Barry County
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Dec. 24
Meet the adorable Buster! He is a dachshund/terrier mix breed, and he is a low rider! His DOB is 12/20/2024 and he weighs 40 pounds.
26 shop with cops courtesy of Seligman PD
Trooper Ty Williams, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, helps Alex Recio, 12, of Washburn, pick out toys during Seligman's Shop With A Cop event on Sunday at the Cassville Walmart.
Holiday hoops on tap!
Three Barry County teams will join four other Missouri schools at the 12th Annual Southwest Girls Holiday Tournament, which starts on Friday and wraps up on Monday.
Area schools to battle at Southwest Tournament
Three area schools will take part in the 43rd Annual Southwest Boys Holiday Tournament, which runs Saturday to Tuesday.
News Briefs, Dec. 24
The Cassville Farmers Market is open weekly on Saturdays on the Barry County Courthouse Square, from 8 a.m. to noon. Vendors are offering eggs, vegetables, hand-made crafts, baked goods and more. Those interested in becoming a vendor may contact Chad Sprinkle at 417-846-3539.
Wheaton parade delivers joy
Scenes from the Wheaton Christmas Parade.
Exeter man injured in Cassville wreck
An Exeter man was injured on Saturday in a wreck at 2:30 p.m. on Farm Road 2192, one mile south of Cassville.
Lynn Hilburn: School house memories
This time of year brings memories of the time I spent getting part of my education in elementary country schools back in the 1950s.
Through the Years, Dec. 17
30 YEARS AGO — IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS: Area residents woke to snow Tuesday morning, with accumulation ranging from a light dusting in some portions of the county to three inches in others. Area schools were closed because of slick roads, basketball games were canceled and FASCO’s service awards banquet was postponed due to the weather. In the photo above, nature creates a Christmas wreath out of barbed wire, with Ed Ray’s barn serving as a backdrop. Cassville Democrat file photo
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Dec. 17
Senior Spotlight: Max West is an animated guy who arrived with his sister, after their lifelong owner passed away. Max is a tan colored labrador and weighs 63 pounds. He can get along with other dogs, but a slow introduction would be important, if not just being the only dog in the home.
