Barry County

Through the Years, Dec. 10
50 YEARS AGO: IN DEEP THOUGHT — With a little hair twisting, Tracey Marbut, 3, of Seligman, gets her thoughts together in a conversation with Santa Claus.
2 Shell Knob men killed in wreck
Two men were killed and another seriously injured in a wreck at 10:52 p.m. on Friday on Stallion Bluff Road, three miles north of Shell Knob.

Cassville Community Christmas spreads copious cheer
Rowan Arndt, who turns 3 soon, and Roper Arndt, 2 months, both of Cassville, took a photo with Santa on Friday at the third annual Cassville Community Christmas, organized by the Cassville Community Collective.

4 down, 2 to go
Christmas may be the busiest day of the year for Santa Claus, but for a small-town journalist like myself, the first couple Saturdays in December rival any day of the year.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Dec. 10
Galloway will take your heart away! This guy is absolutely adorable! He is a Mountain Cur mixed breed.
Barry County Health Corner: Show Me Healthy Women provides for free cancer screenings
Show Me Healthy Women (SMHW) offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings for Missouri women who meet age, income and insurance guidelines.

Washburn kicks off Christmas parade season
Scenes from the Washburn Christmas parade.

Christmas parade marches through Exeter
Scenes from the Exeter Christmas Parade.

Candy abounds at Purdy Parade
Scenes from the Purdy Christmas Parade
News Briefs, Dec. 10
The Cassville United Methodist Church will host a candlelight Christmas Eve Service on Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Please join with others as the church welcomes Christ into our world. All are welcome at the service at the church, located at 601 Gravel Street in Cassville.



