March 2024

PURDY SCHOOL BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE: Lee Ann Shamblin

March 26, 2024

Age: 44 Current Occupation: Family Manager Past Experience: Former Purdy Reading Coach, Insurance Agent, Treasurer of Purdy First Baptist Church Education: Graduate of Purdy High School, Crowder College 1. Why…

PURDY SCHOOL BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE: Josh Conner

March 26, 2024

Age: 40 Current Occupation: EO Supervisor at Balchem in Verona Past Experience: 10 years with Balchem, 8 of those being a Union Representative Education: Cassville High School graduate and attended…

Chamber honors 3 at annual banquet

March 19, 2024

Zanetta Campbell, co-owner of The Rib in Cassville, is presented a Business Beautification Award from Cassville Chamber Board President Jennifer McBroom. Campbell received the award for reviving the restaurant on Highway 112, which had been vacant for over a decade.

County’s bailiffs honored for service

March 19, 2024

Employees of multiple offices at the Barry County Judicial Center gathered Friday to recognize the men who serve as the face of the building and the protection in the courtroom. The Center’s three bailiffs — Dave Ruark, Michael Morris and Mike Bailey — were treated to a surprise luncheon honoring their service at the facility.

March 19, 2024

38-year-old being held on $75K cash bond A Cassville man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly assaulting multiple people at a home in Cassville and threatening to commit arson. Russell Clancy, 38, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree burglary, second- degree assault, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault.

March 19, 2024

A Cassville man is facing seven felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Barry County home and assaulting two people while in the nude. Kory Hilburn, 19, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree assault (attempted murder), first-degree burglary, abuse of a child, two counts of armed criminal action and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

March 19, 2024

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has extended the deadline for public comments from March 18 to April 21 for proposed permits for the land-application of industrial sludge in Barry County, and parts of McDonald County, by waste-hauling companies Synagro Central, LLC, and HydroAg Environmental, LLC. Drafts of the permits can be viewed at the following links: Synagro, permit # MO-0140244: https://dnr.mo.gov/document/ draft-missouri-state-operating-permit- mo0140244-feb-16-2024 HydroAg Environmental, LLC, permit # MO-0140490: https://dnr.mo.gov/document/ draft-missouri-state-operating-permit- mo0140490-april-21-2024 All comments must be received or postmarked by 5 p.m.

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2: Mike Phillips, Cassville North Ward

March 19, 2024

Growth is always something any city needs to look for if they want to continue to be in existence. That being said, we need to make sure it is a good fit for our city and something we can support with city services, etc.

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2: Zane LeCompte, Cassville North Ward

March 19, 2024

Economic development for communities of our size is tough. That’s why most communities of our size don’t even pursue economic development strategies. Or, if they do, they outsource the economic development work to companies in Kansas City or Springfield.

Cassville hoops grows through inexperience

March 19, 2024

A young Cassville boys basketball team took to the court this season with little experience, and after 27 games, the Wildcats went from leaning on a few players to competing night in and night out as a team.

March 2024

PURDY SCHOOL BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE: Lee Ann Shamblin

PURDY SCHOOL BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE: Josh Conner

Chamber honors 3 at annual banquet

County’s bailiffs honored for service

Man wielding knife, threatening arson arrested

Nude man breaks into home

Deadline extended for public comments

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2: Mike Phillips, Cassville North Ward

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2: Zane LeCompte, Cassville North Ward

Cassville hoops grows through inexperience

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