Cassville
Lynn Hilburn: School house memories
This time of year brings memories of the time I spent getting part of my education in elementary country schools back in the 1950s.
Through the Years, Dec. 17
30 YEARS AGO — IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS: Area residents woke to snow Tuesday morning, with accumulation ranging from a light dusting in some portions of the county to three inches in others. Area schools were closed because of slick roads, basketball games were canceled and FASCO’s service awards banquet was postponed due to the weather. In the photo above, nature creates a Christmas wreath out of barbed wire, with Ed Ray’s barn serving as a backdrop. Cassville Democrat file photo
Dirt moved for 7th Street bridge
Cassville city officials recently broke ground on the 7th Street bridge project, which is now underway.
‘Cats claw in close contests
Though it was the first single-digit win season since 2021, the Cassville boys soccer team experienced a season marked by growth, resilience and a foundation for the future.
News Briefs, Dec. 17
The Cassville United Methodist Church will host a candlelight Christmas Eve Service on Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Cassville athletes rake in awards
Fall sports have given way to winter games, and the final lists of postseason accolades for football, softball, boys soccer, volleyball, cross country, and girls golf have all been finalized.
What’s in a genealogy?
When you begin to read the New Testament in Matthew chapter one, there is a long genealogy of Jesus who is proclaimed to be Christ.
Scoreboard, Dec. 17
The Cassville boys basketball team has started the season at 2-3 and played its first home game this week.
Santa wishes Merry Christmas to all in Cassville
All our photos from Barry County's Christmas parades may be found at: https://cassvilledemocrat.zenfoliosite.com/photo-galleries/community-events/2025-barry-county-christmas-parades?ct=2. Photos may be purchased for $5 per digital download, and prints start at just $2.
Swearingen honored for community values
Caden Swearingen, of Cassville, was a recipient of Mercy Health’s 2025 Values in Action Award for the southern Missouri region that includes Thayer, Hollister, Branson and Springfield, during a special ceremony held in Springfield on Sept. 23.
