Barry County

Life Change celebrates 3rd year in Cassville

July 24, 2024

Harper Bishop, 6, slides down an inflatable bounce house ahead of her brother, Brodie Bishop, 7. The Eagle Rock siblings were in Cassville on July 14 for the third anniversary celebration of Life Change, which included a cookout, pie auction, car show and motorcycle show alongside the inflatables.

July 24, 2024

A reception will honor local “Rosie the Riveter” Hilda Howell on Aug. 2 from 1-3 p.m.

Sheriff candidates share plans, goals at forum

July 16, 2024

The remaining three candidates for Barry County sheriff stood side by side on Friday at the Cassville FEMA Event Center, answering questions in a forum in front of a live crowd of about 125. Attending the event were, in order of filing: Randy Kalbaugh, current Stone County deputy; James Morgan, current captain of criminal investigations division at the Delaware County Sheriff's Office; and Danny Boyd, current sheriff.

Aloha, Christmas!

July 16, 2024

Owyn England sings Elvis' "Blue Christmas" during the Cassville Christmas in July event on Saturday. England is a member of the nine-member Next Generation Band, comprised of youth ages 13-16.

Gary Klossing: Northern Commissioner Questionnaire No. 2

July 16, 2024

No, the Jail closing and the new build has been the biggest concern. The tax payers were not aware of this budget concern until after the decisions were already made. The concern is the commissioners spent more money than they needed to by paying to house inmates in neighboring facilities instead of making repairs to the current jail.

Gary Schad: Northern Commissioner Questionnaire No. 2

July 16, 2024

I will continue to work with both the Monett and Cassville Chambers to promote Barry County tourism. The county currently offers tax incentive programs for start-up businesses and is regularly looking to find additional ways to encourage businesses to come to Barry County while supporting our existing tax base.

July 16, 2024

Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 2134/1956 — the Sludge Bill — into law on July 9, effectively closing a loophole that once allowed meat-processing sludge to be land-applied under a permit from the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board.

Agriculture education impacts Cassville intermediate this summer

July 16, 2024

Eighty-five students at Cassville Intermediate participated in hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer with Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves). Cassville Intermediate partnered with Ag Moves to provide elementary students with 10 foundational lessons on the topics of agriculture.

WWII vet flies flag at races

July 16, 2024

Kyle Troutman: Taking the leap

July 16, 2024

In August 2012, my friends and I took a day trip to Greers Ferry, Ark., for a few hours on the lake and an early-20s pasttime — cliff jumping. Looking down over the edge of the 30-foot cliff was a little dizzying, and if we’re being honest, even after watching my buddy launch himself off without a bit of hesitation, I was scared.