The new Barry County jail is off the ground and under ongoing construction, set to be complete in 12 months time. The $17 million facility on Old Exeter Road will be 30,000 square feet, about twice the size of the current jail, with numerous design features increasing safety and security. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Greg Gipson, of Springfield, working for Bill’s Electric, levels a piece of framework he was screwing into place while constructing a room at the clinic of the new Barry County Health Department facility. Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comDarak Macy, of Seneca, working for ECI, measures and cuts metal being used in the new Barry County Health Department building on Old Exeter Road. Construction should finish in spring 2024, but the move-in will likely occur in the fall, when the new Barry County Sheriff’s Office and jail is completed. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
