Lady ‘Cats tee off in September

Cassville girls golf sporting mix of experience, newcomers
Purdy hosts Student Development Day

Purdy High School held its first Student Professional Development Day on Friday, offering students in grades 9-12 a unique opportunity to gain valuable life and career skills.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week

Meet Toga! She is a white American Eskimo/mixed breed (medium). Toga was born on Nov. 27, 2023. She is good with other dogs and loves walks.
Lady Bulldogs return 6, show promise

With a strong core of players returning, the Wheaton volleyball team is excited to hit the floor.
David Fisher

David Fisher, 65, of Cassville, Mo., passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Born November 3, 1959, in Lompoc, Calif., to Joe and Irene (Perkins) Fisher, who preceded him in death.
Michael Miller

Michael Miller, 77, of Cassville, Mo., passed away on August 20, 2025. He was born on May 10, 1948, in Miller, S.D., to Christine (Sahl) and Conrad Miller, who preceded him in death.
Year in Photos — Cassville Baseball

Cassville’s Masin Bryan slides safely into second in a game against Lamar in the spring.
Through the Years, Aug. 27

30 YEARS AGO: FIRST TIME AT SCHOOL — These new kindergartners found a great way to beat the heat. In addition to fans blowing and lights off, these students got to enjoy Flavor-Ices. Students in Kathy Sheehy’s first grade class are pictured above.
Rosario Keele: Thank you to all involved in quilt presentation
Thank you, Kyle Troutman and the Cassville Democrat newspaper, for covering the first time in Cassville, the Quilts of Valor of the Ozarks (QOVO) presentation at the Cassville Senior Center during the Independence Day Celebration.
Shell Knob man dies in boat collision
A Shell Knob man died in a boat collision at 1:45 p.m. on Aug. 18 on Table Rock Lake in Viola.


