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Barry County deputy injured in collision with deer
A Barry County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured early Sunday morning in a wreck at 12:45 a.m. on Highway 76, three miles north of Shell Knob.
Woman hurt in Hwy. 39 crash
An Aurora woman was injured on Sunday in a wreck at 2 p.m. on Highway 39, a half-mile south of Jenkins.
Cassville Crowder director retires after 23 years
For many local students, the first step to higher education is the Cassville Crowder campus. Cassville Crowder started in 1999, and one face has been present since the very beginning — Angela Seymour.
Hive aims to offer safe place for teens
New group in Cassville continues to work on receiving federal grants It all started when a Cassville native married a northwest Arkansas native, and they brought a business plan to Cassville. The Hive Youth Outreach opened in January of this year.
Cassville Crowder welcomes new director
The Cassville Crowder campus wished well to Angela Seymour, former campus director, on June 30 when she retired, but the new director Sarah Smith was welcomed on June 6. Smith grew up in Shell Knob and graduated from Cassville High School in 2011.
Washburn water and sewer rates increase
The city of Washburn recently raised its water and sewer rates at the beginning of the month. Emily Arnett, Washburn city clerk, said the water rates went up $1, and the sewer rates went up 50 cents.
Shakin’ with the students
Shakin’ in the Shell has been a huge community event for many years, and this year, there will be an even sweeter touch. Kellie Davis, Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce director, said she had the idea to have students design the T-shirt for this year.
Upgrades coming to Roaring River
Roaring River State Park, the most-visited state park in Missouri, is not slowing on attendance any time soon, and improvements over the last year combined with projects ahead will provide more opportunity for all campers, hikers and outdoors lovers.
Live state election coverage
The Cassville Democrat is introducing live online election results for the Aug. 2 Primary Election in Missouri.
Purdy School District approves raises for nearly half of staff
Purdy schools have approved raises for nearly half of the school staff. Following a pay scale increase for teachers last year, School Superintendent Travis Graham said he and the school board wanted to ensure that the school’s classified staff, which includes non-teaching positions like maintenance, janitorial and paraprofessionals, receive a competitive wage from the district. “We live in very volatile times and we believe it is good to pay a fair wage and we had the financial availability,” Graham said.
