Cassville
Man charged for attempting to steal rings from woman’s hands
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Washburn man who allegedly attempted to take rings off the fingers of a victim at Cassville establishment.

March is School Board Recognition Month in Missouri
Missourians benefit every day from the countless hours devoted by the more than 3,600 local school board members in every community across the state.

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.
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.

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

Lady ‘Cats downed in district championship
A 3-point margin at the start of the fourth quarter looked promising for Cassville, but Aurora ultimately hit their stride late and defeated the Lady Wildcats, 40-21, in the Class 4, District 12 girls basketball championship Friday in Monett.

Kyle Troutman: Juxta-post
As it tends to do around Opening Day and as Spring approaches, our social media is receiving an uptick in attention, with two posts specifically driving engagement and conversation — though not all positive.
‘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.