Kyle Troutman
Michelle Hilburn: First-day reads for back to school
Growing up, the first day of school was a sacred event in our household.
Thelma Ann Loveless
Thelma Ann Loveless, 84, of Wynne, Ark., passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Year in Photos — Cassville girls wrestling
Cassville’s Saige Holman inflicts a touch of pain en route to a pin of her Big 8 Tournament opponent last season.
David Alan Waugh
David Alan Waugh, age 64, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his home.
Milton Dwain “Doc” Tate
Milton Dwain “Doc” Tate, 62, of Cassville, Mo. passed away suddenly in his home on Friday, August 8, 2025.
We stopped, we dropped, we’re going!
Leevi Godfrey, of Cassville, plays on the train set in the pre-kindergarten room at Stop, Drop and Go at Cassville Primary School on Thursday.
Lynn Hilburn: History – Part IV — What’s in a name
There have been several good books written about the history of Barry County and Cassville, including, but not limited to, Goodspeed’s 1888 History of Barry County, Nerva Brock England’s History of Barry County, Missouri and Emory Melton’s “The First 150 Years in Cassville, Missouri”, but I’m trying to look at things from a little bit different angle.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign underway
The Cassville Police Department is working alongside the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign.
DNR seeking comments on new rules
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has filed proposed amendments to the rules listed below.
Quilt show in Shell Knob Sept. 20-21
The Discovery Quilters of Shell Knob will host a Quilt Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Shell Knob Elementary School, located on Highway 39, north of Shell Knob. A silent auction will be ongoing all day, and there will be demonstrations in the morning, a presentation by Rochelle Rice of Inappropriate Quilters at noon and a quilt turning at 1 p.m. On Sept. 21, the Quilt Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a presentation by Rochelle Rice of Inappropriate Quilters at noon, a quilt turning at 1 p.m., a miniature quilt auction at 2 p.m. and drawings for an opportunity quilt (pictured), rocking chair and sewing machine at 3 p.m.
