Cassville man injured in crash
A Cassville man was injured in a wreck on Thursday at 1:20 p.m. on Highway 248, five miles west of Jenkins.
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Shelter sponsors local scholarships
This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award two $1,500 scholarships, one each to a graduate of Cassville and Wheaton high schools. Cassville Shelter Agent Terri Lynn DeGraffenreid Brattin sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.
Read MoreShelter sponsors local scholarshipsCassville man struck by vehicle
A Cassville man was struck by a vehicle on Feb. 11 at 12:02 a.m.
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Lawrence and Barry County Democrats will meet on Thursday (George Washington’s Birthday) at the Angus Branch Steakhouse in Monett, located at 114 Chapel Drive in Monett. The meeting will start at 7 p.m.
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Hagins crowned Tip-Off Queen at Cassville High School
Cassville Senior Makenna Hagins smiles as she prepares to be crowned Cassville High School Tip-Off Queen on Friday.
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There’s no day like a snow day!
Mila Fox, 7 months, of Cassville, played in the snow under a man-made arch on Monday.
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To prune, or not to prune?
Shon Bishop, center, talks about his strawberry operation in Exeter, the second stop of two for individuals taking par in the Barry County MU Extension pruning class on Feb. 5.
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MU holds annual farming conference
Eddie Davison, left, of Shell Knob, and Nathan Dinsmore, of Seligman, share a laugh and a meal at the 95th Annual Barry County Soils and Crops Conference, held Jan. 30 at First Christian Church in Cassville.
Read MoreMU holds annual farming conferenceSales taxes generally level in January
Sales tax revenues to bi-county cities and county governments held more or less steady in January, compared to a year ago, and the city of Cassville continued its strong gains. The seven Barry County cities received $780,056.60, down 2 percent from last January, mostly from Monett.
Read MoreSales taxes generally level in JanuaryCity budgets for water project, foot bridge
The city of Cassville has multiple major projects scheduled for this year, driving the $13.8 million 2024 budget that predicts a 4 percent increase in sales tax revenue. The city forecasts $7.5 million in total revenue, which includes about $2.83 million in four sales taxes, more than $200,000 in interest and dividends, $130,000 from a refinance of the 2017 bond issue and $1.1 million in sewer and water bond proceeds.
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