Barry County Waste Warriors, a new community group focused on cleaning litter in the area, met on Saturday to focus on cleaning by Highway 248 near the Cassville Area YMCA. Demetrius Wilson, 7, is pictured pitching a piece of trash into a bag being held by Levi Boxley, of Cassville. Also assisting in the clean-up effort were 13-year-old Blake Willoughby, back left; Sara Boxley, back middle; and 9-year-old Piper Willoughby. A total of 20 volunteers participated in the clean-up on Saturday, filling 18 bags of trash and eight bags of recyclables. The group will be back at it again this Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon, meeting at the Wheaton Dollar General, located at 12799 Hwy. 86. For more information, people may visit the Facebook group, “Barry County Waste Warriors.”. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
