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Exeter PTO Carnival a hit

Mallorie Brooks, 5, of Washburn, received unicorn-themed face paint from Alshia Newton, of Exeter, during the Exeter PTO Carnival on Saturday. The event featured numerous games and giveaways throughout the multi-purpose room and hallways. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
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SLUDGE group formed

Last week, five neighbors of Denali Water Solutions’ Evans storage basin near Fairview formed SLUDGE, an LLC dedicated to fighting Denali’s practices of storing and land-applying its waste beneath their noses. The group will host its first public meeting on Nov.
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Purdy man charged for rape

A Purdy man has been arrested on four felony charges after allegedly breaking into a victim’s home and attempting to rape the victim. Fabian Perez-Garza, 22, of Purdy, is charged with first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault and second- degree kidnapping.
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Report: ‘Thousands’ of chickens DOA at George’s

County law enforcement are being urged by PETA to investigate and charge those responsible for the deaths of “thousands” of chickens that died while being transported to George’s during extreme heat in June. A USDA memorandum of interview was submitted to address the “alarming number of dead on arrival birds at George’s Processing” on June 28 and the loss of process control.
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Rain doesn’t melt fun at Oz-themed Cook-Off

Barry County Public Administrator Sam Madsen, left, spoons a ladle of chili into a cup held by County Clerk Joyce Ennis, to be delivered to a hungry Chili and Salsa Cook-Off patron at the Barry County Republicans’ tent during the event on the courthouse square on Saturday. Rainstorms at about 11 a.m. dampened the day, but cooking competitors held on to finish out the tasting and judging despite the weather.
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