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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.
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Delinquent tax sale upcoming The office of Barry County Collector Skyler Bowman is preparing for the annual Barry County Real Estate Delinquent Tax Sale. Missouri law requires that land with three years of delinquent taxes sell on the fourth Monday of August each year.
Party people celebrate in Purdy
Father Jose Venegas helps one-year-old Sophia Venegas of Cassville on a pony ride in the city park during the Purdy Festival. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com .
Woman hit by vehicle near Exeter
An Exeter woman was injured on Tuesday in a vehicle-pedestrian incident at 5:10 p.m on Route CC, approximately five miles north of Exeter.
2 injured in Purdy intersection wreck
Two people were injured in a wreck on Monday at 2:25 p.m. on Highway 37 at Route B in Purdy.
Arrest made after wreck near Fairview
A Wheaton woman was injured and a St. Louis man was arrested following a wreck at 4:58 p.m. on Highway 97, east of Route T, two miles west of Fairview.
Purdy rethinking fireworks ordinance
Following concerns about residents and/or visitors being irresponsible with fireworks during Purdy’s annual Independence Day celebration held on July 3 the city is looking at ways to amend its fireworks ordinance to increase safety during the event.
Subsurface critters collected from Roaring River Cave
An enthusiastic crowd of spectators greeted Dr. Fernando Calderon and the KISS Rebreathers dive team at Roaring River State Park on the morning of July 9 when they surfaced from Roaring River Spring with their catch — a single isopod in a three-inch-tall, plastic tube.
Cassville students keep their hands busy for charity
Many students head back into the classroom after the school year has ended to attend summer school for a few weeks of their summer. While it is still academic based, there are some differences between the regular school year and summer school.
News briefs
Delinquent tax sale upcoming The office of Barry County Collector Skyler Bowman is preparing for the annual Barry County Real Estate Delinquent Tax Sale. Missouri law requires that land with three years of delinquent taxes sell on the fourth Monday of August each year.
