Gary Gene Goostree

Gary Gene Goostree, 80, of Rocky Comfort, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Melissa Hamilton: From the garden

Barry County Community Garden in Cassville has blossomed into a vibrant hub for local residents seeking to connect with nature, promote healthy living, and strengthen community ties.
Jeremiah Buntin: Isolated incidents and an Ozarker’s measure

When searching for local history, some interesting places to explore are newspapers in other states.
Jeff Fugitt: Balancing Biblical teachings with public discourse

I have had several conversations of late with folks concerning how we connect our understanding of biblical teachings with the public discourse around current events.
28 attend FFA Greenhand Conference

First-year Cassville FFA Chapter members recently attended the Area Greenhand Conference. Greenhands is a term commonly used in FFA to describe first year members.
2 arrested in multi-jurisdictional effort
Barry, McDonald County authorities share info
FEMA updating county Flood Insurance Rate Map
90-day appeal period began Feb. 19
Angling for Sa-TROUT-day
An eagerly-awaited harbinger of Spring arrives Saturday — the opening of catch-and-keep trout season at Roaring River State Park. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will be on hand to shoot the Opening Day gun at 6:30 a.m., a time-honored, ceremonial tradition, usually performed under less-than-optimal temperatures.
Kyle Troutman: Capturing Opening Day

As we put the finishing touches on Trout Times this year — my 10th as editor of the annual publication — there was a nifty little hole left for a few words from yours truly.
Cassville wins Southwest Tournament

Cassville’s speech and debate team took first in team sweepstakes points a the Southwest Tournament recently.