Barry County

Gary Schad: Northern Commissioner Questionnaire No. 2

July 16, 2024

I will continue to work with both the Monett and Cassville Chambers to promote Barry County tourism. The county currently offers tax incentive programs for start-up businesses and is regularly looking to find additional ways to encourage businesses to come to Barry County while supporting our existing tax base.

July 16, 2024

Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 2134/1956 — the Sludge Bill — into law on July 9, effectively closing a loophole that once allowed meat-processing sludge to be land-applied under a permit from the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board.

Drake Thomas: All aboard for imagination station — Nurturing creativity in children and ourselves

July 16, 2024

The human brain is responsible more functions than we can count, but the phenomenon of imagination is one that I can never get enough of. When you stop to think that in your mind’s eye, you can conceptualize and visualize a project or idea, and make it come to life — that’s incredible.

Through the Years, July 17

July 16, 2024

40 YEARS AGO: DIVERS IN PARK SPRING — Divers from the Kansas City area are pictured here as they emerge from one in deep into the Roaring River State Park spring over the weekend. The three-some, Dave Porter and Ken Brown of Overland Park, Kansas, and Stan Swim of Granview made previously undiscovered finds in the spring. Merle Rogers, park naturalist, said the 59 degree temperature of the water apparently didn’t disturb the divers.

July 16, 2024

Cassville Senior Center received $1,500 from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks through Hearld Ambler Fund for Senior Centers Grant Program. The grant will allow the center to repair and replace drywall and apply new paint in its restrooms.

Agriculture education impacts Cassville intermediate this summer

July 16, 2024

Eighty-five students at Cassville Intermediate participated in hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer with Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves). Cassville Intermediate partnered with Ag Moves to provide elementary students with 10 foundational lessons on the topics of agriculture.

WWII vet flies flag at races

July 16, 2024

Kyle Troutman: Taking the leap

July 16, 2024

In August 2012, my friends and I took a day trip to Greers Ferry, Ark., for a few hours on the lake and an early-20s pasttime — cliff jumping. Looking down over the edge of the 30-foot cliff was a little dizzying, and if we’re being honest, even after watching my buddy launch himself off without a bit of hesitation, I was scared.

July 16, 2024

Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis reports a public pre-election tabulation test of the electronic tabulating equipment for the Aug 6, 2024 Primary Election will be held at 9 a.m. on July 25, in the County Clerk’s Office.

New location, same Fire and Thunder

July 9, 2024

The annual Fire and Thunder fireworks show was held on Friday, postponed on Independence day due to rain throughout the county. The show featured a new shoot location on the southeast corner of the Shell Knob bridge. Photos were taken in three locations: In the grass on the northeast side of the bridge, the Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce parking lot, and the parking lot of the Central Community United Methodist Church.

Barry County

Gary Schad: Northern Commissioner Questionnaire No. 2

‘Sludge Bill’ now law, may nix some basins

Drake Thomas: All aboard for imagination station — Nurturing creativity in children and ourselves

Through the Years, July 17

Cassville Senior Center receives $1,500 grant from CFO

Agriculture education impacts Cassville intermediate this summer

WWII vet flies flag at races

Kyle Troutman: Taking the leap

News Briefs, July 17

New location, same Fire and Thunder

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