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A Branson man who previously taught at Cassville High School was sentenced in federal court today for a sextortion scheme in which 11 identified child victims, and dozens more child victims who have not been identified, were coerced to send him pornographic images and videos.

The city of Wheaton has had a busy summer and continues to get things like city ordinances and properties in line, but they will also take some residents back in time. “We will start blowing the noon whistle again,” said JoGina Park, Wheaton city clerk.

The Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks (BCFO) partners with 18 hospitals in southwest Missouri to provide vouchers for free mammogram screenings, but the organization is not issuing as many as it would like.

The city of Washburn recently raised its water and sewer rates at the beginning of the month. Emily Arnett, Washburn city clerk, said the water rates went up $1, and the sewer rates went up 50 cents.

Delinquent tax sale upcoming The office of Barry County Collector Skyler Bowman is preparing for the annual Barry County Real Estate Delinquent Tax Sale. Missouri law requires that land with three years of delinquent taxes sell on the fourth Monday of August each year.

A Barry County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured early Sunday morning in a wreck at 12:45 a.m. on Highway 76, three miles north of Shell Knob.

An Aurora woman was injured on Sunday in a wreck at 2 p.m. on Highway 39, a half-mile south of Jenkins.

For many local students, the first step to higher education is the Cassville Crowder campus. Cassville Crowder started in 1999, and one face has been present since the very beginning — Angela Seymour.