Kyle Troutman
4 down, 2 to go
Christmas may be the busiest day of the year for Santa Claus, but for a small-town journalist like myself, the first couple Saturdays in December rival any day of the year.
Janet Mills: A Christmas slowed by grace
December is the time of year when faith asks me to breathe, but life asks me to hurry. My heart wants peace, but my calendar demands performance. Christmas doesn’t enter quietly anymore. It seems to crash into our lives with noise, color and urgency. I find myself staring down a holiday to-do list longer than a receipt at the grocery store.
Exeter to name Miss Merry Christmas Thursday
Exeter High School's Miss Merry Christmas Ceremony will be held on Thursday after the junior varsity boys game basketball game, which starts at 5 p.m.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Dec. 10
Galloway will take your heart away! This guy is absolutely adorable! He is a Mountain Cur mixed breed.
Toni Marie Hill
Toni Marie Hill, 75, of Exeter passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin, Mo.
Debra Earhart
Debra Earhart, 69, of Cassville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Cassville Health and Rehab in Cassville, Mo.
Jerry Joe Hilton
Jerry Joe Hilton, 86, of Verdigris, passed away on November 17th, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 25th, 1939, to Ulus and Naomi Hilton in Cassville, MO. Jerry served 3 years in the Army and 7 years with the National Guard. He married Joanie Wilson on July 24th, 1981, and they had one child, James.
Jack Nickols
Jack Nickols formally of Cassville Missouri passed away November 30th, 2025 following a brief illness.
Altina Lynn Piasecki
Altina Lynn Piasecki, 70, of Golden, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at her home.
Anna Sue (Roller) Rose
Anna Sue (Roller) Rose, born January 26, 1946, the only child of Carl and Lura Belle (Stockard) Roller, passed into her heavenly home on December 6, 2025, at the age of 79.
