For more than two decades, the OACAC Barry County neighborhood center has been hosting a school fair to help children in the area start off the school year on the right foot. Gail Reed, OACAC Barry County neighborhood market supervisor, said the sign-ups for the school fair will be open from May 31 to July 7.

Three defendants have indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an alleged conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in south west Missouri after law enforcement officers seized approximately 29 pounds of methamphetamine.

Cassville Rodeo on Saturday The annual Cassville Rodeo, sponsored by the Cassville Rotary Club and the Cassville FFA Booster Club, is on Saturday from 8-11 p.m. at Bill Hailey Arena in Cassville.

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Student safety is a top priority at all local school districts, and in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, superintendents are refreshing parents and patrons of protocols. Cassville Merlyn Johnson, Cassville superintendent, said the Cassville school district has a well-trained and well-informed staff.

The city of Cassville had an opportunity over the past year to possibly join the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) without retrofitting buildings or making major changes to Main Street — but the moment has passed.

Free Fishing Days are coming in June. Roaring River State Park invites anglers of all ages and skill levels to come out and wet a line.

For the second time in three months, sales tax revenues to the Barry County area in May dropped compared to a year ago, a pattern repeated from the beginning of 2020 before the pandemic surge in local sales drove revenues to unprecedented heights.

TroutFest on Saturday TroutFest is a community fair celebrating the relationship between the community of Cassville and Roaring River State Park. The fair, held at the Cassville Aquatic Center, kicks off the day at 7 a.m., Saturday with two races, the Trout Trot 5K and the Minnow Mile.