Kyle Troutman
Jig On the Water, May 4
May 4, 2025
Rich Cummings: Don’t let anger ruin your heart
There is a lost art in our nation, and that is the art of loving our enemies.
Scoreboard, May 7
The Cassville boys track and field team earned 11 individual medals and a 7th-place team finish at the Big 8 Conference meet Thursday in McDonald County. Individual results include:
District softball seeds set
Three Barry County softball teams will compete in Purdy this week and next in the Class 1, District 5 tournament, hosted by Purdy High School.
Teresa “Tessa” Rich
Teresa “Tessa” Rich, 51, from Washburn, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo.
Southwest grads say ‘aloha’ to high school
Colton Phillips, Southwest High School graduate, hugs his grandmother, Marsha Myers, during the flower presentation at Friday’s commencement ceremony.
Clarence Thomas “Bud” Scott, Jr.
Clarence Thomas “Bud” Scott, Jr., age 75, of Rocky Comfort, Mo. passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Mo.
Vanessa Rae Puryear
Vanessa Rae Puryear, 63, of Cassville, Mo. passed away on May 2, 2025, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ark.
Nathan “Big Nate” McFarland
Nathan “Big Nate” McFarland, has passed away. He was born in Bentonville, Ark., and spent his elementary years in Guymon, Okla., before settling in Cassville.
Velva “Jo” LaFever
Velva “Jo” LaFever, 92, of Seligman, Mo., passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at her home.
