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All county sales tax income dips in September
Sales tax to Barry County cities and the county government in September dropped from a year ago, without even one of the seven cities and county recipients seeing higher receipts.
Praise given at Frontier Days
Gerald Bradley, pastor at the Iglesia Pentecostal De Purdy, delivers a sermon during Cowboy Church at the annual Frontier Days festival at the Schreiner farm east of Cassville off Highway 248. The two-day event features multiple demonstrations of frontier life activities, such as hay baling, blacksmithing and sorghum making.
Homecoming Parade marches through town
Tyra Sturgell throws candy to waiting gradeschoolers at the Cassville Homecoming Parade on Friday.
News Briefs, Oct. 8
There will be a BBQ Cook-Off at The Gathering Place in Purdy on Oct. 18.
58 play pickleball in Cassville Community Foundation Pickleball Tournament
Cassville student Ellis Hobbs chases down a ball during a match in the Cassville Community Foundation Pickleball Tournament on Saturday at the Cassville City Park.
Support, love, $12K
Power of Pink celebrated its 15th year of service to women diagnosed with breast cancer by raising $49,577.88 to help support the four nominated ladies of 2025.
Cassville mother: ‘Justice system has failed my daughter’
A Cassville mother is speaking out about a recently adjudicated criminal case in Barry County, believing her juvenile daughter's victim rights were violated and hoping to spur action to prevent similar situations in the future.
Second bond revocation motion filed in Roller case
A second motion to revoke bond has been filed in the case of Wesley Roller, who is accused of multiple sex crimes across three cases.
Inaugural Mini Masters draws 13 putters
A total of 13 individuals took part in the inaugural Mini Masters Tournament at Zone 4 Mini Golf & More recently, including members of the Pro Mini Golf Association and the Branson-based Show Me Putters.
Kirk memorial removed from courthouse lawn
Kalee Lowe, a 2025 Cassville High School graduate, admires a teddy bear and ceramic angel while removing the Charlie Kirk memorial from the courthouse lawn on Saturday. What began as just a photo, three candles and two flags set up on Sept. 14 grew into dozens of flags, messages and decor honoring the life and memory of Kirk, who was shot to death in Utah while at a Turning Point USA event.
