Kyle Troutman
Kyle Troutman: A one-of-a-kind Election Day
Here at the Cassville Democrat, I cover at least two, if not three, elections per year — none produced results as interesting as Barry County’s April 8 General Municipal Election.
Tunes up at Cruise-In
Jonah Cupps, left, plays the tambourine and performs vocals as Owyn England plays piano during The Next Generation Band’s show at the first Cassville Cruisers Cruise-In of the year at the Barry County Museum on Saturday.
Cassville thinclads take 30 medals in Monett
The Cassville boys and girls track and field teams brought home a total of 30 individual medals, including three firsts, at the Monett Invitational on April 8.
Sharon Ann Smith
Sharon Ann Smith, 77, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at the home of her daughter.
Phillip Wayne “Phil” Ford
Phillip Wayne “Phil” Ford, 71, of Lowell, Ark. passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Northwest Ark. in Rogers, Ark.
Sheila Harris: Water matters
There’s secrecy afoot in the Missouri legislature. Proposed Missouri Senate Bill 157 and House Bill 545 seek to conceal from the public the identities of “Major Water Users” in Missouri, as well as the amount of water they use, where they’re drawing it from and where the water will be distributed.
Bernice Smit
Bernice Smith, aged 79, of Stark City, Missouri, peacefully passed away at home on April 10, 2025.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 16
Waffle “Banjo” and his sister, Au Gratin “Dayo” love to sunbathe together. They have lived on a farm with cats, dogs and children. Other livestock would be a caution. Waffle is a beagle mix, and his date of birth is Dec. 24, 2023.
Through the Years, April 16
50 YEARS AGO: ENJOY SPRING...CAREFULLY — Spring has sprung, and there will be many opportunities to get into the woods in coming weeks, but care should be used because there are other things besides beauty possibly underfoot. For example, this 48 inch timber rattler was captured by a crew from the Cassville district of Mark Twain National Forest Tuesday.
Dakoda Pettigrew: American Insights — Words worth remembering from Tessie’s fate and ours
The morning was sunny and clear in a fictional New England village “with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day.”
