Purdy

Fulbright recipient times two

January 15, 2025

As a result of a second Fulbright Scholarship, a Purdy native is preparing to bring some tune to Tunisia. Jason Terry, a 2005 graduate of Purdy High School and the son of Steve and Mary Terry of Purdy, will soon begin his second venture abroad as a Fulbright Scholarship recipient — this time as a piano-tuning instructor at the Arab and Mediterranean Music Center in Tunisia.

January 15, 2025

A Purdy man is facing three felony charges after allegedly restraining and molesting a victim in Barry County. Jesi Owen, born 1989, of Purdy, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy.

January 15, 2025

The Purdy boys basketball team (10-6) has split games to start the new year, and the win was a significant one. The Eagles bested Marionville in overtime, 80-73, on Jan.

Coaches reflect on tourney performances

January 8, 2025

A total of 15 teams participated in the Southwest hoops tournaments from Dec. 27-30, 2024, with one local team winning a title and another taking third.

January 1, 2025

Purdy school board members approved a calendar for the coming school year at its Dec. 19 meeting.

Barry County native collecting bits of history

January 1, 2025

Rural Purdy native David Keeling is sitting on a trove of local history, the result of a hobby he began a decade ago. “I’m a little embarrassed about the amount of stuff I’ve collected in just ten years,” said Keeling, whose hobby has led to a veritable museum of his own making.

December 17, 2024

An Exeter man is facing a felony charge and a misdemeanor charge following an alleged high-speed chase on Highway 37 in Barry County. Cody Priest, born 1989, of Exeter, is charged with felony fleeing and misdemeanor failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

Purdy parades for Christmas

December 10, 2024

Purdy held its annual Christmas Parade Saturday morning. .

‘O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how lovely are you in Purdy’

December 4, 2024

Some 100 or more Purdy area residents enjoyed the lighting of Purdy’s Christmas tree, Friday night, in Purdy’s City Park. The event was sponsored by First State Bank, First Baptist Church of Purdy and Mareth Enterprises.

Starting with a ship

December 4, 2024

The Purdy boys basketball team is under new management this season, and the first taste of action saw the new coach’s squad win the tournament at his previous place of employment. The Eagles are off to a 3-0 start to the season, taking home the Verona Tip-Off Classic trophy with a 71-44 win over Hurley, a 63-60 win over Pleasant Hope and a 45-44 victory over Blue Eye.

Purdy

Fulbright recipient times two

Purdy man charged with rape

Scoreboard, Jan. 15

Coaches reflect on tourney performances

Purdy schools adjusting start time

Barry County native collecting bits of history

Man charged for chase on Hwy. 37

Purdy parades for Christmas

‘O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how lovely are you in Purdy’

Starting with a ship

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