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Like they did in the olden days
Madison Griffith 7, of Jenkins, grinds corn frontier-style at the annual Frontier Days festival on the Schreiner farm east of Cassville.

Fall finds at Washburn Street Festival
Iliza Robbins, 3, of Cassville, laughed as she got a tiger painted on her face by Brooke Hoover, of Rogers, Ark., who was volunteering at the Mission Baptist Church booth at the Washburn Street Festival on Saturday.
New record for Power of Pink
For 16 years, Power of Pink has reached out with love, care and financial support to women in the Four State Area who are living with breast cancer.
Driving in river can cause damage
Roaring River is a popular lace for fishing and swimming, but one activity is known to cause damage to the bed and the environment — off-roading.
Sales tax income strong in September
Sales tax revenues soared to finish the third quarter of 2026 in Barry County.
Fall fun at Roaring River State Park
Roaring River State Park will be the site of fun family activities and events in October.
News Briefs, Oct. 7
Nominations are being accepted for the January 2027 election of the University of Missouri Extension Council in Barry County.

Can you see the signs?
Facade renovations on two downtown Cassville buildings are nearing completion. Facelifts to Stumpff’s Barbershop and Sater Pharmacy, including new signage, were funded through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ Cassville Downtown Restoration Fund.

Cruisin’ down the street; raisin’ scholarship funds
From left, Abby Carr, Martin Krallman, Aundrea Krallman and Cindy Carr watch cars cruise around the square during the annual Memories Cruise in Cassville on Saturday.
Liberty Utilities submits large-load plan
The Empire District Electric Company, doing business as Liberty Utilities and headquartered in Joplin, is requesting approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for a large load customer rate plan and associated tariffs, the PSC announced in a Sept. 17 press release.



