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Projects on display on adventure day
Joni Glidewell reaches back quickly after turning on one of the battery-operated displays on a city of Cassville module built by the Cassville fourth- and fifth-graders. The project was part of a summer school program for each grade with an adventure theme. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Firefighters make it rain on Summer School
The Cassville Fire Protection District brought a truck to the last day of Cassville Summer School Friday, hooking up to the hydrant near the FEMA Event Center and spraying any students that chose to play in the water, like Seth Balch, who found joy in running through the rain-like spray. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Exeter woman injured in crash
An Exeter woman was injured on Saturday in a wreck at 3:45 a.m. on Highway 76, west of Farm Road 2192.
Shell Knob man injured in bike wreck
A Shell Knob man was injured on June 22 in a wreck at 7:25 p.m. on Farm Road 1230, one mile west of Shell Knob.
News briefs
Cruise-In set for July 9 The Cassville Cruisers will host a Cruise-In on July 9 from 5 p.m. to dusk at the Barry County Museum, south of Cassville on Highway 112.
Swimming safety salient in summer
Lilyann Fletcher worked on her kicks with Lifeguard Landry Parnell during the Safety Around Water classes last week. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .
Cassville annexes future Barry County jail property
The Cassville City Council has voted to annex the property where the new county jail will be built, but not first without hearing concerns from nearby homeowners. The council voted unanimously to annex the 25.42-acre tract of land behind Baywash Carwash on Old Exeter Road, citing the ability to provide water and sewer service to the incoming jail and health department buildings, as well as expanding services to other areas, as a reason for the move.
Divers to collect organisms from Roaring River Spring
With their permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) renewed through the end of December, the KISS Rebreathers dive team will continue their scheduled, monthly weekend explorations of Roaring River Cave, “at least through November,” head diver and KISS CEO Mike Young said.
Shell Knob woman injured in crash
A Shell Knob woman was injured on Saturday in a wreck at 9:50 p.m. on Highway 39 in Shell Knob.
Monett man injured in bike wreck
A Monett man was injured on Sunday in a wreck at 8:25 p.m. on Farm Road 2125, three miles east of Butterfield.
