Cassville wins Southwest Tournament

Cassville’s speech and debate team took first in team sweepstakes points a the Southwest Tournament recently.
Kyle Troutman: Capturing Opening Day

As we put the finishing touches on Trout Times this year — my 10th as editor of the annual publication — there was a nifty little hole left for a few words from yours truly.
Angling for Sa-TROUT-day
An eagerly-awaited harbinger of Spring arrives Saturday — the opening of catch-and-keep trout season at Roaring River State Park. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will be on hand to shoot the Opening Day gun at 6:30 a.m., a time-honored, ceremonial tradition, usually performed under less-than-optimal temperatures.
Zachary Fields: AMI days must stop
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28 attend FFA Greenhand Conference

First-year Cassville FFA Chapter members recently attended the Area Greenhand Conference. Greenhands is a term commonly used in FFA to describe first year members.
Gary Gene Goostree

Gary Gene Goostree, 80, of Rocky Comfort, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Jeremiah Buntin: Isolated incidents and an Ozarker’s measure

When searching for local history, some interesting places to explore are newspapers in other states.
Doris Jean Haase

Doris Jean Haase, 62, of Wheaton, Mo. passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at her home.
Charles Michael “Mike” (Captain Mac) McJimsey

Charles Michael “Mike” (Captain Mac) McJimsey, 78, of Monett, Mo. passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
2 arrested in multi-jurisdictional effort
Barry, McDonald County authorities share info