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Local tour operator to lead international travel association

Jerry Varner, owner of Making Memories Tours in Washburn, Missouri, will chair the National Tour Association board of directors in 2023. NTA, founded in 1951, is composed of tour operators who package group travel and connect with other NTA members — representatives of destinations, hotels, attractions, and experience providers from all 50 states and well over 35 countries around the world — to create unique multiday tours.
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News briefs, Feb. 15

Any one interested in genealogy, history or 140-yearold houses is invited to attend the planning meeting of the Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bayless/Salyer House on the corner of 9th and Townsend streets in Cassville.
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Soils and Crops Conference draws 50

Richard Wade, of Crane, thumbs through literature provided at the Barry County Soils and Crops Conference, held Thursday night at first Christian Church in Cassville. About 50 people attended the event, which featured presentations on multi-species grazing, drought-induced pasture reset and land values affecting succession plans. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
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Fertilizer concerns grow

Landowners in Barry and surrounding counties are beginning to take note of wastewater residuals being land-applied as free fertilizer in Barry and surrounding southwest Missouri counties. Many have expressed concerns, both to the Cassville Democrat and to Cassville City Administrator Steve Walensky, who also raises livestock on his farm east of town.
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Purdy Homecoming candidates named

Purdy High School will crown its 2023_Homecoming_Queen and Mr. Tip-Off at a special coronation between JV and Varsity boys’ basketball games on Friday, February. The JV contest versus Billings begins at 6 p.m. This year’s_Homecoming_theme is “Home is Where the Heart Is.”_Candidates include, front row from left: senior Alli Hayes, junior Alexis Davidson, sophomore Zoey Webb, and freshman Grace Logan. Back row: senior Jake Young, sophomore Kenni De Leon, and freshman JJ Aguilar. Contributed photo
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