Teen drowns near Shell Knob bridge
A Shell Knob teenager drowned on Friday at Table Rock Lake.
Washburn youth dies in ATV wreck
Vehicle lost control, overturned on private land By Kyle Troutman [email protected] A Washburn child died as a result of injuries from an ATV wreck on May 14 at 12:07 p.m. on private land, five miles northwest of Washburn. According to…
Man charged with theft from Dollar General deposit
A Purdy man has been charged with felony stealing after allegedly taking more than $2,600 from a bank deposit at his place of employment.
Cassville man charged with Regal vehicle theft
A Cassville man has been arrested on felony charged after an alleged vehicle theft from the Regal parking lot on Thursday.
Southwest NHS adds 10 new members

Sophomore Gracie Swanepoel lights a candle at the Southwest High School National Honor Society induction ceremony at Southwest on April 9.
Donnie Spears: The sin of silence

“Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.”
Roe snaps 6-year state qualification drought

Southwest freshman Sidney Roe has advanced to the MSHSAA Class 2 State Championship in both the mile and 2-mile Saturday, qualifying at the Class 2, Sectional 3 at Mountain Grove High School. Roe was 4th in the mile in 5:54 and 3rd in the 2-mile at 13:01.
Conference double!

The Southwest middle school track and field teams turned in a season to be remembered this spring.
Scoreboard, May 21
The Cassville 4x100 relay team has qualified to the Class 3 State Championship. The team of Mace Bredeson, Kyle Bailey, Kamden Beebe and Jacob Walker turned in a time of 43.82 to take 4th place at the Class 3, Sectional 3 on Saturday.
Sharon L. Ott-Deal
Sharon L. Ott-Deal, 72, of Shell Knob, Mo., passed away at 2:31 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo.



