William Hodgson: Kingdom living

A well-known passage for living in the Kingdom of God is found in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5 through 7.
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.
170-acre wildfire 4 miles from Seligman
Department of Conservation, local fire departments contain blaze By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A wildfire detected on Thursday at 11 p.m. was contained as of Saturday morning, burning more than 170 acres of Mark Twain National Forest. According to the U.S.…
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
Constance Jo “Connie”

Constance Jo “Connie” Miles, 70, of Purdy, Mo. passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Lillian “Jane” Mahurin

Lillian “Jane” Mahurin, 78, of Russellville, Ark., formerly of Washburn, Mo., passed away on March 8, 2025, at her home.
Rickey M. Jones
Rickey M. Jones, 71, of Liberty, Mo., passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Avalon View Health and Wellness in Liberty, Mo.
Bettie Ann (Ingle) Warren

Bettie Ann (Ingle) Warren, age 79, of Stark City, Missouri, passed away on March 10, 2025. She was born on June 7, 1945, to Leon and Ann (Sooter) Ingle in Pierce City, Missouri.



