Purdy
Black is back!
For the first time since 2021 — when the Lady Eagles won the Class 1 state championship — the Purdy softball team is headed to the Final Four.
Purdy preps for nation’s birthday
In a low-key session, the Purdy City Council provided a green light for the annual Fourth of July celebration and discussed recent activity around town.
44 tassels turned in Purdy
A total of 44 Purdy graduates celebrate their accomplishment with confetti, silly string and the traditional hat toss at Purdy's graduation on Saturday.
Eagles gliding through season
The Purdy baseball team has not won a district championship since 2019, and though the defending state champion is in their district, the Eagles are hoping to return to their championship ways.
Purdy City Council approves website
The Purdy City Council gave a green light to accepting a website for the city, its first, designed by the GO CAPS program in Monett, during its April 8 meeting.
Purdy school board welcomes new members
The Purdy school board reorganized at its April 9 meeting, returning one incumbent and adding two new members following the April 7 election.
Purdy FBLA wins big at Crowder
Purdy FBLA students competed at the Crowder Business Contest on March 25 and had a very successful day, winning the Division II Sweepstakes for first time in over 10 years. Purdy also won team and individual events at the competition including firsts in computers apps, business communication, sales presentation, marketing, economics and general business.
2 killed in wreck caused by vehicle hydroplaning
Two Barry County residents were killed on Friday in a wreck at 12:45 p.m. on Highway 37, half a mile south of Purdy.
Purdy names new high school principal
Purdy will have a new high school principal next year. Stephanie Heman, the former Monett High School principal, has been selected to take over, filling out the administrative team.
Mistrial declared in rape, kidnapping case
A mistrial has been ruled in the jury trial of a Purdy man charged with sodomy, rape and kidnapping, as the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
