Barry County
White supremacist receives life for kidnapping, murder
A California man was sentenced recently to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for aiding and abetting the kidnapping and murder of a northwest Arkansas man.
News Briefs, May 14
Roaring River State Park will host Kids’ Fishing Day on Saturday. Youth will have the opportunity to fish all day for free and connect with nature through a variety of activities.
SHELL KNOB TAB: A slice of Shell Knob in Jeff City
Cupps’ handmade quilted jacket, gavel have ties to history, family By Sheila Harris sheilaharrisads@gmail.com Scott Cupps, Missouri’s 158th District House Representative for Barry and McDonald Counties, calls Shell Knob home. …
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, May 7
Meet beautiful Saratoga! She is an American Staffordshire Terrier/mixed breed. Her date of birth is Aug. 4, 2023. She weighs 51 pounds.
Small schools, big ballpark
Thirty-seven high school baseball players from Purdy and Southwest enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime on Saturday, getting to play a regular-season spring baseball game in a ballpark larger than either of their coaches have ever played in.
Kyle Trouman: Commencement is personal in Barry County
For about 250 high school seniors, this month marks a grand transition.
Through the Years, May 7
40 YEARS AGO: OPENING EMPHASIS IS BERRIES — Tuesday’s session of Garden Sass at Ninth and East Streets in Cassville featured the most popular current crop.... strawberries. In this group are Lee Older, president; Lyle Pate, vice-president; Louise Stockton, secretary; Elva Madison, treasurer and members Harold Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe Cooper and E. J. Relethford. Garden Sass, the marketing group for locally grown products, is opening Tuesday and Friday at the location. Elder said hours are usually from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Group officers said they were “looking for a heavy arrival of products” this Friday. Democrat file photo40 YEARS AGO: OPENING EMPHASIS IS BERRIES — Tuesday’s its session of Garden Sass at Ninth and East Streets in Cassville featured the most popular cur-tent crop.... strawberries. In this group are Lee Older, president; Lyle Pate, vice-president; Louise Stockton, secretary; Elva Madison, treasurer and members Harold Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe Cooper and E. J. Relethford. Garden Sass, the marketing group for locally grown products, is opening Tuesday and Friday at the location. Elder said hours are usually from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Group officers said they were “looking for a heavy arrival of products” this Friday.
Rich Cummings: Don’t let anger ruin your heart
There is a lost art in our nation, and that is the art of loving our enemies.
Scoreboard, May 7
The Cassville boys track and field team earned 11 individual medals and a 7th-place team finish at the Big 8 Conference meet Thursday in McDonald County. Individual results include:
