Craft Fair coming to Cassville
The Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society will host its inaugural Holiday Season Craft Fair on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bayless/ Salyer House in Cassville. People may reserve a table for $25 for the day, and the house will be decorated for the holiday season. For more information or to reserve a table, people may call 417-825-9676 or 417-846-6110.
Cassville Library hosting Fall Story Time
Signups are open to attend Thursday story time at the Cassville Branch Library with child ages 1-5. Listen to stories, sing, move and create with Miss Kelly. Call 417-847-2121 or visit the Library to sign up for either 10 a.m. or 2 p.m, beginning Sept. 8.
Local group building bunk beds for children
The Exeter chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will join fellow chapters nationwide on Sept. 10 in the largest single-day bed-building event in the U.S. Chapter members will be building bunk beds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the warehouse parking lot at the train tracks on Highway 76/86. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit dedicated to providing beds to children in need, delivering a safe, comfortable place all children deserve. Volunteers to help build beds or join the organization are welcome.
General absentee voting begins Sept. 27
The last day to register to vote is Oct. 12 for those who are not current registered voters of Barry County and wish to vote in the Nov. 8 General Election. People may register to vote at the County Clerk’s Office; the Monett Chamber of Commerce; or the Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce. Please notify the Clerk’s Office of any registered voter’s change of address or name change. Photo ID is required to vote in the November General Election. Absentee voting starts Sept. 27 at the Barry County Clerk’s Office in Cassville, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two weeks of in-person, no excuse absentee voting begins Oct. 25. If unable to vote in person, a voter may send a written request to the office of: Joyce Ennis, 700 Main St. Suite 2, Cassville, MO, 65625; or fax to: 417-847-5311. The Office will need: Voter’s name, physical address, mailing address, date of birth, last four digits of Social Security number, phone number, reason for voting absentee and signature. Those who live in the Shell Knob or Monett areas can go to the Shell Knob Chamber or Monett Chamber and fill out the absentee application, and they will fax it to the Barry County Clerk’s office. Absentee applications are also available at sos.mo.gov. For more information people may call the Barry County Clerk’s Office at 417-847-2561, opt: 3, or email jennis@barrycountyclerk.com or ajohnson@barrycountyclerk.com.
