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Road commissioners sworn in
Joyce Ennis, Barry County clerk, swears in 10 road commissioners recently elected in Barry County. The dinner, swearing-in and information meeting was held on April 26 at the First Christian Church in Cassville.

YMCA hosts Healthy Kids Day
Local youth got to play at the Cassville Area YMCA on Saturday, as the facility hosted its Healthy Kids Day event. Getting some time on the airhockey table were sisters Emmalyn Hatfield, right, 7, and Ella Hatfield.

Prom at the river
From left: Hailey Lincoln, Skye Summerfield, Abby Chapman and Madison Snow have their photo taken together at Southwest High School’s Prom on Saturday at the Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center.

SWMO Restore opens Friday
SWMO Restore and Builds will open its doors to the public on Friday after relocating from its location on 10th Street in Cassville to the former Lecompte’s Hardware building at 201 E. 7th St.
Infrastructure surcharge changing for Spire customers
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire Missouri) to change the Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) on the bills of its natural gas customers.
News briefs, May 3
The Purdy Cemetery Association will host a meeting at 10 a.m. on May 20 at The Gathering Place, located at Highway C and Business 37 in Purdy.

Open for play
Aaron Pyle climbed the new playground structure at Cassville Primary School on April 18, heading to the slide afterward. It was the first day students were allowed to have recess at the new playground after numerous construction delays.
34 years on the job
When Cassville Police Chief Dana Kammerlohr was in college to become a veterinary technician, she made a connection within the program that would take her career in a different direction but provide 34 years of employment. Set to retire on June 1, Kammerlohr transitioned from vet tech to training search and rescue dogs, ultimately being hired as a Barry County deputy, where she served for 20 years, then as Cassville police chief for another 14.
State board changes fertilizer permitting
After June 30, the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board (MoFCB) will no longer issue fertilizer permits for the land-application of wastewater residuals. The change comes after outcry from landowners in southwest Missouri led to a meeting of Missouri State representatives and senators at a meeting organized by Representative Dirk Deaton, R-Noel, in Pineville last month.