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Man arrested for burglary
A Cassville man is charged with felony burglary after allegedly breaking into a home in Cassville. Dustin Thompson, 42, of Cassville, is charged with felony second-degree burglary and misdemeanor stealing.
Rosy memories: Widower hands out roses on Valentine’s Day
A widower after 42 years of marriage, Roger Smith, of McDowell, found himself without anyone to give a rose on Valentine’s Day, so he started an outside-the-box tradition to fill the void. Smith is turning 80 in March, and the idea came to him about 8 years ago.
James McKinney “Jim” Bower
James McKinney “Jim” Bower, age 85, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at his home. He was born May 21, 1938, to Austin J.
Donnie Spears: ‘Our Daily Walk’
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2.
William Erle “Bill” Ash
William Erle “Bill” Ash, 70, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville, Mo.
Lisa Roark: The medicine of love
On a distant porch swing a million years ago, I met the man of my dreams. Okay, it wasn’t distant, it was right here in Cassville and it was a little less than a million years ago.
Donna Marie Smith
Donna Marie Smith, age 89, of Washburn, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1934, in Washburn, Missouri the daughter of William Spearman and Fern Marie (Shields) Laney.
There’s no day like a snow day!
Mila Fox, 7 months, of Cassville, played in the snow under a man-made arch on Monday.
Kyle Troutman: Super Bowl inspiration
On this Valentine’s Day, I’m devoting a section of the paper to something so many of us in Cassville love so much — the Kansas City Chiefs. What’s not to love about the back-to-back Super Bowl champions? Every time they have seemed down and out, the Chiefs seemingly rise to the occasion and give us a lesson in perseverance and grit rarely matched in sports.
Through the Years, Feb. 14
30 YEARS AGO: BIG BUCK — Josh Rose, 6 of Washburn, looks on as his buck’s rack is scored for the record books. Josh’s grandfather, Harley Rose, who is pictured next to Josh, gave his grandson the deer head when Josh was six days old.
