Kyle Troutman
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Dec. 11
Chardonnay is a beautiful Retriever mix with gorgeous blue eyes. Her mom is a flat-coated Retriever. Chardonnay and 8 siblings were born on Sep. 29. Three pups from this litter are still looking for homes.
Thomas Glenn “Tommy Boy” Chaparro Oswald
Thomas Glenn “Tommy Boy” Chaparro Oswald, 27, of Kimberling City, Mo. passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
News Briefs, Dec. 11
The Cassville United Methodist Church, located at 601 Gravel St., will host a Christmas Card to Cassville event on Sunday at 6 p.m., beginning with an evening of Christmas music and a cookie reception. A Christmas Eve Candle-Light Service will also be held at 6:30 p.m.
Randy Crane: Doubts and faith
“Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.
BEST OF CASSVILLE: Bringing us together
Through family, work or hobbies, people have ways of finding their passions. For Caden Swearingen, that passion is finding ways to bring a community together.
‘O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how lovely are you in Purdy’
Some 100 or more Purdy area residents enjoyed the lighting of Purdy’s Christmas tree, Friday night, in Purdy’s City Park. The event was sponsored by First State Bank, First Baptist Church of Purdy and Mareth Enterprises.
Man charged for stabbing at storage building
Victim stabbed 4 times, needed emergency surgery By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A Seligman man is charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly stabbing a person while breaking into a storage building in Cassville on Wednesday. Eric Royer, born…
“Ground-truthing” underway on Butterfield Overland National Trail
After a feasibility study conducted some 20 years ago, the 1858 Butterfield Overland Mail Route was designated a National Historic Trail (NHT) by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) on Jan.
Barry County sales taxes inch upward
Sales tax revenues to Barry County cities and the county government in November closely matched disbursements from the Missouri Department of Revenue a year ago, with a couple odd twists. Income to cities rose, while countywide sales tax revenues fell, the opposite of what happened in the June distribution, with the same overall result.
Kyle Troutman: Sunshine shade
The Missouri Sunshine Law, enacted in 1973, declares Missouri’s commitment to openness in government, and there have been some interesting changes this year to the way some records are handled. Probably the biggest change came very early in the year, when files like probable cause statements for criminal charges became publicly accessible on CaseNet without the need for a login.
