Barry County

Lady Trojans fine with 9
Southwest volleyball coach Steve Voyak gave his team a C-minus for the season, but the nine wins the Lady Trojans collected exceeded his expectations and provided a foundation for the future.

Lady Tigers look to future
The Exeter volleyball team finished its first season under new Head Coach Jordy Long with a 4-27-1 record, however, Long believes the Lady Tigers are at the precipice of a bright future for the program.

Annual Chili Cook-Off always a bash!
Katie Magula, of Cassville, provides the finishing bashes on a hinge on a door — which multiple Cassville football players standing behind her also took whacks at — at the Project Graduation Bash-A-Car fundraiser during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday.

There is a strength
After Thanksgiving 2024, Annette Hunter was sitting on the floor wrapping Christmas presents when a sharp pain suddenly went through her right breast.

Barry County teams up with ICE
On Sept. 16, the Barry County Sheriff’s Office signed an agreement to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

STATE REP. 158 QUESTIONNAIRE: Christopher Foster, Democrat
Wastewater from a slaughterhouse, concentrated animal farm operation (aka CAFO or factory farm) should only be used if their contents are tracked, and should only be released with highest regard to the local water table and natural resources.

STATE REP. 158 QUESTIONNAIRE: Scott Cupps, Republican
Boy, talk about a loaded question. To me this is like asking if cheese is good and asking if people should continue to eat it. Well, I think that’s pretty dependent on the facts. Do I think properly made, transported, and stored cheese is good and would I go so far as to say that putting a couple slices on a lean slightly overcooked hamburger would improve it? Absolutely!!
Toddler struck by rolling vehicle
A toddler was seriously injured on Friday in a vehicular incident at 5:20 p.m. on private property on Route Y, two miles north of Cassville.
Share Your Christmas kicks off
Christmas is upon us, and registration will be held next week for Cassville’s annual, community “Share Your Christmas” event.

TroutMom Says — Jordan Troutman: This episode of the American healthcare system is called: The woman’s body
Two years ago, I wrote a column about Missouri Amendment 3 and the importance of protecting a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body.



