Backpacks packed, ears lowered at Extravaganza

Finley Stensrud, 9, of Washburn, may have grimaced at the clippers but left the chair school-ready after receiving a haircut from Richard Reed, with Awesome Barbershop in Butterfield, at the Barry County Neighborhood Center’s Back to School Extravaganza at the Family Life Center in Cassville on Thursday.
TroutMan vs. TroutWoman: No device, no opportunity

Students starting school next week in Barry County may feel like they have been trapped in the Stone Age.
TCB Missouri martial arts gym finds footing in Cassville

When Trey Treadwell first stepped into a martial arts gym 20 years ago, he was just a kid drawn to shows like “Dragon Ball Z” and averse to traditional sports — now, he’s leading students of his own in Cassville through TCB Missouri.
John Tiedeman: In response to city of Washburn letter
In response to the letter from Washburn in the Democrat, the loss of revenue for the city is because the city clerk failed at her job in December.
3 injured in Big M area boat explosion
Three North Carolina Residents were injured at about 3:36 p.m. on Aug. 12 in a boat explosion on Table Rock Lake.
Eyes up, devices down
All six superintendents of schools in Barry County say Missouri’s new law banning cell phones during school hours reinforces efforts they have already made to limit distractions and improve engagement.
Cassville man charged with sexual misconduct
A Cassville man has been charged for alleged sexual misconduct with a child on multiple occasions.
A mighty donation: Arvest accords 100 helmets

Arvest Bank in Cassville recently donated 100 helmets to the Cassville Mighty Mite Football Program, which league president Bobbie Jo Meek said would last the program about 10 years.
Jeff Fugitt: Create a good world here

Amemory that popped up on social media today included pictures of our daughter, her husband and their daughter shortly after our granddaughter was born.
Year in Photos — Barry County girls basketball

Exeter’s Jaylee Hawkins (No. 2) and Dawnee Sorensen (No. 44) go for a rebound in a contest at Wheaton last season.