Barry County

Like they did in the olden days
Madison Griffith 7, of Jenkins, grinds corn frontier-style at the annual Frontier Days festival on the Schreiner farm east of Cassville.

Fall finds at Washburn Street Festival
Iliza Robbins, 3, of Cassville, laughed as she got a tiger painted on her face by Brooke Hoover, of Rogers, Ark., who was volunteering at the Mission Baptist Church booth at the Washburn Street Festival on Saturday.
New record for Power of Pink
For 16 years, Power of Pink has reached out with love, care and financial support to women in the Four State Area who are living with breast cancer.
Driving in river can cause damage
Roaring River is a popular place for fishing and swimming, but one activity is known to cause damage to the bed and the environment — off-roading.
Sales tax income strong in September
Sales tax revenues soared to finish the third quarter of 2026 in Barry County.
Fall fun at Roaring River State Park
Roaring River State Park will be the site of fun family activities and events in October.
News Briefs, Oct. 7
Nominations are being accepted for the January 2027 election of the University of Missouri Extension Council in Barry County.

Staff View — Sheila Harris: Red until dead
A young Facebook friend recently posted that he’d vote red until he was dead.

Community Voices — Janet Mills: Pass me the chips please
Have you ever wondered why junk food tastes so good compared to healthy food?

Horner, Hays to sign ‘The Bouvier Blunder’
Local authors Jon Horner and Kerry Hays will sign and sell copies of "The Bouvier Blunder" beginning at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10, at Morgan's Hollow in Monett.



