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Up close and personal!
Cassville Fire Protection District Chief Derek Acheson gives Isaac LaPreze, 6, of Eagle Rock, a tour of the District's ladder truck during the fourth annual Touch a Truck event at Crowder Cassville on Thursday.
Collisions cheered at Demolition Derby
Shawn Pryor, of Shell Knob, in the 787 car, beckons Ryan Friga, of West Plains, to give his front end a jolt to release his back end from the railroad ties at the annual Rotary Demolition Derby on Sept. 12.
Ozark Festival Orchestra to open season 47 with American salute
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will open its 47th season of concerts in Monett at 3 p.m. on Oct. 18, at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.
News Briefs, Sept. 23
The Imagination Library of Barry County will host Dream Like Dolly Day on Friday, inviting people to honor the legacy of Dolly Parton, who started the Imagination Library, by giving, sharing or helping a child enroll.
News Briefs, Sept. 16
The 92nd annual reunion of the 12 Pioneer Families of Southwest Missouri and the surrounding areas will be held on Sept. 20 at the Monett City Park Casino, located at 101 S. Lincoln Ave. in Monett’s South Park.
News Briefs, Sept. 9
The 92nd annual reunion of the 12 Pioneer Families of Southwest Missouri and the surrounding areas will be held on Sept. 20 at the Monett City Park Casino, located at 101 S. Lincoln Ave. in Monett’s South Park.
News Briefs, Sept. 2
Generations Project will reopen its food pantry on Sept. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. Starting the following week, on Sept. 7, the Generations Project will move to a new regular schedule of Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for resources.
News Briefs, Aug. 19
A Free Pancake Breakfast will be offered Sept. 5 from 9-11 a.m. at First Christian Church of Cassville, located at 905 Old Exeter Road in Cassville.
Library hosts ‘Grease’ with floats
The Cassville Branch Library recently screened the movie "Grease" and had popcorn and Coca-Cola floats available to attendees. The library hosts numerous events each week, which are listed in the Cassville Democrat's News Briefs section.
News Briefs, Aug. 12
The Cassville school district has released Back to School information for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of school is Aug. 25.
