November 2025
Ozarks native creates community with pie
Kaitlyn McConnell, Springfield resident and Ozarks Alive digital magazine publisher, will be a featured guest speaker at the inaugural Barry County Bake Off and Dessert Benefit Auction, hosted by The Troutman Foundation, on Nov. 22.
Kyle Troutman: Spirit of giving is in the air
When Barry County residents see a problem charity can solve, they jump into action. Putting our stories and pages together, I have a front row seat to all the good we can do for one another.
Lady Wildcats finish 4th in Class 3
Cassville’s first-ever Final Four softball appearance ended short of a state title, but coach Jordan Savage said the experience was one his team — and Wildcat Nation — will never forget.
Through the Years, Nov. 5
50 YEARS AGO: LOST ITEMS NO PROBLEM — Items such as much needed eye glasses dropped in Table Rock Lake are no problem, providing you have the skill and all else required to be a SCUBA diver. A Cassville resident found this out recently when his glasses slipped from his pocket at Big M Boat Dock and went to the bottom.
Sales taxes see big October rise
October sales tax distribution to Barry County cities and county government entities showed exceptional strength, pushing up revenues to almost every recipient.
Purdy school board receives operations update
General operations and facility needs dominated much of the business of the Purdy Board of Education in October.
SKITS putting on ‘Gladys In Wonderland’
The Shell Knob in the Spotlight (SKITS) community theater players are having a ball, rehearsing diligently as they develop their respective characters for the fall comedy “Gladys in Wonderland.”
Gary Dean White
Gary Dean White, 65, of Monett, Mo., passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at his home.
Mary Nell Pettypool
Mary Nell Pettypool, 82, of Cassville, Mo., passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025, at her home.
Debra Jane May
Debra Jane May, 70, of Exeter, Mo., passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at CoxHealth Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo.
