Opinion
Community Voices — Jeremiah Buntin: History’s pipe dreams
While many consider Barry County to be paradise on earth, one item that many residents of past have envied of their southwestern neighbors was an ample supply of oil bubbling from their own backyard.
Letter to the Editor — Joanna Morgan: No proof of any wrongdoing
A few months ago there as an incident in Washburn, Mo. There as a wreck. A car hit a motorcycle. A couple had seen it and drove into the nearest driveway to turn around to see if they could help until help could get there.
Devotional Column — Greg Armstrong: What do I really need?
As we pass through the Easter season and spring begins across the Ozarks, the trees begin to green up, and the lake seems a little bluer than it did a week ago.
Publisher View — Kyle Troutman: Predictably sad
It’s a funny thing, news. Largely, it’s unpredictable what will elicit the biggest reactions from the public, especially on social media. Sometimes, what we feel like are our best stories get a mere flicker of attention. Other times, a story lands on my desk that I am certain will bring a waves of attention — and not always the good kind.
Staff View — Sheila Harris: A word from a boogeyman
I’m reading that, based on an uptick in spiritual interest, our nation is experiencing a religious revival.
Community Voices — Terry Held: Poetry Ain’t Dead — It’s Alive in Cassville
I am a witness. I saw it with my own eyes. I heard it clearly. But more than anything, I felt it — somewhere in the chest, where words tend to land when they matter most.
Devotional Column — Jeff Fugitt: The story of the cross and resurrection is a way of living
We just celebrated the most important events on the Christian calendar.
Publisher View — Kyle Troutman: A generational problem
Last week, a flurry of chatter in the Cassville community surrounded a news report about something I had never heard of — nitazenes.
Community Voices — Richard Asbill: The water rose, so did we: What the 7th street bridge represents
This week, the City of Cassville will reopen the 7th Street Bridge — a moment many in our community have waited years to see.
Community Voices — Merlyn Johnson: Implications of SB3 could create financial challenges
As the April 7 election approaches, Barry County residents will see Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) on the ballot.
