Kyle Troutman
Fall Festival delights at Harvick Farms
Reagan Bluel, left, with the MU Extension in Barry County, shows Oakley Sleeth, center, 4, and Atley Sleeth, 6, both of Cassville, how her dairy cow only has teeth on the bottom of her mouth. Bluel and the Extension were set up at Harvick Farms’ Fall festival on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
Through the Years, Oct. 1
50 YEARS AGO: HER MAJESTY, QUEEN JO LYNN — Homecoming queen for the CHS Wildcats Friday was Miss Jo Lynn Moore of Shell Knob. Miss Moore is pictured above as she passed through downtown Cassville in the annual homecoming parade, immediately after her coronation before the CHS student body.
Scott Mitchell: Responding to evil with the Gospel
The news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination was heartbreaking.
Serene Esme Bickford
Serene Esme Bickford, infant daughter of Johnathan and Ashley Bickford, of Cassville, Missouri gained her angel wings Monday, September 22, 2025.
Judith Ann Wihebrink
Judith Ann Wihebrink, 85, of Cassville, Mo. passed away at her home, Monday, September 22, 2025.
Cassville man charged for vehicle thefts
A Cassville man is facing two felonies relating to alleged vehicle thefts in Barry County.
Mac Eugene Backerman
Mac Eugene Backerman, 49, of Lamar, Mo., passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2025.
Merlyn Johnson: Smooth start to school year
As we settle into the 2025–2026 academic year, I am pleased to report that the school year is off to a smooth and positive start across all of our Cassville R-IV campuses.
Captain Ronal (Ron) Hall
It is with deep sorrow and sadness that we announce the death of Captain Ronal (Ron) Hall on September 13, 2025, at the age of sixty-nine following a courageous one-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron loved his family, friends, and life itself as shown through the strength and resilience he displayed in his fight to stay with us.
Motorcyclist injured after hitting dog in roadway
A Clever man was injured in a wreck at 10:50 a.m. on Sept. 25 on Route EE, one mile east of Highway 39 at Jenkins.
