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Jail inmate allegedly uses Bible to damage door
An Anderson man is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to damage the hinges on a door in the Barry County jail.
Homeschool youth SHINE in cooperative
A homeschool cooperative formed by local parents has grown steadily in recent years, providing educational classes, social opportunities and community support for families across Barry County and neighboring areas.
‘Ghost Student’ scam affecting Cassville seniors
A nationwide financial aid scam has affected numerous Cassville seniors, who have had to confirm their identities to the federal government after their Social Security numbers had already been used to set up student aid accounts.
Man dies in wreck south of Aurora
A Miller resident died in a single-vehicle wreck at about 2:50 p.m. on Jan. 4 on Highway 39, approximately 10 miles south of Aurora.
Sales tax leaves mixed bag to end 2025
Sales tax revenues to the bi-county area ended 2025 on an unusually low note.
News Briefs, Jan. 14
The following events will be held at the Cassville Branch Library: Thursday, Move ‘N’ Groove Low Impact Exercise, 11 a.m., signup requested, STEAM Club (ages 6-12), 3:30 p.m....
McDowell Gold Jubilee keeps music kickin’
You could hear the music seeping through the doorway as you approached on the barely lit gravel driveway.
Fire destroys home near Wheaton
A home near Wheaton was a total loss following a fire on Jan. 5, with one resident of the home suffering injuries.
Former resident’s passing leaves questions
Thirty-year-old Springfield resident, Britney Carlo Shurtz — a former Purdy area resident and a 2005 graduate of Purdy High School — spent Christmas of 2017 in the hospital, recuperating from emergency surgery two days before.
Man charged with meth possession, sexual misconduct
A Mountain Grove man has been charged with five counts in two separate cases after allegedly leaving a lewd note on a vehicle near the Greenway Trail in Cassville, as well as alleged possession of methamphetamine, and for allegedly performing sexual acts on himself in a Cassville business.
