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Youth ages 15-and-under have the chance to fish all day for free on Saturday at Roaring River State Park. A section of the river from the first low-water crossing upstream toward the hatchery will be specially designated for youth to fish in throughout the day.

Intermittent rains late this last week diminished the city’s progress on its wastewater system upgrades, as the directional bore subcontractor did not start as expected, postponing until Monday. For the week of May 15, Public Works Director David Brock said residents expect open trench excavation to continue in the 300 Block of 11th Street (between East Street and Mill).

Barry County’s cities and county government entities generating sales tax saw marginal gains overall in April, though a smaller number made up for the losses shown by most recipients. The seven Barry County cities collecting sales tax received $751,410.75, a 2 percent increase over a year ago.

The city of Cassville has hired a Cassville High School graduate with 20 years accounting experience to be the new finance officer. Monzell Hagins, a 1999 Cassville graduate, has worked for the city of Cassville since April 2021 as deputy clerk.

Life Change will celebrate its two-year anniversary on June 3 from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Cassville United Methodist Church parking lot.