Cassville
News Briefs, Aug. 12
The Cassville school district has released Back to School information for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of school is Aug. 25.

Through the Years, Aug. 12
40 YEARS AGO: AVOIDING FUMBLES IMPORTANT — So important in fact that coach Joe Cavness has backfield prospects in early drills on hope to transfer the ball from one hand to another and avoid dropping same.

Intermediate Beta students compete
Cassville Intermediate Beta students recently participated in the 2026 National Beta Convention held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Year in Photos — Cassville girls 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

3 compete at National Beta Convention
Members of Cassville High School's Senior Beta Club recently earned the opportunity to compete during the National Senior Beta Convention, held June 16-20 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Hardware to hair
Carl Schell, center, with Carl Schell Construction, hands down a piece of plywood to Frank Diaz while working on the facade of Zachary Fields' building on Main Street on Monday. Under the wood was a "Hardware" sign made of single-pane glass.
County Commission has tank concerns
On July 27, the Barry County Commission adopted a written Resolution highlighting concerns the commission has about a pending operational permit for an industrial food and meat-processing-residuals storage tank to be constructed in the county.
News Briefs, Aug. 5
The Monett Historical Society will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Event Center at the Museum.

Publisher’s View — Kyle Troutman: Old news to celebrate
In the past two weeks, there have been more important topics to cover in this space than my mid-July trip to Wales, my first time across the pond for a mix of business and vacation.

Community Voices — Jon Horner: The two words that never go out of style
I recently received one of many “Thank You” cards from various members of the Class of 2026.



