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A sight to be ‘scene’
Northbound drivers on Main Street in Cassville have a new scene to sight as they travel into downtown Cassville. The Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the completion of a vibrant new mural that now adorns the south side of the Cassville Democrat building.

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.

Fine arts students perform at annual assembly
Cassville’s Diego Haros plays trombone with the marching band during a performance at the fine arts assembly on March 20.

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.