Barry County

Through the Years, Feb. 19

40 YEARS AGO: TUESDAY MORNING ICING — Traffic moved slowly on area highways Tuesday morning with a light covering of ice on roads during the early morning. Rising temperatures in the late morning erased any freezing falling weather and eliminated freezing above ground as rain continued to fall.
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Scoreboard, Feb. 12

The Cassville boys wrestling team competed in a triad with Bolivar and Logan-Rogersville on Thursday, the final regular- season action before the Class 2, District 3 Tournament Feb. 21-22.
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Kyle Troutman: Is the credit worth it?

AState Senate Bill enacted in August 2023 is finally getting its time under the spotlight in Barry County. SB 190, and the August 2024 revision called Senate Bill 756, created a new property tax credit for seniors 62 and older, allowing those who are eligible, to apply and are approved to essentially have their real estate property tax levies frozen at the time of approval.
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