Purdy
Purdy Homecoming crowning on Feb. 6
Purdy High School will crown its 2026 Homecoming Queen and Mr. Tip-Off at a special coronation between junior varsity and varsity boys' basketball games on Feb. 6. The JV contest versus Blue Eye begins at 6 p.m. This year's Homecoming theme is "Stars of Purdy.”
Purdy City Council finds conflicting policy
While reviewing records at the council’s Jan. 14 meeting, the Purdy City Council ran into a case where policy and practice did not agree.
Former resident’s passing leaves questions
Thirty-year-old Springfield resident, Britney Carlo Shurtz — a former Purdy area resident and a 2005 graduate of Purdy High School — spent Christmas of 2017 in the hospital, recuperating from emergency surgery two days before.
Pedestrian killed in crash near Purdy
A Monett woman was killed and Purdy woman arrested following a single-vehicle wreck at 6:19 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2026, on Farm Road 1090, two miles north of Purdy.
East Newton sweeps Holiday Tourneys
It was a patriotic four days of basketball at Southwest High School over the winter break, as East Newton’s boys and girls doubled up in tourney titles.
Purdy City Council buys backhoe tires
Routine business and crime reports were the order of the day for the Purdy City Council’s Dec. 10 meeting.
Purdy man injured in semi crash
A Purdy man was injured on Dec. 22 in a wreck at 5:08 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway C in Purdy.
Candy abounds at Purdy Parade
Scenes from the Purdy Christmas Parade
Tradition builds community in Purdy
In 2018, seven living Terry siblings of the original nine, all originally from Purdy, opened their arms to welcome the community at large to their annual family Thanksgiving dinner.
Purdy schools review finances, teaching strategies across district
The Purdy school board approved its audit and reviewed teaching strategies at its November meeting.
