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101 pickleball in Cassville City Park
On Saturday, the Cassville High School Senior Beta Club hosted the Cassville Spring Chill Pickleball Tournament, welcoming 101 players from across the four-state area, as well as competitors from Colorado, Minnesota and Montana.
Arkansas woman killed in collision
An Arkansas woman died in a head-on collision on Friday at 6:20 p.m. on Route F, five miles west of Eagle Rock.
News Briefs, March 19
The Exeter chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will host a bed build on April 12, starting at 9 a.m., at Emmanuel Baptist Church, located at 821 Old Exeter Road in Cassville.

Learning, laughing at Trivia Night
At left, Andrew Cole, of Cassville, begins working on a cereal box puzzle he had to build with one hand during a bonus point game at the Cassville Education Fund’s Trivia Night on Friday. More on the event will be published in the Match 19 issue of the Cassville Democrat.
2 arrested in Christian County after police chase
Two Barry County residents were arrested in Christian County after allegedly fleeing from Nixa police and ramming a police cruiser to the point of being disabled.
170-acre wildfire 4 miles from Seligman
Department of Conservation, local fire departments contain blaze By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A wildfire detected on Thursday at 11 p.m. was contained as of Saturday morning, burning more than 170…

Hometown Heroes unite!
Dominic Dankert, 5, of Cassville, was moving too fast to capture on camera as he completed the firefighter obstacle course at Hometown Hero Family Night for Cassville Intermediate and Middle School students on March 4. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
‘Coffee for the Birds’ presentation coming
If going on a birding hike and then kicking back with a relaxing cup of coffee sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday morning, sign up for “Coffee for the Birds” at Roaring River State Park.
OFO to present Young Artists Concert March 23
The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will continue its 45th season with its Young Artists concert at 3 p.m. on March 23 at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.
‘Let’s Get Growing!’ set for March 29
The Barry County Master Gardeners are hosting their annual spring garden workshop, “Let’s Get Growing!” on March 29 at First Baptist Church Family Life Center in downtown Cassville.