After a lackluster showing in July and a big drop in Barry County municipal receipts in June, sales tax income to bi-county government entities rebounded with big numbers in August, reasserting the general upward trend since seen the start of the COVID pandemic discouraged travel. On top of that, the Missouri Department of Revenue at the end of the month sent out six months worth of interest collected on sales tax deposits between monthly distributions.

Two Washburn residents and a Powell resident died on Tuesday in a wreck at 9:35 p.m. on Highway 71 near Brush Creek Road in Pineville in McDonald County.

Two Washburn residents and a Powell resident died on Tuesday in a wreck at 9:35 p.m. on Highway 71 near Brush Creek Road in Pineville in McDonald County.

Purdy is in the market for a new city attorney following the election of longtime attorney Darlene Parrigon as Lawrence County's prosecuting attorney. City leaders on Aug.

On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the First Baptist Church Activity Center in Washburn.

The Cassville school district’s revival of corporal punishment by paddle has sparked international reaction, but corporal punishment in Missouri — especially in Barry County and southern Lawrence County — is more often authorized than prohibited. In the eight local districts covered by CherryRoad Media newspapers, five, now including Cassville, have policies that allow for corporal punishment.

Once again, students showed up for the first day of school last week. New shoes, backpacks and even some new faces filled the halls and classrooms as students were welcomed by teachers and staff for the 2022-2023 school year.

Pencils sharpened and backpacks on, students filed into the Cassville building and classrooms on Aug. 23 for the first day of school.