Barry County

Community Voices — Lynn Hilburn: Early settlers that made Barry County
We’re finally going to get around to talking talk about some of the people/the earliest inhabitants and settlers of the area that made Barry County what it is today.

Trout Tales, Oct. 21
Are you ready for the rootin’-est, tootin’est State Representative race this side of the Mississsippi?

Through the Years, Oct. 21
30 YEARS AGO: SWEET VICTORY — Wheaton high school senior Amie Tichenor, the Lady Bulldogs shortstop, is pictured above accepting the Class A state softball championship trophy in an emotional moment.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Oct. 21
Hi, I’m Ruby — formerly known as Judd — a 3-year-old Great Pyrenees and Bluetick Coonhound mix with a striking white and tan coat! I’m already spayed and ready to join a family, and I get along wonderfully with dogs, kids, and cats.

Home destroyed, 2 others damaged following fire
A home on Mill Street was destroyed and two others sustained damage following a fire that was more difficult than normal to extinguish due to damages natural gas lines.

Locals enjoy fall fun at gathering in Purdy
Renee Veith, center, oversees a cake walk at the annual fall gathering at First Baptist Church in Purdy on Saturday.

Wheaton Heritage Festival celebrates history
Mark Moller, of Purdy, prepares to give a horse-drawn wagon ride to Mom, Kylie Wilson, her baby and older children, Owen and Ellen Antill, and her niece, June Lebow, at the 3rd annual Wheaton Heritage Festival on Saturday.
Regulation, not a ban: Finding a balance on Table Rock
Kellie Geraghty, of Shell Knob, said there seems to be an important misconception surrounding the growing effort to establish wake-boat regulations on Table Rock Lake — it is not an effort to ban wake boats.
Barry County: Who will be the first to report an act of neighboring?
Missouri Good Neighbor Week is underway, and organizers are looking for stories of neighbors helping neighbors across the state. So far, 102 counties have participation, but no acts of neighboring…
Ozark Festival Orchestra to kick off 47th season with American salute
The Ozark Festival Orchestra in Monett opens its 47th season on Sunday as part of its “America 250: Heritage from the Heartland” theme.




