January 2024
CIS principal to retire after 30 years in education
After 30 years in education and 26 of them as a principal or assistant principal, Barry County native and 1988 Purdy graduate Jeff Swadley has announced his retirement, effective June 30. Swadley’s career began in 1993 at Southwest, where he taught seventh- grade civics and geography and coached high school boys basketball, among other sports.
Nathan Wade Boyd
Nathan Wade Boyd, 55, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home.
Carol Louise (Fowler) Jereczek
Carol Louise (Fowler) Jereczek, age 90, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away on Monday, December 25,2023, at her home. Carol was born on February 16, 1933, at Blythedale, Missouri, the daughter of Clarence and Maude (Hill) Fowler.
Mary Ellen Harrison
Mary Ellen Harrison, age 93, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Montgomery County Nursing Home in Mount Ida, Arkansas. She was born February 16, 1930, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas the daughter of Neria and Maybelle (Beaver) Pruitt, who preceded her in death.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken, Dec. 18-24
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 172 calls for service for the week of Dec. 18-24.
Al Slavik: No perfect world without God
Do you just have belief in a God? Or do you believe what God says? It is a matter of will and faith. Can you completely commit yourself to God and not yourself? In your life today, how much is what you want and believe, and how much comes from what God wants? Once you and God settle the issue, He is forever on your side.
Davis tapped for market president at CS Bank in Cassville
A new market president has been hired at CS Bank in Cassville, a man with a history of working with banks in the area. Charlie Cross, CEO, CS Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Davis to market president for the local bank’s Cassville/ Southwest Missouri market.
Pipe-lining project nearly completed
Mark Davis, Of St. Louis, Ill., works with Visu-Sewer Missouri to perform a rough cut on the newly lined sewer pipe on East Street between 7th Street and 8th Street. Davis uses a camera and special cutting tool to open the pipes back up for wastewater flow. The process comes after resin, which let off a smell similar to acetone when being installed, is poured into the sewer pipe and steamed to harden.
Through the Years, Jan. 3
40 YEARS AGO: MARCH 1 CAN’T BE FAR AHEAD — In fact it’s exactly 49 days until the traditional Barry County arrival of spring with the opening of Roaring River State Park. In a joint effort of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Commission, stream improvements have been underway several weeks. Boyd Holcomb, park superintendent, said this week the above picture is typical as crews remove gravel from the stream and Dry Hollow area. Holcomb said the trout stream from the lodge to low water bridge had been worked.
Ambulance District Notice
The South Barry County Ambulance District scheduled meetings will be moving from the second Tuesday of each month to the second Wednesday of each month. The District has also started moving them to different parts of the district to be available and in the areas it serves. The schedule is as follow: January – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville February – Washburn Fire Dept., State Hwy 37, Washburn March – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville April – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville May – Central Crossing Fire District, 23463 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob June – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville July – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville August – Wheaton Fire Dept., 407 E Hurlbut St, Wheaton September – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville October – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville November – South Barry County Ambulance Eagle Rock Station, 19133 Plumrick, Eagle Rock December – South Barry County Ambulance Cassville Station, 73 Smithson Dr, Cassville
