January 2026
Slipping, sliding, smiling in the snow
Hesston Lasley, 1-1/2, of Cassville, had a great time sledding through the snow on Saturday. A National Weather Service report submitted at 7 a.m. Monday through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, Sleet and Snow Network indicated that a station located 5 miles south-southeast of Cassville recorded a total snowfall of 7.5 inches over a three-day period.
School, city elections set
Two schools boards and one city will see contested elections on April 7, and multiple entities have bond or tax issues going to voters.
Governor honors Cassville man
A Cassville man was a special guest at Gov. Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address on Jan. 13, recognized for his efforts in helping with tornado clean-up in St. Louis in May 2025.
2 injured in Highway 76 wreck
A Washburn man and Cassville teen were injured in a wreck at 7:37 a.m. on Jan. 21 on Highway 76, 7.4 miles east of Cassville.
Single-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 248 injures 2
Two Cassville residents were injured in a wreck at 5:26 a.m. on Jan. 21 on Highway 248, one mile west of Jenkins.
Suspicious vehicle deemed misunderstanding
A call to police about a suspicious vehicle at a Cassville daycare has been investigated and determined to be a misunderstanding.
Purdy Homecoming crowning on Feb. 6
Purdy High School will crown its 2026 Homecoming Queen and Mr. Tip-Off at a special coronation between junior varsity and varsity boys' basketball games on Feb. 6. The JV contest versus Blue Eye begins at 6 p.m. This year's Homecoming theme is "Stars of Purdy.”
Publisher View — Kyle Troutman: Share some recipes?
Last week, a new subscriber to our publication asked me a question I hadn’t heard in a while: Do you put recipes in it?
Community Voices — Terry Held: The new old age: When retirement becomes reinvention
For generations, retirement came with a familiar picture. You worked hard, you reached your mid-60s, and then you slowed down. Maybe you spent more time at Roaring River. Maybe you expanded your garden. Maybe those woodworking or sewing projects took on a new life.
Through the Years, Jan. 28
50 YEARS AGO: AND SOON THERE WILL BE TWO — This telephoto shows work in progress in putting a new 150,000-gallon water tower in place for Cassville. The tower will be used by contractors to hoist sections of the water storage facility into place.
