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Hatchery preps for Opening Day

Opening Day is nothing new to Barry County native Brad Farwell, but his job title of Roaring River Hatchery manager this year is. For the first time officially, he is charged with stocking the 6,000 trout, including 100 lunkers, into the river in preparation for 1,800 anglers visiting the park for a southwest Missouri tradition — Opening Day.
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Hettinger to kick off trout season

Charlie 22 Outdoors founder hopes to help veterans Charlie 22 Outdoors, an organization for veterans to enjoy outdoor experiences, is planning its ninth trip to Roaring River State Park this year, and the company’s founder is being honored with the opportunity to fire the gun to start the season. Scott Hettinger, founder of Charlie 22 Outdoors, said he was asked to shoot the shot at 6 a.m.
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News Briefs, March 1

Great appreciation goes out to the businesses and individuals that donated and helped in anyway at the Britney Paul Benefit held on Feb. 18 at the Seligman Chamber of Commerce Event Center in Seligman.
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Former flea market no longer standing

The former Ole Home Place Flea Market building at the corner of Main and Highway 76 met a sooner than-planned demise on Thursday. Joe Goade, owner of STS Outdoors Guns and Archery on the north side of the building, said crews had used chains to remove two supports from inside the building, then parked their equipment and went to lunch.
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