News
2 injured in Highway 76 wreck
A Washburn man and Cassville teen were injured in a wreck at 7:37 a.m. on Jan. 21 on Highway 76, 7.4 miles east of Cassville.
Single-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 248 injures 2
Two Cassville residents were injured in a wreck at 5:26 a.m. on Jan. 21 on Highway 248, one mile west of Jenkins.
Suspicious vehicle deemed misunderstanding
A call to police about a suspicious vehicle at a Cassville daycare has been investigated and determined to be a misunderstanding.
Purdy Homecoming crowning on Feb. 6
Purdy High School will crown its 2026 Homecoming Queen and Mr. Tip-Off at a special coronation between junior varsity and varsity boys' basketball games on Feb. 6. The JV contest versus Blue Eye begins at 6 p.m. This year's Homecoming theme is "Stars of Purdy.”
Purdy City Council finds conflicting policy
While reviewing records at the council’s Jan. 14 meeting, the Purdy City Council ran into a case where policy and practice did not agree.
News Briefs, Jan. 28
The Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society book collection is now located at the Bayless/Salyer house on the corner of 9th and Townsend streets, behind the Post Office.
NWS upgrades forecast to 7-14 inches of snow this weekend
Accumulating snow and dangerously cold temperatures are likely this weekend, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning Friday evening for southwest Missouri, including Barry County.
Raising the walls
Construction crews working on the 7th Street Bridge project install culvert walls for the incoming bridge.
County sets $8.59M budget
The Barry County Commission has approved the annual budget for 2026, preparing to spend up to $8.59 million across all departments and funds, $2 million more than last year after agreeing to move that equal amount into the reserve fund.
County updating courtroom with historical look
From left, Jeff Myers, Dusty Graig and Tyler Schmitz install double doors on the second story entrance to the courtroom at. the Barry County Courthouse.
