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EF-1 spurs up in Wheaton
An EF-1 tornado struck the city of Wheaton on Friday morning, damaging a church, outbuildings, trees and power lines.
BCYC celebrates 60
Paige McCullough, of Monett, flips through scrapbooks from the 60 years of Barry County Youth Camp. McCullough was a counselor at the camp off and on from 1981-2010. She also served as assistant director/co-director for a stint, and she taught music and arts and crafts. The camp celebrated its 60th installment last week at Camp Smokey at Roaring River State Park, opening with a dinner for counselors and campers current and past, as well as previous administration. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Finale of Ford
The Les Jacobs Ford sign was removed on May 27, marking the end of the Ford Motor Company’s presence in Cassville for three decades. The business closed at the end of March, with employees taking the community for the 30 years of patronage.
Purdy farmer runner-up in 2024 National Corn Yield Contest
Purdy Farmer Naaman Cullers earned a National Second Place award in the 2024 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 364 bushels per acre.
Proposed CAFOs ruffle residents’ feathers
Concerned residents of Lawrence and Newton Counties are bringing attention to what they believe is a lack of adequate regulation for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), poultry operations in particular.
7 local students win Crowder Quill awards
The winners of the annual contest for the Crowder Quill literary and art magazine of Crowder College have been announced for the 2024-25 edition, with seven Barry County high school students placing.
Purdy school board fills vacancies
Student achievements for year celebrated
News Briefs, June 4
Come be a hero (or a god). Join the Cassville Arts Council in bringing “The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical” to life. First rehearsal is June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sho-Me Plaza, located at 404 State Hwy. 248 in Cassville.
Randolph takes murder plea
A Cassville man charged with stabbing another man to death in June 2023 has accepted a plea deal in Polk County Circuit Court.
Cassville Carnival brings smiles and screams
Boone Stehlik, 4, of Cassville, smiles as he makes a turn on a motorcycle ride at the Cassville Carnival on Thursday.
