Barry County
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week
Meet Squeak! She is likely a boxer/redbone coonhound mix. Date of birth is June 23. Squeak and her three siblings haven’t had a lot of love and attention that they should have as babies but are sweet, adorable pups who are waiting at the Haven for their special family.
News briefs, Oct. 30
The Community Faith Chapel, located at 13372 Highway 248, will host a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.
ELECTION 2024: Barry County Sample Ballots and Missouri Constitutional Amendments and Propositions
POLLING LOCATIONS Butterfield/McDonald…………………………….Butterfield Fire Station Cassville City/Rural/Mineral…………………………..Family Life Center Exeter……………………………………………Exeter Community Building Golden…………………………….Golden Baptist Church Activity Center Jenkins……………………………………………….Jenkins Fire Department Kings Prairie/Pleasant Ridge………….Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Monett-City/Rural/Capps Creek……………..Monett City Park…
2 more large fires extinguished
With a countywide burn ban still active, firefighters in the area have been especially busy recently, including battling a pair of blazes in Cassville on Friday and Sunday. According to Derek Acheson, Cassville Volunteer Fire Protection District (CFD) chief, crews from Cassville, Washburn and Exeter were paged at 4:59 p.m.
Yma Sautbine: State Rep. District 158 Questionnaire No. 2
Obviously, I want to see more budget to address the issue of crime and drug-addiction related disturbances that plagues our district. I am glad that monies are being allocated for the treatment and prevention of opioid-related addiction.
Jeremiah Buntin: Halloween in the Ozarks
Just like most regions in the country, many folks in the Ozarks historically enjoyed celebrating Halloween. Celebrations were typically expressed in the form of either pranks or parties.
LETTER: Cheers and jeers
As many of you know, I lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for a little over 30 years, and I did take the daily newspaper, Fort Worth Star Telegram. Once a week, they had a section in the paper for their letter writers called “Cheers and Jeers.
Through the Years, Oct. 23
30 YEARS AGO: CHS PROGRESS REPORT — Construction continues on Cassville’s new $4 million plus high school. According to the last school board reports, the project is two months ahead of schedule. Completion date is still June 1, 1995. The majority of the exterior work on the building has been completed. Interior finishing work has begun, and three of four sections of the metal roof have been installed.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week
Adorable little Frankie and his sister, Gladys, were found dumped on a road before coming to the Haven. They are believed to be Australian Shepherd mixed breed. Estimated date of birth is Aug. 8.
OACAC receives $80K for disaster relief in Barry County
Following a major disaster declaration, Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) has received $80,000 in disaster relief funding from Missouri Housing Development Commission. These funds are to assist low-income Barry County residents who sustained damage to their homes from severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds, and flooding between May 19 May 27.
