News Briefs, July 31
The Southwest School District will hold an open house on Aug. 15 in all three buildings.
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Northern Commissioner candidates participate in forum
Two candidates for county government stood together on Thursday to answer a set of 10 questions at the Cassville Democrat’s Northern Commissioner Candidates Forum on Thursday at the FEMA Event Center in Cassville.
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City amasses 20K cubic yards of storm debris
West of the Cassville airport, a visual reminder of the power of Mother Nature is piled high, and the city is trying to determine how to deal with it. At a special debris collection site, David Brock, Cassville public works administrator, said the pile of trees and limbs is about 20,000 cubic feet, and he expects another 5,000 to 10,000 cubic feet is still sitting on private property in the Cassville area.
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Gary Swearingen: Barry County Coroner Questionnaire
In holding the position of Barry County Coroner these past 6 years, I feel my Christian upbringing has helped me to show kindness to everyone I come in contact with. All my life I have had compassion for anyone in need. I wish to be re-elected by the good people of Barry County to continue serving families in their time of need.
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Skip White: Barry County Coroner Questionnaire
I have previous experience serving as the Barry County coroner. During those 16 years of service, I worked to represent every person in my county regardless of political affiliation, income level or religious beliefs.
Read MoreSkip White: Barry County Coroner QuestionnaireSheriff hopefuls file new finance reports
Boyd leads all candidates in donations, spending Candidates for Barry County sheriff have all filed July campaign finance reports, detailing their donations received and their spending through the second quarter of the year. Candidates are listed in this report by the order of their report filing date, from earliest to most recent.
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Purdy Festival presents plenty of ways to play
A kid-sized train provided non-stop pleasure at the Purdy Festival Saturday.
Read MorePurdy Festival presents plenty of ways to playPolice detail tractor pull incident
A local man is charged with two misdemeanors and was placed on a 12-hour hold then 96-hour hold after allegedly causing a disturbance at the tractor pull in Cassville on July 6 and subsequently assaulting a police officer. Tanner Williams, of Cassville, is charged with misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest.
Read MorePolice detail tractor pull incidentBicyclist struck by vehicle in Cassville
A Cassville man was injured on July 13 when he was bicycling on Old Highway 37 and collided with a vehicle. According to a Cassville Police Department report, at 7:39 a.m.
Read MoreBicyclist struck by vehicle in CassvilleReception to honor local ‘Rosie the Riveter’
Missouri has a newly-recognized hero. Please join the Silver Leaf Benefit Club and Missouri legislators at the Cassville Middle School FEMA Event Center on Aug.
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