Barry County
Purdy names new high school principal
Purdy will have a new high school principal next year. Stephanie Heman, the former Monett High School principal, has been selected to take over, filling out the administrative team.
Through the Years, April 15
50 YEARS AGO: RAINS FLUSH CREEK, CAUSE CAVE-IN — Much welcome rains, measuring up to six inches in some areas, produced many a smile in the county since it began last Friday.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 15
Thayer is an American Staffordshire Mixed Breed. His date of birth is Sept. 1, 2025. Thayer and his siblings were abandoned but they deserve to find loving homes.
Biker injured in Hwy. 76 collision
A Monett man was injured in a wreck at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday on Highway 76, three miles northeast of Shell Knob.
11th Annual Home Run Against Hunger underway
The number of Missourians facing hunger would fit into Busch Stadium more than 20 times over.
News briefs, April 15
The Spring Hymn Fest is on April 26 from 4-5 p.m. at the Eagle Rock Community Association Outdoor Pavilion; The Cassville Band Boosters are hosting CHS Band’s Blues & BBQ on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Cassville High School Football Stadium parking lot.
Publisher View — Kyle Troutman: Low turnout, big results
Municipal elections have a history of lower turnout, and while the April 7 election predictably followed that trend, the results will impact far, far more than those who cast the votes.
Community Voices — Melissa Hamilton: Barry County Community Garden opens; A new season of growth begins
The Barry County Community Garden officially opened for the 2026 growing season on March 15.
Community Voices — Jeremiah Buntin: History’s pipe dreams
While many consider Barry County to be paradise on earth, one item that many residents of past have envied of their southwestern neighbors was an ample supply of oil bubbling from their own backyard.
Letter to the Editor — Joanna Morgan: No proof of any wrongdoing
A few months ago there as an incident in Washburn, Mo. There as a wreck. A car hit a motorcycle. A couple had seen it and drove into the nearest driveway to turn around to see if they could help until help could get there.
