June 2026
Through the Years, June 17
30 YEARS AGO — HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? Master gardener Evelyn Hardwick and her husband, Lee, spend many hours together working in their garden.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, June 17
Hi! I’m known now as Delilah, but I started at the Haven as Lady May. I’m a good girl who came back to the Haven because my person had medical issues and could no longer care for me.
Thomas Lane “Tom” Brooks
Thomas Lane “Tom” Brooks, 59, of Exeter, Mo., passed away peacefully Monday, June 8, 2026, in Cassville, Mo. He was born March 13, 1967, in Pueblo, Colo., he was the…
Johnnie “Kenneth” Stanley
Johnnie “Kenneth” Stanley, 87, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Cassville, Mo. He was born August 6, 1938 in Wheaton, Mo. the son of O.C. and…
Cassandra F. Smallwood (Bain/Chapman/Stanley)
June 25, 1951 – June 4, 2026 Sandy passed away after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia. In her life she worked as a paraprofessional teacher in Bartow County,…
Naugle awarded plaque, pin for record bass catch
Danny Naugle, left middle, a Cassville resident and Shell Knob native, was recently presented a plaque for his state record yellow bass catch, a 2-pound, 7-ounce fish measuring 16.5 inches, defeating the previous state record of 9 ounces set by Jessica Murry, of St. Peters, in Match 1995. Naugle caught the fish with a pole and line at about 6 a.m. on May 13 from a dock boat slip in Shell Knob. He had been fishing for about 45 minutes and caught the bass with minnows on a 4-pound line.
Lady ‘Cats enjoy record-setting season
After a season averaging less than 0.5 goals per game, the Cassville girls soccer team, infused with an influx of talented underclassmen, turned in a season to remember — breaking the single-season wins record and setting multiple other individual stat records.
Odds defied, season successful
Southwest High School’s track and field team put together a season to remember this spring, highlighted by state qualifiers, a state medalist and multiple school records.
Year in Photos — Cassville softball
Publisher’s note: Throughout the summer, the Cassville Democrat will feature the best unprinted photos from each team photographed during the 2025-2026 athletics seasons. — KT
Devotional Column — William Hodgson: As we mark our anniversary
As the time approaches that our nation marks its 250th anniversary, the date from which we observe the day is that of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
