Column
Kyle Troutman: We’re in this together
A suggestion was submitted to the Cassville Democrat email the other day from a person in the community: “Have you ever thought of changing your name? I would think that your circulation would increase. I would love to subscribe but could not stand to have anything called Democrat in my house. I would certainly subscribe to the Cassville Gazette. There must be others like me.”
Sheila Harris: Where mercy collides with law
I first went to work for George’s Processing before the turn of the century.
Kyle Troutman: Good news in Wheaton
“There’s so much bad news in the world all the time, and this could be good news and an uplifting story.”
Sheila Harris: Would you still be my friend?
“Would you still be my friend, if I told you I was illegal?”
Kyle Troutman: How my award was not the reward
On Saturday, for the third time in four years, I had to give a speech. At the annual International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) Conference at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D., I was honored to accept a third Golden Dozen award for excellence in opinion writing — and I was shaking.
Janet Mills: Crying over onions: Why nothing is wasted
It happened on an ordinary Tuesday. We had just finished unloading a rare shipment of farm fresh produce. The produce choice table was exceptionally full of options and colorfully displayed.
Donnie Spears: The greatest weapon
I believe every Christian knows that there’s a battle going on within and around each and every one of us.
Kyle Troutman: Room for Cassville?
Over the weekend and through Tuesday, a lot of people asked me, “How was your Fourth?”
William Hodgson: Preparing the soil
In July, still remembering the birth of our nation, there are thoughts of Patriotism and what it means for us today.
Melissa Hamilton: The rise of native plant and companion gardening
In 2025, gardens are undergoing a quiet revolution.
