January 2026
New crochet class at Cassville High School
A new crochet class has started during engage hour in the high school library, taught by student Emma Bowling. Bowling often crochets during the school day, and when asked if she’d be willing to teach others, she jumped right in. The group meets once a week during the second half of engage.
Kyle Troutman: Pick up a whistle!
I got my first job at 11. Well, I suppose it wasn’t technically a job. They say do the things you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. At that age, the thing I loved most was soccer.
Sheila Harris: Take it or leave it
In spite of Russian trolls and slanted algorithms, some food for thought can be harvested from Facebook.
American Insights — Dakoda Pettigrew: Born of promise and protest
On Wednesday morning, August 14, 1765, Andrew Oliver awoke to find himself hanging in effigy from a Boston Liberty Tree.
Through the Years, Jan. 21
30 YEARS AGO — HONORED FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE — A highlight of this weekend's annual Cassville Chamber of Commerce banquet was the awarding of the organization's Community Service and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Jan. 21
Meet Mary Kay! Mary Kay came to us with 8 puppies, and she has been a great mom, but her puppy raising days are behind her. She is looking for a loving home.
Thomas ‘Tom’ Parker
Thomas “Tom” Parker, born Oct. 25, 1925, died on Jan. 8, 2025.
Song Her
Song Her, 58, of Monett, Mo., passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at CoxHealth Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo.
Brian Rayburn Newman
Brian Rayburn Newman, 47, of Buffalo, Mo., passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center in Buffalo, Mo.
Donald E. Skinner
Donald E. Skinner, 82, of Cassville, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his home.
