Barry County
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.
Heritage heralded at new Wheaton festival
John Etzler, left and Stephani Leverich make mini hay bales at the Wheaton Heritage Festival. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@ gmail.com
SKITS performing first musical
Spooky sights and wild frights abound this Halloween season, and nowhere moreso than in Shell Knob. Shell Knob in the Spotlight (SKITS) will put on its fall play, 'Scary, Scary Night,' on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Local students harvest knowledge through Agriculture Education on the Move
This fall, third grade classrooms across Missouri — including at Exeter and Southwest — are harvesting knowledge as students participate in Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves). Through this initiative of Missouri Farmers Care, students discover how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through hands-on learning led by passionate educators in their classrooms.
15 years of finding footing
BY SHEILA HARRIS [email protected] For 15 years, His House Foundation in Shell Knob has been helping families find their footing. In celebration of the milestone, the public is invited to an open house at His House Foundation, located at 25832 State Hwy.
Pink Out celebrates quindecennial
The Hmen Sisters, Olivia and Abi, help decorate the gym in advance of Pink Out 15 at Southwest High School. The event marked the 15th season the Lady Trojans have celebrated breast cancer awareness with a special event.
Pet lost in Seligman house fire
A house fire in Seligman on Oct. 14 resulted in the total loss of the structure and death of a pet.
News briefs, Oct. 23
His House Foundation, located at 25832 State Hwy. YY in Shell Knob, will host an Open House on Saturday from 10 a.m.
Year-long journey of hope
Karen Waltrip, of Monett, turned 40 years old in February, but she was just 37 years old when her battle with breast cancer began. Breast cancer diagnoses have decline by 0.3 percent per 100,000 women over the age of 20 between 1999 and 2018, according to an statistical analysis by the U.S.
