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News Briefs, Aug. 28

The city of Cassville has extended its deadline for residents to complete vegetation debris removal, especially as a result of the May 26 windstorm, to mid-late September. To accommodate the volume of debris, a special waste site has been opened on Farm Road 2160, just west of the Cassville Municipal Airport entrance.
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Recount confirms Boyd as sheriff

After a recount in the Barry County sheriff Republican Primary Election, the result has held. On Aug. 9, Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis' office declared incumbent Danny Boyd the official winner with 3,090 votes to Challenger James Morgan's 3,042 votes. Morgan filed with the 39th Judicial Circuit for a recount, and Stone County Associate Circuit Judge Alan Blankenship ruled the county complete a recount, both by hand and by machine.
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Trout Tales, Aug. 21

After enjoying 102 days of delayed alarms, on Tuesday I think I woke up earlier than an Opening Day Blue Wing Olive hatch at Roaring River. I got ready just fast enough to sit in the worst traffic of the year in Cassville, riding along with my bosses as we took their fourth-grade daughter into her new class.
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Spend FEMA money wisely

More than 320 Missourians already have received more than $1.8 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help pay for disaster-related needs such as housing, replacing essential personal property and more. What’s the next thing a FEMA grant recipient should know? How to properly spend that money.
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Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Aug. 21

Hutch and his buddy, Starsky, were found tied to the Haven sign at the end of our road with an electrical cord. Upon intake, we discovered Hutch had contracted Canine Parvovirus because he had not been properly vaccinated as a puppy. He required hospitalization at the vet. Hutch beat the virus and is ready to go to a home where he will be properly cared for and spoiled rotten. He is such a sweet dog who has a lot of love to share with his new family! Hutch is a tan colored pit bull mix Born on Jan. 17. Adopters can complete an adoption application at www.havenoftheozarks.org/adopt. No appointment is needed for adopters. The Haven is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. All Haven of the Ozarks pets are fixed, up to date on their vaccinations, and microchipped. For more information, people may email havenozarksanctuary@gmail.com, or call at 417-835-3647.
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Through the Years, Aug. 21

50 YEARS AGO: ANOTHER BANK PROJECT PHASE — When this picture was taken, construction of the Community Bank of Shell Knob turned to the interior as the openings were closed in with window and door installation and virtually all exterior work completed. Marking the phase, from the left are: Howard Mclirath, president; Lester Prewitt, general contractor; and Dan Short, executive vice-president. Prewitt began construction on the project March 25. Actual construction time was about 105 days for the structure containing 2,800 square feet in its 40x70 foot outside dimensions.
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