Features

TROUT TIMES: Mysteries pending, mysteries solved

March 27, 2025

Claiming a mere 15 miles or so in length, Roaring River is one of the shortest rivers in the nation, but its source, Roaring River Spring, has captured the imagination of mystery-lovers since time immemorial.

March 27, 2025

With Opening Day fast approaching, staff at Roaring River State Park is making progress to welcome thousands of guests over the trout fishing and camping season, completing numerous upgrades and adding activities for visitors to enjoy.

TROUT TIMES: A super welcome to Roaring River

March 27, 2025

On behalf of the entire team here at Roaring River State Park I’d like to welcome you to the 97th Opening Day.

March 27, 2025

It's 6:25 a.m. on March 1, and the first light of day is just peeking over the hills towering above the fogged-over, rushing 55-degree waters of Roaring River.

THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Some came home

February 12, 2025

By Sheila Harris Retired Navy Captain Edward Estes, a former resident of Purdy, had a story he liked to share about the time surrounding his five years as a prisoner…

THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Sweet sorghum — A family tradition continues

February 12, 2025

By Sheila Harris Sherry Leverich Lotufo, of rural Exeter, said her family’s sorghum-making tradition began in the 1970s, quite by accident. “My Uncle Milt (Johnson) ran a road grader for…

THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Jordan Troutman — Looking back through the years

February 12, 2025

We did it! Our second “Through the Years: The Magazine” is published, officially making it an annual offering. I remember how anxious I was to start it last year, but…

Bird’s eye view

January 29, 2025

Bald eagles can be found at Roaring River State Park currently. Two eagles were spotted on Friday afternoon, one across the river from the CCC Lodge, and a second in Zone 3 across the river from the pollinator area. On Saturday, the Roaring River Nature Center will host an event for visitors to learn all about bald eagles and search for these magnificent birds along Roaring River. More information may be found at: https://mostateparks.com/event/108101/bald-eagle-days. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

BEST OF CASSVILLE: Bringing us together

December 4, 2024

Through family, work or hobbies, people have ways of finding their passions. For Caden Swearingen, that passion is finding ways to bring a community together.

SHELL KNOB TAB: The color of Joy

May 7, 2024

Through her art, Lou Stine has brought color and joy to the Shell Knob area for the past five years. Stine moved to Shell Knob from southeast Kansas in 2019. She comes from a background in Education of more than 30 years, teaching elementary students before transitioning to an elementary counselor.