Barry County
6 return to Bulldogs hoops
The Wheaton boys basketball team is looking to improve on a 3-win season last year, welcoming back six returners to a squad that prides itself on defense.
Lady Trojans tout defense, chemistry
With a new basketball season starting on Nov. 22, Shawn Johnson, Southwest girls basketball coach, said his squad is focused on steady growth and team-minded play.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week
Angela is an adorable husky/terrier mix. She weighs 17 pounds. Her date of birth is May 10, 2025. She gets along with other dogs and does well with kids.
Through The Years, Nov. 12
Nov. 19, 50 YEARS AGO: DAD WAS HANDY — Admitting dad had “to drag it out of the woods for me,” none the less took much glory away from Karen Pottebaum in downing a doe deer opening day.
Craig Burford: Come see ‘Gladys in Wonderland’ this weekend
It’s time for lights, staging, sound and action as the SKITS community theater presents the resoundingly hilarious “Gladys In Wonderland” being presented at the Central Community United Methodist Church in Shell Knob Nov. 13-16.
Exeter owns junior high Ozark 7
The Exeter Junior High girls basketball team went undefeated at 17-0 this fall to win the Ozark 7 championship. The Lady Tigers also won tournaments in Wheaton and Shell Knob.
News Briefs, Nov. 12
The Southwest Missouri Waste Management District N will hold its Annual Council Meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Angus Branch Steakhouse in Monett.
Ozarks native creates community with pie
Kaitlyn McConnell, Springfield resident and Ozarks Alive digital magazine publisher, will be a featured guest speaker at the inaugural Barry County Bake Off and Dessert Benefit Auction, hosted by The Troutman Foundation, on Nov. 22.
Kyle Troutman: Spirit of giving is in the air
When Barry County residents see a problem charity can solve, they jump into action. Putting our stories and pages together, I have a front row seat to all the good we can do for one another.
Through the Years, Nov. 5
50 YEARS AGO: LOST ITEMS NO PROBLEM — Items such as much needed eye glasses dropped in Table Rock Lake are no problem, providing you have the skill and all else required to be a SCUBA diver. A Cassville resident found this out recently when his glasses slipped from his pocket at Big M Boat Dock and went to the bottom.
