Cassville

7 streets set for resurfacing

October 30, 2024

The city of Cassville’s contractor, Emory Sapp & Sons, is expected to begin street resurfacing work this week in the city. Street improvements will be made to: • Billy Drive • Carole Street • 14th Street from Fair to Park • Park Avenue from 14th to 13th • Fair Street from 12th to 10th • 10th Street from Fair to Harold • 11th Street from Fair to Mill On each street, milling machines, asphalt pavers and other machinery will restrict driveway access for short periods and cause intermittent lane closures.

October 30, 2024

Sales tax distributions to the bi-county area historically have an off-month every quarter, or two, as a correction of sorts — October generated more of a downtown than had been seen all year. Except for Seligman, every Barry County recipient saw less than a year ago.

Friends Festival draws 250

October 30, 2024

Everlee Golubski, 12, of Exeter, smiles as she pets a pony, part of the petting zoo offered by the Horner Ridge Runners 4-H which included a horse, pony, cows, chickens and ducks. The 4-H and Jennaroo Creations, providing face painting to 67 youth, were at the inaugural Cassville Friends of the Library Fall Carnival, held at Memorial Park by the American Legion building. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

pa•rade: noun, a public procession, especially celebratory

October 30, 2024

Cassville intermediate student Azalea Rydberg says hello to a teacher in the primary school as she demonstrates the meaning of “Breaking News” in the annual vocabulary parade on Thursday.

Kyle Troutman: The ball is in your court on Nov. 5

October 30, 2024

On Tuesday, I will cast my fifth-ever vote for a president in these great United States. To be quite frank, I’ll be glad to begrudgingly mark that oval and move on.

Cassville clinches No. 3 seed on night Weldy is honored

October 30, 2024

Friday was a good night for Cassville Football Coach Clay Weldy — not only was he honored as part of the undefeated Houn’ Dawgs state champion team in 1999, but his Wildcats walked out of the stadium with a 21-11 win.

Dakoda Pettigrew: Democracy’s heart, the heart of Lincoln

October 30, 2024

“It is for us the living,” Abraham Lincoln said on Thursday, November 19, 1863, of the fallen soldiers at Gettysburg, “to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

Merlyn Johnson: What to know on education amendments

October 30, 2024

On the General Election ballot on Nov. 5, two amendments proposing to allocate funds to public education — Amendment 2 and Amendment 5 — will be presented to voters.

Through the Years, Oct. 30

October 30, 2024

40 YEARS AGO: HALLOWEEN OBSERVERS AND FRIENDS--A couple of Rotary Club Halloween street party observers probably didn’t know who they were visiting with... and we won’t tell. Chip Lawson and Les Charles, were confronted by this costumed pair last Wednesday night in Cassville.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week

October 30, 2024

Meet Squeak! She is likely a boxer/redbone coonhound mix. Date of birth is June 23. Squeak and her three siblings haven’t had a lot of love and attention that they should have as babies but are sweet, adorable pups who are waiting at the Haven for their special family.

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