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Waste Warriors unite!
Barry County Waste Warriors, a new community group focused on cleaning litter in the area, met on Saturday to focus on cleaning by Highway 248 near the Cassville Area YMCA. Demetrius Wilson, 7, is pictured pitching a piece of trash into a bag being held by Levi Boxley, of Cassville.
Burned body identified as Aurora man
The Barry County Sheriff's Office has identified the identity of a body recently found in the trunk of a burned vehicle that had been towed from Farm Road 1170, between Jenkins and Aurora.
One little Indian girl: Two mothers, two worlds
“Sometimes I feel like a fake Indian,” said Margie Sterling, of rural Exeter. A member of the Navajo Nation, Margie was adopted by a caucasian couple in June of 1958, just shy of her 5th birthday. She believes she is one of the first children who was allowed to be adopted from the tribe.
Woman charged with theft from business board
A Cassville woman is facing a felony stealing charge for allegedly using two business debit cards for personal expenses.
City mulls utility rate hike
The Cassville City Council is considering raising the water and sewer rates for the city, starting July 1.
Cassville again considering NFIP re-entry
The city of Cassville is again revisiting re-joining the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), as new floodplain maps are being finalized by FEMA.
Juvenile injured in dirt bike wreck
A Shell Knob juvenile was injured on Saturday in a wreck at 4 p.m. at Elm Lane and Saratoga Lane in Shell Knob.
Arkansas man dies in single-vehicle wreck
An Arkansas man died on Friday in a wreck at 4:16 p.m. on Farm Road 1075, one mile north of Seligman.
Art Club fundraises at Zone 4
Along with the Cassville Art Club fundraiser at Zone 4 Mini Golf and More on Saturday, Cassville junior Caitlyn Bonass was fundraising for her planned foreign exchange student program in the Netherlands next year.
