Kyle Troutman
Leona “Willa Dean” Shrum
Leona “Willa Dean” Shrum, 94, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Cassville Health Care and Rehab in Cassville, Mo.
Marvin Maxwell Schuh
Marvin Maxwell Schuh, 58, of Harrison, Ark. passed away July 18, 2025, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Ark.
Terry Held: The levers of Democracy — Finding our public voice again
After reading Ron Chernow’s biography Alexander Hamilton, I was struck by my own ineptness in supporting the freedoms granted by our founding fathers’ work.
Sheila Harris: Would you still be my friend?
“Would you still be my friend, if I told you I was illegal?”
Washburn man charged with motorcycle theft
A Washburn man is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a victim in Barry County.
Purdy starts new city clerk
A new city clerk was introduced to the Purdy City Council on July 9 as council members reviewed infrastructure issues and property maintenance concerns.
Colors examined at Dickerson Park Zoo program
Jason Maloney, 4, of Cape Fair, smiles as he gets up close and personal with a milk snake during Eagle Rock Branch Library’s Summer Reading Program event on July 16, a presentation from Dickerson Park Zoo.
News Briefs, July 23
NEWS BRIEFS
Randy Crane: The word more fully confirmed
We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:16-21 (emphasis added).
40 youth attend Mighty Mites Cheer Camp
About 40 children and 10 adults participated in Mighty Mite Cheer Camp on Saturday.
