The many meanings of March Madness
Yes, we have turned the page of the calendar to the month of March. The sight of the third month of the year brings many positive reactions.
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It’s not easy being green
In the grand feast of life, green veggies often get a bad rap. I remember Kermit the frog used to lament, “It’s not easy being green.” Like Kermit, the humble green vegetable often finds itself ignored, disdained, picked last from the buffet array, and readily pushed to the side of the plate.
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Trout Tales
The house was packed and some mules were Eeore-ly morose after taking to the court on Saturday for the Exeter FFA Booster Club’s donkey basketball games. While some players managed to kick their equine to a trot, others, like in this moment, were as stubborn as their namesakes and made life difficult for folks just trying to get to the hoop. I thought my kids were stubborn, but they got nothing on these burros! Speaking of kids, shout out to Candy the goat for strolling into the SWMO Restore last week. We hope those animal crackers nourished her as she prepares to give birth soon!
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Part I: The new normal
The future of our youth is at stake. No, this is not hyperbole.
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The purpose of the Commentary page is to provide a forum of various opinions, and we highly encourage letters to the editor. The opinions of columnists are not necessarily shared by the Cassville Democrat or its staff. If you have an opinion, send a letter to Kyle Troutman, Cassville Democrat, P.O. Box 486, Cassville, MO 65625, or by email to ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com.
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Y ears 50 years ago March 20, 1974 — STATE TOO IN QUANDARY ABOUT HIGHWAY WORK The 352 miles of state roads in Barry County face the same problems of maintenance and improvement as do county roads according to Bill Maroney, county maintenance supervisor for District Seven of the Missouri Highway Department. Costs of oil and materials will directly determine the amount of work that will be accomplished.
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Publisher’s note: The following Q&As represent the candidates’ views verbatim, as submitted via email in response to our questions, and have not been edited. The election will be held April 2, with voters allowed to select one of the two candidates.
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County GOP nominate Trump
A total of 193 voters attended the Barry County Republican Caucus on Saturday at Cassville High School, the first event of its kind since 2012. Glen Cope, chair of the Barry County Central Committee, presided over the meeting, where voters chose Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.
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A Cassville woman was injured in a wreck at 10 p.m. Sunday on Highway M, four miles southeast of Cassville.
Read MoreWoman injured after striking deerBarry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 205 calls for service for the week of Feb. 19-25 The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 205 calls:
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