Prayer in the park

Inspired by attending church camp this summer, six Cassville High School students brought the message home via a weekly Bible study group at the Cassville City Park.
Lady ‘Cats lean on leadership

Coming off its winningest season in program history, the Cassville softball team has no intention of slowing down.
Phyllis Marie Fulton

Phyllis Marie Fulton, 83, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Barbara Lee “Barb” Travis

Barbara Lee “Barb” Travis, 76, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at her home.
J.D. Martin

J.D. Martin, 88, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Friday, September 5, 2025, at his home.
Grass fire doused on Hwy. Y
A one-acre grass fire on Highway Y was contained and extinguished last week.
Woman charged with terroristic threatening
36-year-old threatened to burn down jail, assault deputy
Mighty Mites season starts

Sixth-grade Mighty Mites against Republic.
Bluegrass fills air at Kings Prairie Benefit Concert

The Kings Prairie Festival closed with an 80-minute set by the Flyin’ Buzzards. Their selections ranged from the Everly Brothers’ “Dream, Dream, Dream,” to Randy Travis’s “Three Wooden Crosses,” Flatt and Scruggs’ “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms,” to gospels hymns “In the Sweet Bye and Bye” and “Beulah Land.” New to their set this year was Jay Ungar and Molly Mason’s “Ashokan Farewell,” with the melody played on mandolin by Bill Harris, of Cassville, at left. Other players, continuing from left, were Wayne Clevenger, of McDowell, on mandolin, Duwane Blevins, of Reeds Spring, on bass, and Steve Ennis, of Victory, on guitar. They closed the show with a spirited rendition of Albert Brumley’s “I’ll Fly Away,” the traditional final number and sing-along at Kings Prairie.
Sharon M Cathcart (Swails)

Sharon M Cathcart (Swails), 79, of Seligman, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 6, 2025.




