Kyle Troutman
Dakota Pettigrew: American Insights — Lessons of 1856
History is, at its root, a grand painting of human nature in all its ugly colors and forms, a Greek tragedy that shows us at our best and worst.
Jon Horner: Community betterment
Here we are on the cusp of the month of May, one of my favorite months.
Cassville students receive MAP awards for 2024 scores
Cassville Middle School student Bear Lackey receives a MAP testing proficiency award from Principal Samantha Cosper. The grades 6-8 school held an ice cream social on April 28 for students who earned advanced or proficient on their 2024 MAP testing.
Sales tax totals mixed in April
Sales tax receipts to Barry County cities and county government bodies in April, while generally flat or marginally lower, received a big boost from Monett that pushed totals to a respectable 5% overall gain, not counting the local use taxes.
Purdy struggles revising city code
Missing chapter, dissected ordinances present challenges
News Briefs, May 7
The Cassville High School Annual Alumni Dinner will be held on May 24 from 5-8 p.m. at the performing arts center.
Camp clean-up: Camp Barnabas recovering from 90 mph straight-line winds
Hundreds of volunteers have converged at Camp Barnabas this week, working through the days to repair facilities and clean up the grounds in preparation for opening week after the Camp was struck by straight-line winds up to 90 miles per hour on Tuesday.
Two seconds at Cassville Relays
Apair of second-place team finishes were awarded to Cassville’s boys and girls track and field teams at the Cassville Relays on April 22, and the teams combined for 11 individual first-place finishes.
Weathering the weather
Storm season is upon us. As I pen this piece on Tuesday morning, we are in between lines of thunderstorms, and two tornado warnings had been issued in Lawrence County in the last hour — and I literally just had to stop typing this to post a storm damage report in Monett at Highways 37 and 60 and in South Park.
Spring Vocal Concert delivers songs, smiles
Karma Kessinger, right, hugs Jenny Ortega after receiving her senior award at the end of the 2025 Spring Vocal Concert on April 15 at the performing arts center. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
