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OFO to open concert season Oct. 13
The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will open its 45th season with a concert at 3 p.m. on Oct.
Barry County sales taxes gain in September
Sales tax income in September to Barry County cities and the county government inched upward from a year ago, creeping back to the 2022 level but still 4% under the peak at the pandemic surge in local sales in 2021. The seven Barry County cities collecting sales tax received $869,577.68 in September, up 1% from a year ago.
Shell Knob man dies in wreck
A Shell Knob man died on Sept. 23 in a wreck at 2:03 p.m.
Bus bids come in high
The Cassville school district will have to spend nearly 50% more on its next purchase of school buses, necessary to keep the wheels going ‘round and ‘round on the 1,500 route miles the district covers daily. At the Cassville School Board September meeting, Jake Kloss, transportation director, said the district replaces five diesel buses every three years, and this cycle, only one company, International, submitted a bid to the district.
News Briefs, Oct. 2
The 12th Annual Frontier days will be held Oct. 5-6, opening at 10 a.m.
Gardening with the masters
Shane Cowherd, left, joined his mother, Linda Cowherd, for a mother/son outing at the Master Gardeners’ Fall Workshop Saturday morning at the Family Life Center in Cassville.
Crane woman charged for arson at pair of Barry County properties
A Crane woman is charged with eight felonies after allegedly setting fires at two properties near Crane in Barry County.
Bringing it home: Cassville Democrat wins Gold Cup from Missouri Press
The Cassville Democrat newspaper is once again the best small weekly newspaper in Missouri, accepting its seventh Gold Cup in 10 years on Saturday in Springfield. Kyle Troutman, owner and publisher of the Democrat, said hearing the paper’s name announced as Gold Cup winner was a powerful moment.
Purdy Council delays water bill action
The Purdy City Council opted to delay tightening the screws on water and sewer customers behind on their bills one more month. During the September council meeting, Clerk Katy Prock reported no significant changes or confrontations stemmed from the August decision to crack down on approximately 70 utility customers who have run up close to $12,000 in unpaid bills.
