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Juniors crowned royalty at Southwest
Juniors Lyric Bernard, left, and Jordan Long, smile as they walk up to be crowned Queen and King at Southwest’s homecoming festivities on Friday.
‘Let’s Get Growing’
Barry County Master Gardeners are helping locals to “get growing” by hosting a garden workshop on March 4. The event will begin at 9 a.m.
A community rallies
A crowd of some 200 landowners from Newton, McDonald and Barry Counties were present at the Newton County Fairgrounds in Neosho Friday night to voice their concerns and questions about the land-application of wastewater residuals by Arkansasbased Denali Water Solutions (Denali). State and county legislators and representatives of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as well as members of the Denali Environmental team, were present to listen to the concerns of residents.
Local families benefit from ‘Share a Heart’
Two local families have benefitted recently from the annual Share a Heart campaign, which is celebrating its biggest week of visibility Feb.
Locals honored by Governor
Multiple individuals at Roaring River State Park have had a knack for saving lives in the last year, and they are still being recognized for it. In November 2022, Cpl.
Barry County receives $10K in federal funding
Barry County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/FederalEmergencyManagement Agency under the emergency food and shelter national board program. Barry County has been chosen to receive $10,253 for Phase 40 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
News briefs, Feb. 15
Any one interested in genealogy, history or 140-yearold houses is invited to attend the planning meeting of the Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bayless/Salyer House on the corner of 9th and Townsend streets in Cassville.
PHOTO GALLERY: McCrackin, Leach crowned at Cassville
Caleb Leach and Marianne McCrackin were named this year's Tip-Off King and Queen.
Vets can fish free on Opening Day
Veterans and active-duty military have the opportunity to fish for free on Opening Day, March 1, at Roaring River State Park.
