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23 to go overseas

February 22, 2023

The Cassville class of 2023 is embarking on a journey no class has organized before, a senior trip overseas for a 10-day adventure in Ireland, Wales, London, Paris and Versailles. Victoria Robertson, trip sponsor, said a total of 23 students, three parents and four advisors plan to travel to Europe, at a cost of about $4,000 each.

Former flea market no longer standing

February 22, 2023

The former Ole Home Place Flea Market building at the corner of Main and Highway 76 met a sooner than-planned demise on Thursday. Joe Goade, owner of STS Outdoors Guns and Archery on the north side of the building, said crews had used chains to remove two supports from inside the building, then parked their equipment and went to lunch.

February 22, 2023

Preschool screening will be held March 28 and March 30. Screenings are open to 3- and 4-yearold children living in the Cassville School District.

McCrackin, Leach crowned at Cassville

February 14, 2023

Caleb Leach, left, and Marianne McCrackin were crowned King and Queen, respectively, at the 2023 Tip-Off ceremony held on Feb. 8. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

February 14, 2023

Barry County Master Gardeners are helping locals to “get growing” by hosting a garden workshop on March 4. The event will begin at 9 a.m.

A community rallies

February 14, 2023

A crowd of some 200 landowners from Newton, McDonald and Barry Counties were present at the Newton County Fairgrounds in Neosho Friday night to voice their concerns and questions about the land-application of wastewater residuals by Arkansasbased Denali Water Solutions (Denali). State and county legislators and representatives of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as well as members of the Denali Environmental team, were present to listen to the concerns of residents.

Local families benefit from ‘Share a Heart’

February 14, 2023

Two local families have benefitted recently from the annual Share a Heart campaign, which is celebrating its biggest week of visibility Feb.

February 14, 2023

Multiple individuals at Roaring River State Park have had a knack for saving lives in the last year, and they are still being recognized for it. In November 2022, Cpl.

February 14, 2023

Barry County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/FederalEmergencyManagement Agency under the emergency food and shelter national board program. Barry County has been chosen to receive $10,253 for Phase 40 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

February 14, 2023

Jerry Varner, owner of Making Memories Tours in Washburn, Missouri, will chair the National Tour Association board of directors in 2023. NTA, founded in 1951, is composed of tour operators who package group travel and connect with other NTA members — representatives of destinations, hotels, attractions, and experience providers from all 50 states and well over 35 countries around the world — to create unique multiday tours.

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23 to go overseas

Former flea market no longer standing

News briefs, Feb. 22

McCrackin, Leach crowned at Cassville

‘Let’s Get Growing’

A community rallies

Local families benefit from ‘Share a Heart’

Locals honored by Governor

Barry County receives $10K in federal funding

Local tour operator to lead international travel association

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