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Community Voices — Lynn Hilburn: First one out of the boat
George, sitting in his rocking chair on his front porch at his heavenly home looks over to his wife, and says, “Well Martha, who would have ever believed that this little experiment in liberty we help set up in 1776 would have lasted two hundred and fifty years?”
Community Voices — Lynn Hilburn: Barry County History — Chapter 7
For those of you who have been following my account to the history of Barry County, I know that I said I would talk about some of the people of Barry County and this article will be about people, but not yet about the important historical people of Barry County.
Community Voices — Lynn Hilburn: Barry County and people
In previous editorials, I’ve discussed land in Missouri and in Barry County and how things developed for the first white settlements in Barry County. I will review some of that briefly.
Governor honors Cassville man
A Cassville man was a special guest at Gov. Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address on Jan. 13, recognized for his efforts in helping with tornado clean-up in St. Louis in May 2025.
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.
Michelle Hilburn: Fall into season’s readings
Even though summer temperatures are still lingering, the calendar says that fall has arrived, and I couldn’t be happier.
Michelle Hilburn: First-day reads for back to school
Growing up, the first day of school was a sacred event in our household.
Lynn Hilburn: History – Part IV — What’s in a name
There have been several good books written about the history of Barry County and Cassville, including, but not limited to, Goodspeed’s 1888 History of Barry County, Nerva Brock England’s History of Barry County, Missouri and Emory Melton’s “The First 150 Years in Cassville, Missouri”, but I’m trying to look at things from a little bit different angle.
Michelle Hilburn: Finding delight in nonfiction
After wrapping up my librarian duties, extended contract time, and a fun-filled summer school session, my summer has finally begun!
Lynn Hilburn: Barry County history part III — The Indian influence on Missouri
In this column, I will talk about the people who occupied this land before the white colonization of the area.
