July 2025

Melissa Hamilton: The rise of native plant and companion gardening
In 2025, gardens are undergoing a quiet revolution.

Terry Held: Leonardo, Roaring River, and the shape of life
Not far from the heart of Cassville, where trails bend into forest and trout swim in shadowed pools, Roaring River flows steady and strong.
Murder suspect assaults inmate
An Exeter man facing a murder charge is now charged with third-degree assault following an altercation with another inmate in the Barry County jail.
Second pot shop burglary suspect identified
Warrant issued for Cassville teen; $10K cash bond
Tri-Lakes senior centers receive CFO specialty grants
Three senior centers in the Tri-Lakes area received grants from two field-of-interest funds held by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

3rd annual Fly-in educates about airport
Monett residents gathered in June for the third annual Fly-in event at the Monett Regional Airport.
City mulls Main Street money
The Monett City Council focused primarily on the Main Street program during its regular June meeting.

New home, new hope
The Monett area Fuller House Center invited the community to join them at the beginning of June to help break ground on House No. 15, giving new hope and a new home to one local family.

MU student gaining experience at Cox Monett
Jillian Voskovitch has known since childhood that she wanted to become a physician.