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Man charged for stabbing at storage building
Victim stabbed 4 times, needed emergency surgery By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A Seligman man is charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly stabbing a person while breaking into…

“Ground-truthing” underway on Butterfield Overland National Trail
After a feasibility study conducted some 20 years ago, the 1858 Butterfield Overland Mail Route was designated a National Historic Trail (NHT) by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) on Jan.
Barry County sales taxes inch upward
Sales tax revenues to Barry County cities and the county government in November closely matched disbursements from the Missouri Department of Revenue a year ago, with a couple odd twists. Income to cities rose, while countywide sales tax revenues fell, the opposite of what happened in the June distribution, with the same overall result.

Exeter lights community Christmas tree
The city of Exeter held its Christmas tree lighting on Saturday, illuminating the tree and gazebo on Front Street.
Ozark Festival Orchestra Christmas concert Dec. 15
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will continue its 45th season with its Christmas concert at 3 p.m. on Dec.
Bicyclist struck on Hwy. 76
A Cassville man was injured on Nov. 26 in a wreck at 5:28 p.m.
MFA Oil Upgrades Purdy Petro-Card 24 Station
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy cooperative, announces the completion of significant upgrades at its Petro-Card 24 station, located at 8911 Farm Road 1080 in Purdy. This location is open to the public 24 hours a day and offers regular 87-octane gasoline, 91-octane gasoline without ethanol, and clear and red-dyed diesel fuel.
Monett man dies in Purdy wreck
Cassville man seriously injured in head-on collision A Monett man died on Wednesday in a wreck at 6:10 p.m. on Highway 37, south of Route B in Purdy.
News Briefs, Dec. 4
Multiple donation accounts have been set up to support Remington Hobbie, the young son of Aspen Lewis, who died in a domestic violence incident last week. Hobbie is under the care of Lewis’ sister, Brittley Terry, and a family friend has launched a GoFundMe at www.

How do you make a turkey?
We asked a dozen Cassville kindergarten students how a turkey should be made. Here are their recipes: