To continue the job I started, which is to keep Barry County moving in the right direction. For those of you who may not know prior to me joining the commission the county was experiencing a reduction in sales tax due to the 2008 recession where even services and staff were eliminated to maintain a balanced budget. I’ve been able to work with the other office holders to pull Barry County out of that deficit and improve the budget to where we are now actually able to fully run the county and even put back some for reserves. I’d like to ensure this continues and our county is able to thrive.
Publisher’s note: Throughout the summer, the Cassville Democrat will feature the best unprinted photos from each team photographed during the 2023-2024 athletics seasons. — KT Cassville’s Taylor Kennedy plays a ball during action against McDonald County last season.
After speaking to several people close to me, I was convinced that the taxpayers or citizens of Barry County need to know where their money is being spent and why. There were questions about the Jail purchase/build that the taxpayers were left in the dark about.
The Exeter High School trap team just finished the spring season and attended the Missouri State High School Clay Target League State event in Linn Creek. Team members include: Tanner Raney, Jeremiah Reed, Tristan Voyles, Star Xiong, Lily Stevenson, Trinity Atkinson, Brexton Bowman, Briley Hargus, Rain Xiong, Jacob Stevenson and Cooper Caddell. The team took first place in the conference. Individual awards for the boys went to Voyles, 4th place, and Raney 8th place. Individual awards for the girls went to Star Xiong, 1st place; Stevenson, 3rd place; and Atkinson, 10th place. Also receiving awards for shooting a perfect 25 targets without a miss were Raney, Reed and Voyles.
Debra Lynn Moore, 73, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at Cassville Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Cassville, Mo.
Kyle Dahmer, of Sheldon, begins his pull in the 8200 stock tractor division, billowing smoke as he got going. Dahmer took second place at the annual event, held at the Stumpff Family Event Center on Saturday.
Summer’s here, and along with it comes our routine pastimes and experiences. Fans are whirling 24/7 as the hot and sticky summer days have settled in.
One hundred and two high school students participated in Missouri's 61st annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., from June 14-20. Local delegates included Simon Gates and Bodee Rose from Cassville, and Saige Miller from Washburn, all sponsored by Barry Electric Cooperative.
Aledo is one of 8 pups found dumped on the road. He is a black lab mix born on April 17. These pups deserve a great family. They will be fixed, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped and ready to go home with a new owner on July 17.
30 YEARS AGO: FIREWORKS SHOW FINALE — So bright was the Shell Knob fireworks finale, film didn’t separate the display, but obviously provided a lighting of the Central Crossing Bridge over Table Rock at right. Special firings of the Shell Knob C of C program boats ands spectators along the way who yelled, honked horns and flashed lights as their method of approving the show.
