Snow on the go at Roaring River State Park
Numerous deer could be found near the Roaring River Hatchery on Jan. 17, seeking out greens to eat amidst the melting snowfall from to days prior.
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News briefs, Jan. 24
The last day to register to vote is March 6 for those who are not current registered voters of Barry County and who wish to vote in the April 2 General Municipal Election. People may register to vote at the County Clerk’s Office; the Monett Chamber of Commerce; or the Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce.
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Trout Tales, Jan. 17
I got put on a sports assignment last week and who should I run into while under the basket? None other than Cassville Superintendent Merlyn Johnson, who was half the whistle for the Exeter Diamond matchup on Thursday. Here we see Dr.
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Exeter hopes to turn close losses into wins
The Exeter boys basketball team has lost eight games this season, and with half of those defeats by two possessions or less, the Tigers are focused on correcting mistakes and getting over the hump for wins in the conference slate of the season.
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Barry County Ozarks’ beauty shines in Monday snowfall
Mandy Meltabarger Larson took this shot of snowfall in Hailey Hollow, southeast of Cassville, during the snowstorm on Monday. According to National Weather Service reports, about 2.3 inches of snow fell in Cassville.
Read MoreBarry County Ozarks’ beauty shines in Monday snowfallLora M. Price
Lora M. Price, 94, passed away January 10, 2024. Visitation was from 9:30-10am on Monday, January 15 at Longview Funeral Home, followed by services at 10am. Burial toke place at 2pm at Dice Cemetery in Fairview, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to Dice Cemetery. Services will be livestreamed at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies. com/ cere-mony?c=5ffc546e5d61-4dbc-887e-afafcf604edc.
Read MoreLora M. PriceCecil Levern Robbins
Cecil Levern Robbins, 88, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark.
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Dana Krishna Stewart
Dana Krishna Stewart, 67, of Aurora, Mo. passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Cassville Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville, Mo.
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Cassville Pantry names raffle prize winner
Cassville Pantry has chosen the raffle winner selected for its ‘Bless Your Neighbor’s Table’ fundraiser. This reward was selected among a pool of compassionate contributors to the food pantry during the holidays. The prize was awarded to Debbie Gundel, left.
Read MoreCassville Pantry names raffle prize winnerBarry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls for service for the week of Dec. 18-24. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 160 calls:
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