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SKITS hosting fall play auditions
The SKITS community theater group has announced auditions for the fall play “Trouble-In-Tumbleweed” on Saturday at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob at 10 a.m. This zany presentation is set in the wild west Arizona Territory in the 1880s in the dusty town of Tumbleweed.
Wheaton BBQ to entertain, thousands
Rides, food, vendors, live entertainment and duck race are just a few of the smorgasbord of activities set to entertain thousands of people at the Wheaton City Park on Saturday.
Iowa woman injured in crash, charged with DWI
An Iowa woman serious seriously injured and was arrested following a wreck at 2:45 p.m. Thursday on Highway 39, five miles north of Shell Knob.
Fiction contest deadline approaching
The deadline for the Mid South Writers Fiction Contest is rapidly approaching. Any unpublished or self-published writer in Barry County 18 years of age or older is eligible to enter, and entries are due by Sept.
‘Back 2 Bash’ collects school supplies, delivers fun
Though they were outnumbered, the boys in the foreground managed to pull their way to victory over the girls in a friendly game of tug of war at the Back 2 Bash on Aug. 2. The event, hosted by the Eagle Rock Friends of th eLibrary, aimed to collect school supplies for local children in need.
Comments open for land-application permits
A Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) public notice regarding the land application of processing waste materials by Denali Water Solutions — and 18 other companies who land-apply processing waste in Missouri – is now open for public comment on the department’s website. Residents can comment on the proposed permit at https:// dnr.mo.gov/water/what-weredoing/ public-notices, referenced as No-Discharge Land Application of Process Wastes Operating Under Permit Exemption, through Dec.
1,000 pounds of local produce
The Harvest Community Garden in Shell Knob may see its largest crop yet this year, as Director Betty Ragland said she thinks the garden may top 1,000 pounds of produce. In its seventh year, the Harvest Community Garden is a volunteer-run half-acre plot behind the United Methodist Church in Shell Knob, and all the produce harvested stays local.
Depot Diner: Created for community
As a senior project manager for independent retirement communities across the United States, Chuck Leininger knows well that people — of retirement age or otherwise — need a place to gather for meals. With his someday-retirement in mind, several years ago, Leininger and his wife Carol, residents of Lincoln, Neb., purchased a house and property near Table Rock Airport, near Golden.
Barry County MU Extension hires nutritionist
The MU Extension in Barry County hired a new employee over the summer, a nutritionist charged with educating the public on options for healthy eating and living. Bailey McAlister, a McDonald County graduate with an associate’s degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and a bachelor’s in ag communication from the University of Arkansas, started as nutrition program associate on June 12.
Washburn man charged with sexual misconduct
A Washburn man has been arrested for alleged sexual misconduct in the summer of 2022 following a join investigation by Missouri and Michigan authorities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control arrested Maynard Burlen Lipscomb, 70, of Washburn on Aug.
