Barry County
OFO presents 2 members of Texas Tenors for Pops concert
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will conclude its 45th season with its annual Marty Beckwith Memorial Pops Concert, slated for 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 23
Meet lovable Joey. He is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix. His date of birth is Nov. 20, 2024. He is an eager to please young pup looking for his forever home.
Melissa Hamilton: Create a cottage herb and flower border along your fence
Transforming a simple fence line into a charming, fragrant herb and flower border is easier than you might think.
Terry Held: Poetry in the heart of Cassville
April is National Poetry Month — a time set aside each year to celebrate the written and spoken word in all its richness.
News Briefs, April 23
Zone 4 Mini Golf and More, located at 16007 Hwy. 76 in Cassville, will host a Trivia Night on the patio at 6 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, people may call 417-846-8954.
First eggs of Easter hunted in Eagle Rock
Ruth Bowen, 4, of Cassville, reaches out to retrieve another egg during the annual Eagle Rock Friends of the Library Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday.
Challengers fare well
All five questions in the Barry County April 8 General Municipal Election passed, and residents will see numerous changes to city and school positions in the wake of a challenger-friendly exercise in Democracy.
Lady Trojans keeping pace
The Southwest softball team has six seniors leading the squad to a winning record so far this season at 7-4, including a tournament trophy.
Kyle Troutman: A one-of-a-kind Election Day
Here at the Cassville Democrat, I cover at least two, if not three, elections per year — none produced results as interesting as Barry County’s April 8 General Municipal Election.
Sheila Harris: Water matters
There’s secrecy afoot in the Missouri legislature. Proposed Missouri Senate Bill 157 and House Bill 545 seek to conceal from the public the identities of “Major Water Users” in Missouri, as well as the amount of water they use, where they’re drawing it from and where the water will be distributed.
