Kyle Troutman
Wildcats take 2nd in Seneca
Cassville’s returning state champion was the lone champion for the Wildcats at the 63rd People’s Bank of Seneca Tournament on Saturday, leading the squad to a second-place team finish in the 24-team tournament.
Scoreboard, Feb. 4
The Cassville girls basketball team (13-5) had a one-game week last week due to weather and returned to Big 8 Conference play Thursday night with Seneca coming to town.
News briefs, Feb. 4
The Barry County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Eagle Rock Fire Station.
Slipping, sliding, smiling in the snow
Hesston Lasley, 1-1/2, of Cassville, had a great time sledding through the snow on Saturday. A National Weather Service report submitted at 7 a.m. Monday through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, Sleet and Snow Network indicated that a station located 5 miles south-southeast of Cassville recorded a total snowfall of 7.5 inches over a three-day period.
School, city elections set
Two schools boards and one city will see contested elections on April 7, and multiple entities have bond or tax issues going to voters.
Governor honors Cassville man
A Cassville man was a special guest at Gov. Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address on Jan. 13, recognized for his efforts in helping with tornado clean-up in St. Louis in May 2025.
2 injured in Highway 76 wreck
A Washburn man and Cassville teen were injured in a wreck at 7:37 a.m. on Jan. 21 on Highway 76, 7.4 miles east of Cassville.
Single-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 248 injures 2
Two Cassville residents were injured in a wreck at 5:26 a.m. on Jan. 21 on Highway 248, one mile west of Jenkins.
Suspicious vehicle deemed misunderstanding
A call to police about a suspicious vehicle at a Cassville daycare has been investigated and determined to be a misunderstanding.
Purdy Homecoming crowning on Feb. 6
Purdy High School will crown its 2026 Homecoming Queen and Mr. Tip-Off at a special coronation between junior varsity and varsity boys' basketball games on Feb. 6. The JV contest versus Blue Eye begins at 6 p.m. This year's Homecoming theme is "Stars of Purdy.”
