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THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Sweet sorghum — A family tradition continues
By Sheila Harris Sherry Leverich Lotufo, of rural Exeter, said her family’s sorghum-making tradition began in the 1970s, quite by accident. “My Uncle Milt (Johnson) ran a road grader for…
THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Jordan Troutman — Looking back through the years
We did it! Our second “Through the Years: The Magazine” is published, officially making it an annual offering. I remember how anxious I was to start it last year, but…
Bird’s eye view
Bald eagles can be found at Roaring River State Park currently. Two eagles were spotted on Friday afternoon, one across the river from the CCC Lodge, and a second in Zone 3 across the river from the pollinator area. On Saturday, the Roaring River Nature Center will host an event for visitors to learn all about bald eagles and search for these magnificent birds along Roaring River. More information may be found at: https://mostateparks.com/event/108101/bald-eagle-days. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
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.
SHELL KNOB TAB: The color of Joy
Through her art, Lou Stine has brought color and joy to the Shell Knob area for the past five years. Stine moved to Shell Knob from southeast Kansas in 2019. She comes from a background in Education of more than 30 years, teaching elementary students before transitioning to an elementary counselor.
SHELL KNOB TAB: Carved in wood, by Stone
Turtle Crossing Gallery is a marvel worth exploring — as much a museum, as it is an art gallery, visitors say. Located in a shady alcove just a short, scenic drive on YY Highway past the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob, the attraction of the gallery can be credited, in part, to the artists themselves: Stone and Karol Akin, who met 17 years ago in Eureka Springs while attending a ballroom dance.
SHELL KNOB TAB: Turning 60 comes with benefits in Shell Knob
Turning 60 comes with a perk: access to the many activities offered by Central Crossing Senior Center. In the lakeside community where seasonal tourism and retirees drive the economy, a resource center for seniors seemed logical to five Shell Knob residents in the 1990s.
THROUGH THE YEARS: THE MAGAZINE — “Calling Back the Spirits”
After European immigrants settled into the new world, which later became the United States, they cast their eyes upon the land where the indigenous natives hunted and gathered — they saw that it was fair.
THROUGH THE YEARS: THE MAGAZINE — Scouting Out The Trail
Between 1837 and 1861, depending on its usage, a trail running from the northeast to the southwest corners of Barry County was known, consecutively, as The Cherokee Trail of Tears, The Butterfield Overland Mail Route and The Wire Road.
BEST OF CASSVILLE: A barn for all occasions
A few years ago, Trisha and Brett Raipen were working jobs in Shell Knob and Monett, pining to follow their passions and seeing a need. Now completing its third season, the couple have taken on event planning and hosting, as well as catering, full-time at the reader-voted Best Event Venue in the Cassville area — the Barn at Bear Ridge.
