. At the annual International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) Conference at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D., I was honored to accept a third Golden Dozen award for excellence in opinion writing — and I was shaking.
10-member board, volunteers now support football, cheer program
The Cassville Mighty Mites program is in the midst of a reawakening this year, changing its structure and making a greater effort to be seen in the community.
