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Danny Boyd: Sheriff Questionnaire 1 (Law Enforcement)

June 18, 2024

Drugs are a continuous problem, it is a daily fight for law enforcement in every county, not just Barry County. My deputies encounter drugs every day, we continually look for drugs, take drug tips from concerned citizens on our tips hotline which is monitored every day as well as work closely with our local drug task force and other agencies to combat the problem.

June 18, 2024

The Purdy Alumni Association will meet on June 29 at 6 p.m. at the Purdy school cafeteria.

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Locals recovering after trees damage homes, property

June 11, 2024

Locals recovering after trees damage homes, property Cassville resident Morgan Williams says she was never afraid of storms before, but that changed after the May 26 windstorm that snuck up on Cassville residents in the wee hours of the morning. Williams, her husband Trevor, and the couple’s two teenage sons — who live in the Sherwood Forest addition on the north side of Cassville — were asleep when the storm rolled into town around 3 a.m.

June 11, 2024

Would you prioritize work if multiple trees had fallen on your home, or you were about to leave on a mission trip, or you had a newborn in the NICU? On the week of May 26, three linemen did just that.

June 11, 2024

The National Weather Service and Barry County Office of Emergency Management have determined a downburst over Cassville to be the cause of an estimated $5 million in infrastructure damage and the county to pursuing federal disaster declaration funds for individuals. According to a National Weather Service (NWS) survey, while no tornadic rotation was observed on radar, a wide swath of damaging wind gusts at least 70-80 miles per hour swept through Wheaton to the Cassville, Shell Knob and Eagle Rock areas.

June 11, 2024

Cassville Food Pantry Director Janet Mills said she panicked when the power went off during the overnight May 26 storm in Cassville. “I had five freezers full of perishable food – a total of about 1,500 pounds,” she said.

June 11, 2024

From Oklahoma to Texas and Arkansas through south central Missouri, the American Red Cross has has a busy last two weeks. Kim Mailes, public affairs manager for Disaster Relief Operation-811, said immediately after the storms that spawned tornadoes in Arkansas and a heavy windstorm in Cassville, the Red Cross got to work.

First State Bank celebrates 85 years

June 11, 2024

Randy Henderson, with First State Bank director, cuts the ribbon on the renovated Purdy location in celebration of the bank’s 85th anniversary.

Motoring for the memories

June 11, 2024

Brice and Carmen Stelik ride in the 2nd Annual Cassville Memories Cruise while their dog, Tucker Dale, enjoyed the sights and smells. The Cruise Saturday night raised more than $5,000, which will fund scholarships in 2025 open to students at Cassville, Southwest, Exeter, Wheaton and Purdy who are enroll vocational or technical school.

June 11, 2024

The Patch of Sunshine Childcare and Learning Center is enrolling children after becoming state-licensed recently. The center, located across from Fast Trip at 101 Main St in Cassville, has been in place for several months and officially opened its doors in March.

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Danny Boyd: Sheriff Questionnaire 1 (Law Enforcement)

News Briefs, June 19

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Locals recovering after trees damage homes, property

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Shining a light on linemen

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Downburst delivered wind damage

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Resources for storm recovery available locally

RECOVERVILLE SERIES: Red Cross’ impact felt in Cassville

First State Bank celebrates 85 years

Motoring for the memories

Patch of Sunshine now licensed

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