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Ozark Country Quilters show off threads
Sheila Jones, of Exeter, takes a photo of a set of ;quilts at the “O C the Quilts” show, sponsored by the Ozark Country Quilters.
Another way to dive; ‘underwater robots’ to explore spring cave
Steve Haggitt has plans to dive into Roaring River Cave deeper than any person has been before – with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Haggitt and a team of three additional divers will operate the ROVs – essentially, underwater robots – with the initial objective of providing a 3-D model of the upper room (Chamber 1) to the Missouri State Park system for interpretive and public display purposes.
LeCompte unseats incumbent Phillips for Cassville City Council
Change was made to the Cassville City Council this week, as challenger Zane LeCompte unseated incumbent Mike Phillips in the North Ward Alderman seat.
Free sludge appeals to some local landowners
A handful of Barry and Newton County landowners traveled to Jefferson City to testify in support of the land application of Denali Water Solutions’ industrial-processing sludge at a Missouri Senate hearing on March 26. Their testimony, along with that of Denali executive Rob Currey, was an attempt to convince senators to vote against proposed legislation that will more tightly regulate the storage and land-application of meat and other food-processing waste.
Jazz Band jams at Bikes, Blues and BBQ
Band Teacher Kelli Pavlu directs the Cassville Jazz Band during a number at Bikes Blues and BBQ on Friday.
County gets nearly $10K grant for emergency food, shelter programs
Barry County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Food And Shelter National Board program.
5 injured in Route W crash
Five people were injured on Wednesday in a wreck at 4:03 p.m. on Route W, two miles west of Butterfield.
Cassville License Office contract up for bid
The Missouri Department of Revenue is announcing the upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) of the license office in Cassville, located at 700 Main St, Suite 1 in Cassville. Bids will start being accepted April 10, and must be submitted by April 23.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 287 calls for service for the week of March 25-31. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 287 calls:
Garden, pool meters now available in Cassville
The City of Cassville is renewing a service to more accurately bill sanitary sewer usage for residents with substantial outdoor water usage. Residents may check out a separate water meter to attach to a hose bib or yard hydrant to record water use that does not enter the sanitary sewer system.
