Cassville
Lady ‘Cats evaluate depth over summer
With five returning starters and several varsity roles still to be filled, Clayton Bagby, Cassville girls basketball coach, used this summer’s practices and team camps as an opportunity to evaluate the Lady Wildcats’ depth while experimenting with new ideas before the upcoming season.
Year in Photos — Cassville boys basketball
Publisher’s note: Throughout the summer, the Cassville Democrat will feature the best unprinted photos from each team photographed during the 2025-2026 athletics seasons. — KT
News Briefs, July 29
The monthly Wheaton Road District Meeting will be held on Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Wheaton Road District barn on Highway A across from Holmes Farm Supply.
Mark Chapman Band delights at First on Front
Solomon Lunsford, 3, of Cassville, got his air guitar tuned to perfection at the March Chapman Band set during the First on Front concert in Cassville on July 10.
Legacy lost
A 60-year-old publication started by the late State Sen. Emory Melton ceased operations on Thursday. Operating since 1966, the Advertiser in recent years mailed to more than 13,000 mailboxes for free in Barry County, providing a robust news product alongside advertising and other informational and special sections.
Cassville public water concerns arise
Richard Asbill, city administrator of Cassville, is concerned about the future quality of the city’s public drinking water if the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approves a pending operating permit for a sludge-storage tank.
Dinolympics brings youth to Cassville library
Jayden, 4, of Cassville, carefully balances an egg through the dinosaur egg obstacle course at Cassville Branch Library during the Dinolympics on Thursday.
News Briefs, July 22
Cassville Health Care and Rehabilitation, located at 1300 County Farm Road in Cassville, will sponsor a Back to School Backpack Night on Aug. 7 from 5-7 p.m.
Publisher’s View — Kyle Troutman: Looming in optimism
It was 8:10 p.m. on Thursday in Cardiff, Wales, when I got the news. Three local newspapers and our press ceased operations — effective immediately.
Community Voices — Merlyn Johnson: Amendment 5 presents important questions about Missouri’s future
On Aug. 4, Missouri voters will decide the fate of Amendment 5, one of the most significant tax proposals to appear on a statewide ballot in many years.
