Kyle Troutman
Locals enjoy fall fun at gathering in Purdy
Renee Veith, center, oversees a cake walk at the annual fall gathering at First Baptist Church in Purdy on Saturday.
Wheaton Heritage Festival celebrates history
Mark Moller, of Purdy, prepares to give a horse-drawn wagon ride to Mom, Kylie Wilson, her baby and older children, Owen and Ellen Antill, and her niece, June Lebow, at the 3rd annual Wheaton Heritage Festival on Saturday.
Regulation, not a ban: Finding a balance on Table Rock
Kellie Geraghty, of Shell Knob, said there seems to be an important misconception surrounding the growing effort to establish wake-boat regulations on Table Rock Lake — it is not an effort to ban wake boats.
Barry County: Who will be the first to report an act of neighboring?
Missouri Good Neighbor Week is underway, and organizers are looking for stories of neighbors helping neighbors across the state. So far, 102 counties have participation, but no acts of neighboring have been reported from Barry County. “That doesn’t mean good…
Ozark Festival Orchestra to kick off 47th season with American salute
The Ozark Festival Orchestra in Monett opens its 47th season on Sunday as part of its “America 250: Heritage from the Heartland” theme.
Cassville firefighters educate school children
Firefighter Lacreshia Henry, with the Cassville Fire Protection District, smiles after receiving input from a Cassville second-grader during the question-and-answer session of the fire education program held in the parking lot of Wildcat Stadium on Friday.
News Briefs, Oct. 14
The Barry County Republican Club will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22 at The Rib restaurant in Cassville.
Publisher’s View — Kyle Troutman: Dousing hotspots
In the aftermath of a pair of structure fires in the city of Cassville, some hotspots need dousing. Last Wednesday, a home on Mill Street was destroyed by a large blaze that grew large and quickly. Accidentally started by a…
Community Voices — Terry Held: It all began in Cassville: One poem, one voice, and the possibility of cultural change
It began with a poem. Not a grand announcement. Not a ribbon cutting, a strategic plan, or a committee charged with improving the cultural landscape of southwest Missouri. Just a student standing before classmates, holding a few lines of poetry,…
Through the Years, Oct. 14
50 YEARS AGO: LAKE AREA AFTER LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT — Pictured above right is the Datascope, Monitor-Defibrillator, which the Shell Knob-Viola communities hope to add to an ambulance serving that area.
