Barry County
Kyle Troutman: Formative years on the field
I attend sporting events of all types through work, but on Saturday, I attended a volleyball game for a wholly personal reason — my daughter was playing. Youth sports played an incredibly large role in my life from the time I was 3. My dad pushed me into soccer, and I fell in love with it right from the get-go.
Through the Years, Sept. 10
30 YEARS AGO: APPLE HARVEST — Apples are red, ripe and ready for picking at Vollenweider Orchards in Exeter. Roberto Smith, field foreman at the orchard, said that the time it takes pickers to pick a bushel of apples varies from 30 minutes to an hour and a half depending on ripeness and weather. Orchard workers come to Barry County each fall for the apple harvest from as far away as Florida, Michigan and Ohio.
Southwest spikers 3rd at Verona Volleyball Invitational
The Southwest volleyball team finished third in the 10-team Verona Tournament Saturday. The Lady Trojans defeated Golden City, Gloria Deo Academy and tied Thomas Jefferson before losing to Lockwood and Galena, who played for the championship.
News Briefs, Sept. 10
The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library System is hosting a food drive, which began on Monday and continues through Sunday.
Year in Photos — Barry County baseball
Wheaton’s Bodie Lauderdale lats a pitch go in action against Exeter last season.
Roller bond revocation motion denied
A motion to revoke the bond of a Washburn man accused of multiple sex crimes has been denied.
Fledgling Lady Eagles prepare to fly
A year removed from its first double-digit wins season since 2016, the Purdy volleyball team is hungry — and young.
CS Bank adds 2 to Board of Directors in Southwest Missouri
Charlie Cross, Chief Executive Officer, CS Bank, has announced the appointment of two new board members for the growing bank’s Cassville/ Southwest Missouri market.
Kings Prairie Festival expanding
The annual Kings Prairie Music Festival and Craft Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, on the grounds of the historic Kings Prairie Schoolhouse, southeast of Monett.
Through The Years, Sept. 3
50 YEARS AGO: SMILING GRAPE GROWERS — The smiles on the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tomblin of Cassville are typical of those displayed by grape growers this season as a bountiful harvest nears an end.
