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Sweet treats and time with grandparents
Harper Walker, 8, drizzled caramel over her ice cream during Thursday’s Grandparents Day treat at the Exeter school district.
Man injured in big rig wreck
An Arkansas man was injured on Friday in a wreck at 12:01 a.m. on Highway W, two miles east of Wheaton.
Dry-cured bacon workshop coming in September
The Barry County University of Missouri Extension is holding a dry cured bacon (pork belly) workshop for youth and adults. Before refrigeration, many Missourians cured hams and pork bellies as a method of preserving food.
News Briefs, Sept. 11
The last day to register to vote is Oct. 9 for those who are not current registered voters of Barry County and who wish to vote in the Nov.
Tree falls on vehicle, kills Texas woman
A Texas woman died on Saturday in a wreck at 4:12 p.m. on Stallion Bluff Road, one mile northwest of Shell Knob.

‘Gentle Giant’ made mini; slabs severed for memorial
AJ Hunter uses a skid steer to move a portion of the trunk of the ‘Gentle Giant’ tree at the Bayless/Salyer House, which was felled during a windstorm in Cassville on May 26. Tree Tech Tree Service donated its services to remove the massive pine tree, which was about 100 years old and the tallest in Cassville for a period of time. The remains of the pine were loaded into a trailer and taken to the city of Cassville’s storm vegetation debris drop-off point east of the Cassville Municipal Airport. Slabs from part of the trunk were also cut off to use later in a memorial at the house.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center coming to Cassville
A state/federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Monday in Cassville to give Missourians impacted by the late May storms an opportunity to talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists.

Roaring River School comes back to life
Aug, 24 marked the re-opening of the old Roaring River Schoolhouse — not for student education — but for the education of the community at large. While the building will not be open full-time in the future, it will be open from 10-11 a.m.
Arkansas man injured in Hwy. 37 wreck
Motorcycle collides with sedan, goes off roadway By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com An Arkansas man was injured on Sept. 3 in a wreck at 1:40 p.m. on Highway 37, one mile…

September marks National Hunger Action Month
Cassville Pantry strives to connect persons in need with nutritious food to fuel daily activities at home, work, and school to provide energy for life. Highlighting the need for support to fight hunger during September, which is national Hunger Action Month, Cassville Pantry is asking for partnership and support for this effort.