
School has started for so many kiddos and school staff in our communities. This brings excitement and also unchartered waters for many as they are about to open a new door in their life, whether it’s kids or school staff.
Waste-management companies Synagro and Denali Water Solutions are switching it up. According to an Aug.

Eldon Eugene Skinner, 76, Purdy, Mo., passed away at home on Friday, August 23, 2024. He was born on December 31, 1947, in Chouteau, Okla., the son of Ellard and Lila (Smith) Skinner, who preceded him in death.

Janice Kay Henson, 77, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Roaring River Health and Rehab in Cassville, Mo.

Brice Christopher “Chris” Hadley, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 13th, in Aurora, Colo. He was born on May 20, 1945, to Dr.
Aug. 19-25 The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 214 calls for service for the week of Aug.
The city of Cassville has extended its deadline for residents to complete vegetation debris removal, especially as a result of the May 26 windstorm, to mid-late September. To accommodate the volume of debris, a special waste site has been opened on Farm Road 2160, just west of the Cassville Municipal Airport entrance.

After a recount in the Barry County sheriff Republican Primary Election, the result has held. On Aug. 9, Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis' office declared incumbent Danny Boyd the official winner with 3,090 votes to Challenger James Morgan's 3,042 votes. Morgan filed with the 39th Judicial Circuit for a recount, and Stone County Associate Circuit Judge Alan Blankenship ruled the county complete a recount, both by hand and by machine.

After enjoying 102 days of delayed alarms, on Tuesday I think I woke up earlier than an Opening Day Blue Wing Olive hatch at Roaring River. I got ready just fast enough to sit in the worst traffic of the year in Cassville, riding along with my bosses as we took their fourth-grade daughter into her new class.

Cassville Student Body President Jonathan Stults, right, took on Teresa Stewart, Family and Consumer Science teacher, in a bubble wrestling match at Cassville High School on the first day of school Tuesday.