Kyle Troutman
Seligman police asking for sales tax
The city of Seligman is proposing a 1-cent law enforcement sales tax on the April 8 ballot, aiming to increase staff and total coverage hours in the city.
William Hodgson: Kingdom living
A well-known passage for living in the Kingdom of God is found in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5 through 7.
Through the Years, March 19
50 YEARS AGO: DAYLIGHT SUNDAY VIEW OF BURNED SCHOOL — This is the view that attracted hundreds of visitors throughout Sunday. The gutted 51-year-old high school building on the Washburn campus of Southwest schools. Beside the right hand wall are four autos belonging to students on a field trip to St. Louis which were completely destroyed.
April 8 election filings, issues determined
Voters will take to the polls on April 8 throughout Barry County to vote on numerous city and school board positions, as well as some tax issues and bonds.
Southwest 3rd at middle school scholar bowl event
Southwest 3rd at middle school scholar bowl event
Jobi Lynn George–Fuchs
Jobi Lynn George– Fuchs, 50, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at her home.
News Briefs, March 19
The Exeter chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will host a bed build on April 12, starting at 9 a.m., at Emmanuel Baptist Church, located at 821 Old Exeter Road in Cassville.
Learning, laughing at Trivia Night
At left, Andrew Cole, of Cassville, begins working on a cereal box puzzle he had to build with one hand during a bonus point game at the Cassville Education Fund’s Trivia Night on Friday. More on the event will be published in the Match 19 issue of the Cassville Democrat.
170-acre wildfire 4 miles from Seligman
Department of Conservation, local fire departments contain blaze By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A wildfire detected on Thursday at 11 p.m. was contained as of Saturday morning, burning more than 170 acres of Mark Twain National Forest. According to the U.S.…
2 arrested in Christian County after police chase
Two Barry County residents were arrested in Christian County after allegedly fleeing from Nixa police and ramming a police cruiser to the point of being disabled.
