Barry County
Through the Years, March 4
40 YEARS AGO: AT THE FINISH LINE — Cassville Cub Scouts Jeff Crumpler and Lane Truman are shown watching their Pinewood Derby entries finish a heat.
Man who called to file report arrested for meth
An Eagle Rock man who called authorities to file a report was arrested for alleged possession of methamphetamine.
Celebrate Agriculture: Thank a Farmer Week
The changing economy illustrates how agriculture impacts citizens lives now more than ever, a Missouri Farm Bureau press release said.
Craig promoted at Security Bank of Southwest Missouri
At Security Bank of Southwest Missouri, customers depend on clear systems, trusted leadership and a team that shows up ready to serve, said Jon Horner, bank CEO.
Exeter completes comeback title win over Wheaton
Down by 7 early in the fourth quarter of the Friday’s Class 1, District 4 girls basketball championship against Wheaton, Exeter refused to give in, crafting an 18-point final frame to win the team’s first district title since 2012 with a 41-37 victory.
Sunday is for fishing
Opening Day at Roaring River State Park is once again expected to draw roughly 2,000 anglers casting for more than 6,500 stocked trout — plus the typical 100 lunkers — in the first Sunday opening since 2020 when 1,700 tags were sold amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purdy wrestles with sewer issues
During the Feb. 11 meeting, Purdy City Council members wrestled with how to proceed with fixing the city’s long-running problems with its sanitary sewer system.
Purdy school chooses calendar for 2026-27
The Purdy school board wrestled with scheduling for the coming school year and reviewed issues with the Annual Performance Review (APR), as assessed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, during its Feb. 12 meeting.
Through the Years, Feb. 25
30 YEARS AGO —A LOT OF STOCKING GOING ON: The hatchery staff at Roaring River State Park is busy stocking the stream with trout in preparation for Friday's opener. In the photo above, Hatchery Manager Jerry Dean, on the left, and Assistant Hatchery Manager Tom Whelan are shown stocking one of the main fishing holes along the stream. Dean said his crews would stock at least 5,500 12-inch rainbow trout and 25 lunkers. He estimates that there are approximately 1,900 14-inch trout and 113 lunkers left in the stream from the winter catch and release program. Based on these numbers, fishermen can expect about 228 fish in each of Roaring River's 33 fishing holes. Over 2,500 anglers are expected streamside on March 1. Cassville Democrat file photo
BasketBrawl round 3 set
Boys district basketball tournaments are underway, with four county schools seeing action this week and round three of an in-county rivalry tipping off next week.
