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

Nov 17

PHOTO GALLERY: Check out scenes from Friday's district championship football contest against Seneca! https://cassvilledemocrat.zenfoliosite.com/photo-galleries/2025-cassville-football-1/cassville-at-seneca-c3-d6-championship-nov-14?ct=2 Also, take advantage of our Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal thr...Read more

Nov 17

BREAKING: Forest Service firefighters are responding to a wildfire, designated the 1039 Fire, burning on the Mark Twain National Forest in an area about 12 miles south of Cassville and about 6 miles northeast of Seligman. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/11/17/forest-service-responds-to-wildf...Read more

Nov 17

HAVEN OF THE OZARKS PET OF THE WEEK: Angela is an adorable husky/terrier mix. She weighs 17 pounds. Her date of birth is May 10, 2025. She gets along with other dogs and does well with kids. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/11/12/haven-of-the-ozarks-pet-of-the-week-67/

Nov 14

OBITUARY: Les was employed by Fasco Industries for over forty-six years, retiring in 2022. He held sixteen U.S. patents during his engineering tenure. He was a craftsman of making Native American-style flutes. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/11/12/leslie-alan-les-lyons/

Nov 14

OBITUARY: Michael served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War. In 2020 Michael moved to Cassville, coming from Goodland, Kan. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2025/11/12/michael-ray-lamb/