News
Purdy woman arrested after being rescued from woods
Rescue occurs shortly after multi-agency warrant served By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A Purdy woman is being held in the Barry County jail on felony charges out of Arkansas, arrested after…
Barry County Youth Camp celebrating 60 years
Barry County Youth Camp is set for May 26-30 at Camp Smokey in Roaring River State Park, marking the special milestone of 60 years of serving the children of Barry County.
SKITS presenting ‘The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza’
Have you ever wondered how man came to be here in the first place? Or where babies came from? Shell Knob in the Spotlight (SKITS) has it on good authority that one must simply plant a dragon's tooth in the ground.
CAFO concerns mounting
Leah Heidlage is sounding the alarm about the increasing number of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) coming into southwest Missouri.
3-5 inches of rain fall Friday, Saturday
A storm system Friday and Saturday dropped 3-5 inches of rain across Barry County Friday and Saturday, resulting in some flooding of low-lying areas.
Purdy school board fills staff positions
The Purdy school board renewed teacher contracts and heard about successes from the district’s new reading program during its March meeting.
News Briefs, April 9
The first Cruise-In of the year for the Cassville Cruisers is set for Saturday from 5 p.m. to dusk at the Barry County Museum, located at 15858 State Hwy. 76 in Cassville.
JAG lends hands at Community Garden
Partnership accelerated planting schedule for greater harvest
Lightning strike triggers alarm at Cassville schools
A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of an errant intruder alarm at the Cassville primary, intermediate and middle school campus Friday morning.
