Barry County
Eric Lee Hahn fund carries on diver’s legacy
Endowment will spread diver’s love of exploration to new generations Nestled in the Ozark hills near Cassville, Roaring River State Park is home to one of the deepest underwater cave systems in the country. For decades, divers have tried to chart the vast caverns of Roaring River Spring, which, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, pumps 20 million gallons of turquoise, 57-degree water into the river every day.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken, Aug. 19-25
Aug. 19-25 The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 214 calls for service for the week of Aug.
News Briefs, Aug. 28
The city of Cassville has extended its deadline for residents to complete vegetation debris removal, especially as a result of the May 26 windstorm, to mid-late September. To accommodate the volume of debris, a special waste site has been opened on Farm Road 2160, just west of the Cassville Municipal Airport entrance.
Recount confirms Boyd as sheriff
After a recount in the Barry County sheriff Republican Primary Election, the result has held. On Aug. 9, Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis' office declared incumbent Danny Boyd the official winner with 3,090 votes to Challenger James Morgan's 3,042 votes. Morgan filed with the 39th Judicial Circuit for a recount, and Stone County Associate Circuit Judge Alan Blankenship ruled the county complete a recount, both by hand and by machine.
Trout Tales, Aug. 21
After enjoying 102 days of delayed alarms, on Tuesday I think I woke up earlier than an Opening Day Blue Wing Olive hatch at Roaring River. I got ready just fast enough to sit in the worst traffic of the year in Cassville, riding along with my bosses as we took their fourth-grade daughter into her new class.
Play is for all ages on first day of school at Cassville
Cassville Student Body President Jonathan Stults, right, took on Teresa Stewart, Family and Consumer Science teacher, in a bubble wrestling match at Cassville High School on the first day of school Tuesday.
Kyle Troutman: First-day differences
Having done news photography for going on 15 years now — and spending the last five years as the father of a school-aged child — not many mornings school. Through the chaos of parents and kids trying to get to their classes or lockers, the gamut of emotions is bottomless.
EJ Adams: Will you be planting this fall?
Fall can be a great time for planting potted perennials. Nurseries may have some great deals on them as the growing season winds down, and fall is a good time to get a new plant established before the cold of winter arrives.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Aug. 21
Hutch and his buddy, Starsky, were found tied to the Haven sign at the end of our road with an electrical cord. Upon intake, we discovered Hutch had contracted Canine Parvovirus because he had not been properly vaccinated as a puppy. He required hospitalization at the vet. Hutch beat the virus and is ready to go to a home where he will be properly cared for and spoiled rotten. He is such a sweet dog who has a lot of love to share with his new family! Hutch is a tan colored pit bull mix Born on Jan. 17. Adopters can complete an adoption application at www.havenoftheozarks.org/adopt. No appointment is needed for adopters. The Haven is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. All Haven of the Ozarks pets are fixed, up to date on their vaccinations, and microchipped. For more information, people may email havenozarksanctuary@gmail.com, or call at 417-835-3647.
Through the Years, Aug. 21
50 YEARS AGO: ANOTHER BANK PROJECT PHASE — When this picture was taken, construction of the Community Bank of Shell Knob turned to the interior as the openings were closed in with window and door installation and virtually all exterior work completed. Marking the phase, from the left are: Howard Mclirath, president; Lester Prewitt, general contractor; and Dan Short, executive vice-president. Prewitt began construction on the project March 25. Actual construction time was about 105 days for the structure containing 2,800 square feet in its 40x70 foot outside dimensions.
