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
Jul 25
THROUGH THE YEARS — 50 YEARS AGO: It probably won’t be long before the intersection pie and multi-sign direction posts in the south part of Cassville will disappear. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/07/23/50-years-ago-60/
Jul 25
OBITUARY: Willa Dean was employed as a seamstress at several garment factories for many years. In her later years she was a librarian in Marionville, Mo., from where she retired. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/07/23/leona-willa-dean-shrum/
Jul 25
OBITUARY: Marvin was a graduate of Harrison High School, where his passion for sports was evident from a young age, he excelled in basketball, baseball, and football. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/07/23/marvin-maxwell-schuh/
Jul 25
PUBLISHER VIEW — KYLE TROUTMAN: “There’s so much bad news in the world all the time, and this could be good news and an uplifting story.” That is essentially what Wheaton resident Patricia Busch said to me on the phone last Tuesday when pitching me a story that ran on today’s front page. https://www...Read more
Jul 25
COLUMN — SHEILA HARRIS: '“Would you still be my friend, if I told you I was illegal?” A local Mexican woman, a legal resident who I’ll call Maria, told me she recently posed that question to some of her white friends as a way of bringing attention to the adversity faced by those who are undocumented...Read more