Barry County
Lake lights up under Fire and Thunder
The CCC Camp in Shell Knob provided a picturesque line of sight for the Shell Knob Fire and Thunder fireworks show on Friday at the Highway 39 bridge over Table Rock Lake. The Shell Knob Area Chamber of Commerce funds the annual display.
Through The Years, July 9
50 YEARS AGO: NO MORE FOR THIS YEAR — The fescue seed harvest in Barry County is over. No more will this scene, augering seed from a combine into a truck be repeated for real in 1975. Growers and buyers agree this year, while not the best season on record, produced about a 70% crop for the area. High quality seed also saw the price increase twice since the start four weeks ago. Closing seed prices were 14 cents in this area. In the photo above, during the closing days of the harvest, Nolan McNeill, a custom harvester is pictured on his combine, as son, Nolan IlI, waits for the emptying process before driving the seed to a market location.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, July 9
Meet Pinecone Pax. He is a mixed breed cattle dog born Jan. 13. Pax and siblings are looking for their forever homes.
Year in Photos — Barry County volleyball
Purdy’s Gracie Patton spikes a ball for the Lady Eagles during a contest against Wheaton last season.
Barry County sales tax revenues up in June
Sales tax to Barry County cities and the county government showed broad gains in June, logging every recipient except Purdy at higher numbers halfway through 2025.
July 4 celebration in Purdy a sight to see
Fireworks were visible from the heart of Purdy on Thursday during the Terry Family Fireworks event.
Annual tractor pull draws a crowd
Ryan Seedorf, of Granby, got a little air at the start of his pull at the annual Barry County Truck and Tractor Pull, held at the Stumpff Family Event Center on Thursday.
Murder suspect assaults inmate
An Exeter man facing a murder charge is now charged with third-degree assault following an altercation with another inmate in the Barry County jail.
Tri-Lakes senior centers receive CFO specialty grants
Three senior centers in the Tri-Lakes area received grants from two field-of-interest funds held by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
