The South Cass Tribune

For over six years, the Tribune and Times has served as a primary media source for Cass and Bates counties. In addition to news, sports and other information of interest to its readers, the paper serves as the weekly paper of record for several communities including Harrisonville and Peculiar.

Founded in April of 1997 as the Harrisonville Star, the paper quickly made the transition to a regional publication serving cities throughout southern Cass County. In 1999 the paper began serving Bates County as the news outlet in Adrian and northern parts of the county. The name was changed to The Tribune to show its bi-county service area.

In the summer of 2022, the 140-year-old Pleasant Hill Times ceased publication, but the subscribers were brought to the Tribune. As a tribute to the last pre-20th Century publication in the county, the name Times was added to the masthead and the Tribune and Times was born.

The paper provides community news from throughout its coverage area, but not just as a news aggregator of social media posts and press releases, but provides extensive coverage from a group of professional, veteran reporters. In the four years the Tribune has been eligible to compete in the Missouri Press Association’s “Better Newspaper Contest,” the staff has won 28 awards, including seven first place honors.

The Tribune and Times is actively involved in its communities, serving as a sponsor for a number of charitable events. The paper is also an active member of the Harrisonville Area, Peculiar, Pleasant Hill and Adrian chambers of commerce.