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The Wheaton school district has been selected as one of the first schools to undergo an MSIP 6 evaluation. According to meeting minutes, Fired Up Consulting will be working with the district to prepare a plan.

Haven of the Ozarks, a no-kill shelter located in SW Missouri, and Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025, are teaming up for another adoption campaign to encourage people to choose to adopt, not buy, their next pet.

A Pierce City man and George’s employee died on Monday as a result of injuries sustained from an overturned mower.

A Barry County man has been arrested and charged with three felonies in relation to an alleged knife-point robbery in Purdy. Rene Castillo 36, of Barry County, is charged with attempted robbery, armed criminal action and resisting arrest.

Shell Knob school is excited to announce Grandparent Breakfast on Friday from 7:45-8:45 a.m. Grandparents may come to school and enjoy breakfast with their grandchild.

After a lackluster showing in July and a big drop in Barry County municipal receipts in June, sales tax income to bi-county government entities rebounded with big numbers in August, reasserting the general upward trend since seen the start of the COVID pandemic discouraged travel. On top of that, the Missouri Department of Revenue at the end of the month sent out six months worth of interest collected on sales tax deposits between monthly distributions.

Two Washburn residents and a Powell resident died on Tuesday in a wreck at 9:35 p.m. on Highway 71 near Brush Creek Road in Pineville in McDonald County.

People can now plan to attend the 25th annual WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School at Roaring River State Park. WOW Schools are weekend programs designed to teach families how to enjoy a wide range of outdoor recreation activities while practicing personal safety and outdoor responsibility.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt recently awarded all Barry County law enforcement agencies and hospitals with the Community Partnership Award. According to a press release from the Schmitt’s office, more than 650 entities have been awarded the recognition for completing phase II of the SAFE Kit Initiative.