Covering Barry County like the morning dew since 1871

Cassville Democrat, a publication of Troutman Media LLC

The Cassville Democrat is a weekly newspaper in Cassville, Barry County, Mo., with a weekly circulation of about 1,000. It was founded in 1871.

Owned by Troutman Media LLC since January 1, 2023, its publisher is Kyle Troutman and Jordan Troutman serves as general manager. The Cassville Democrat focuses on local issues and news and has little national or international coverage.

Updates

Dec 29

PUBLISHER'S VIEW: A segment of the Barry County Courthouse square in Cassville will soon receive new life. The Hall Theatre, which was destroyed by a fire in 2022, was demolished in the spring of 2024 and has been sitting vacant ever since. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/12/24/kyle-troutman...Read more

Dec 29

COMMUNITY VOICES — JEFF FUGITT: Christmas can be a confusing time — especially for kids. We keep hearing that Santa Claus is coming to town. He/they seem to be duplicates everywhere and we wonder if mommy is kissing them all. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/12/24/jeff-fugitt-a-christmas-read...Read more

Dec 26

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” (Galations 4:4-5) https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/12/24/william-hodgson-in-the-fulness-of-time/

Dec 25

The American Banker, the award-winning national monthly publication, named CS Bank as a 2025 Best Bank to Work for in America recipient. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/12/24/cs-bank-named-best-bank-to-work-for/

Dec 25

The Cassville boys and girls basketball teams will be participating in the same holiday tournament this year, crossing the state line to take part in the CS Bank Holiday Hoops 2025 in Berryville, Ark. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/12/24/cassville-squads-crossing-state-line/