Purdy

Purdy declared lead-free after pipe inventory

November 5, 2024

City officials discuss fence dispute between neighbors The Purdy City Council received good news on its lead pipe inventory during its October board meeting. Kevin Cook, public works foreman, reported the city’s review of water pipes in its limits had been finished ahead of the schedule set by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

October 30, 2024

Purdy school officials this fall have moved into the final phases of a multi-year effort to improve facilities around and adjacent to the school campus. Superintendent Travis Graham said the effort to catch up on deferred maintenance has now focused on replacing the heating and air conditioning units on the roof of the school, dating back some 20-30 years.

Schad shines at state

October 30, 2024

Wind gusts of 40 miles per hour did not phase Purdy senior Rosa Schad at the Class 1 Girls State Golf tournament. At Crown Point Golf Club in Farmington on Oct.

October 9, 2024

Two men were arrested and charged with felonies on Oct. 2 after allegedly attempting to steal from an outbuilding at a Purdy property.

Getting in their groove

October 9, 2024

The Purdy volleyball team is getting into its groove. After a tough 1-6-1 start, and another 6-game skid at the end of September, the Lady Eagles are 3-2-2 in their last seven and gearing up for Class 2, District 11 competition.

41 years of digs and kills

October 9, 2024

Southwest’s Laura Henry (No. 10) sets teammate Marissa Freeman for a kill attempt in a matchup with Pierce City Saturday at Southwest’s Volleyfest, the 41st year of the tournament.

September 24, 2024

The Purdy City Council opted to delay tightening the screws on water and sewer customers behind on their bills one more month. During the September council meeting, Clerk Katy Prock reported no significant changes or confrontations stemmed from the August decision to crack down on approximately 70 utility customers who have run up close to $12,000 in unpaid bills.

Michelle Hilburn: Beyond the classroom

September 24, 2024

As educators, we don’t measure success by the money we make or even by the degrees we collect, though many of us achieve a lot academically. For me, after 19 years of teaching and several college degrees, what fills me with the most pride is the impact I’ve had on my students.

September 17, 2024

An Aurora man was injured and subsequently arrested following a wreck at 12:15 p.m. Friday on Farm Road 1065, five miles east of Purdy.

Murray Bishoff: Giants in our midst

September 11, 2024

An extraordinary thing happened at the Purdy City Council meeting in August. Bob Moser, a retired Monett police dispatcher, has been serving on the Purdy City Council on and off since 2005, after he spent one term as mayor, resigning after being elected to a second term.

Purdy

Purdy declared lead-free after pipe inventory

Purdy schools make facilities improvements

Schad shines at state

2 charged in Purdy burglary

Getting in their groove

41 years of digs and kills

Purdy Council delays water bill action

Michelle Hilburn: Beyond the classroom

Aurora man arrested after crash

Murray Bishoff: Giants in our midst

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