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SLUDGE fund grows
Legislators, industry insider address large audience at East Newton High School State Rep. Dirk Deaton, R-Noel, and State Sen.
The many meanings of March Madness
Yes, we have turned the page of the calendar to the month of March. The sight of the third month of the year brings many positive reactions.
Man calls possessions his ‘rape kit’
Who: Jeffrey Edmondson, 54, of Berryville, Ark. What: Charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon and misdemeanor unlawful possession of an illegal weapon More: Edmondson being held on no bond Arkansas 54-year-old being held on no bond, 2 felony charges BY KYLE TROUTMAN [email protected] A traffic stop on Highway 112 developed into an arrest and the suspect allegedly referring to items in his vehicle as his “rape kit.” Jeffrey Edmondson, 54, of Berryville, Ark., is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon and misdemeanor unlawful possession of an illegal weapon.
It’s not easy being green
In the grand feast of life, green veggies often get a bad rap. I remember Kermit the frog used to lament, “It’s not easy being green.” Like Kermit, the humble green vegetable often finds itself ignored, disdained, picked last from the buffet array, and readily pushed to the side of the plate.
County GOP nominate Trump
A total of 193 voters attended the Barry County Republican Caucus on Saturday at Cassville High School, the first event of its kind since 2012. Glen Cope, chair of the Barry County Central Committee, presided over the meeting, where voters chose Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.
S.L.U.D.G.E. files contempt motion against Denali, landowners
Group aiming to get lab samples from lagoons via subpoenas Environmental Attorney Stephen Jeffery filed a motion in Cole County Circuit Court on Feb. 23 to hold Denali Water Solutions and landowners Keith Gideon and Jerry Evans in contempt of court for refusing to cooperate with the terms of subpoenas they were served with in January.
Woman injured after striking deer
A Cassville woman was injured in a wreck at 10 p.m. Sunday on Highway M, four miles southeast of Cassville.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 205 calls for service for the week of Feb. 19-25 The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 205 calls:
Pair in stolen car arrested
Two Barry County residents have been charged with felonies after allegedly being found in a stolen vehicle containing stolen property. April Ortiz, 39, of Cassville, and Randy Zonghetti, 38, of Washburn, are each charged with felony stealing.
