Barry County
Bulldogs bring ‘sneaky good’ potential
With six returning starters taking to the diamond for Wheaton this season, Bulldogs Baseball Coach Tucker Dermott said this year is one of the most promising for his squad to be “sneaky good.” Excited for Wheaton’s positional and lineup versatility, as well as its pitching depth and experience, Dermott said the Bulldogs have a lot of players up for spots who can play anywhere. “Being a small team in the past, I’ve had to make it work because of our lack of depth,” he said.
Stumpff a finalist in auctioneer contest
Donnie Stumpff, owner of Stumpff’s Realty and Auction Service, of Cassville, was a finalist at the Oklahoma State Auctioneers Association Pro Bid Calling Competition, placing him in the top five finishers.
DNR: PFAS may be present in sludge
There is still time for public comments to be submitted in response to the DNR’s proposed permits for the application of human biosolids from Arkansas and slaughterhouse-sludge from inside and outside of Missouri to Barry County farmland. If approved, permits proposed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will initially allow the application of the waste materials to some 9,800 acres in the county.
News Briefs, March 27
The Barry-Lawrence County Development Center in Monett will host a 50th Anniversary Celebration and open house at its new facility, located at 220 Chapell Drive, on April 6 from 1-5 p.m. People may tour the new debt-free building and playground.
County’s bailiffs honored for service
Employees of multiple offices at the Barry County Judicial Center gathered Friday to recognize the men who serve as the face of the building and the protection in the courtroom. The Center’s three bailiffs — Dave Ruark, Michael Morris and Mike Bailey — were treated to a surprise luncheon honoring their service at the facility.
Nude man breaks into home
A Cassville man is facing seven felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Barry County home and assaulting two people while in the nude. Kory Hilburn, 19, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree assault (attempted murder), first-degree burglary, abuse of a child, two counts of armed criminal action and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Man wielding knife, threatening arson arrested
38-year-old being held on $75K cash bond A Cassville man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly assaulting multiple people at a home in Cassville and threatening to commit arson. Russell Clancy, 38, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree burglary, second- degree assault, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault.
News briefs, March 20
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host an informational meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on April 11, pertaining to permits the department proposes to issue for the land-application of human and meat-processing sludge in Barry and McDonald Counties.
Jeremiah Buntin: Roaring River’s other ‘Mountain Maid’
Most residents and vacationers in the Ozarks region are familiar with the story of Jean Wallace, the clairvoyant recluse living in her Roaring River cabin in the hills south of Cassville until its destruction by fire in 1940, claiming the life of the Mountain Maid of Roaring River.
Sheila Harris: Feces by another name
My heart is a little bit broken. With the proliferation of land-applied industrial processing waste in Barry County, I’m already seeing, firsthand, the degradation of the natural resources for which the Ozarks are known.
