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January 2024

Mary Ellen Harrison

Mary Ellen Harrison, age 93, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Montgomery County Nursing Home in Mount Ida, Arkansas. She was born February 16, 1930, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas the daughter of Neria and Maybelle (Beaver) Pruitt, who preceded her in death.
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Pipe-lining project nearly completed

Mark Davis, Of St. Louis, Ill., works with Visu-Sewer Missouri to perform a rough cut on the newly lined sewer pipe on East Street between 7th Street and 8th Street. Davis uses a camera and special cutting tool to open the pipes back up for wastewater flow. The process comes after resin, which let off a smell similar to acetone when being installed, is poured into the sewer pipe and steamed to harden.
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Through the Years, Jan. 3

40 YEARS AGO: MARCH 1 CAN’T BE FAR AHEAD — In fact it’s exactly 49 days until the traditional Barry County arrival of spring with the opening of Roaring River State Park. In a joint effort of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Commission, stream improvements have been underway several weeks. Boyd Holcomb, park superintendent, said this week the above picture is typical as crews remove gravel from the stream and Dry Hollow area. Holcomb said the trout stream from the lodge to low water bridge had been worked.
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Ambulance District Notice

The South Barry County Ambulance District scheduled meetings will be moving from the second Tuesday of each month to the second Wednesday of each month. The District has also started moving them to different parts of the district to be available and in the areas it serves. The schedule is as follow: January – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville February – Washburn Fire Dept., State Hwy 37, Washburn March – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville April – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville May – Central Crossing Fire District, 23463 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob June – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville July – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville August – Wheaton Fire Dept., 407 E Hurlbut St, Wheaton September – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville October – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville November – South Barry County Ambulance Eagle Rock Station, 19133 Plumrick, Eagle Rock December – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville
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Pet of the week, Jan 3

Finch is a German Shepherd-Rottweiler mix who was adopted out from the Haven as a puppy. She is house trained and has done well with kids of all ages. She is very smart, has a lot of energy, loves to play with a ball and would do well with an active family who will keep her mind and her body engaged! Her date of birth is March 16, 2020. Finch is used to baths and getting brushed, loves car rides and is great with people. She does fine on a leash but will need a good high fence to keep her from escaping the yard.
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