Barry County News

Absentee voting for the Nov. 4 general election will continue through Monday, Nov.

Dennis Jacobs, of Cassville, was recognized for being the first member of the Cassville YMCA's 500-Mile Club to reach the goal of running 500 miles in one year's time.

As the price of copper and other scrap metal has continued to rise, the number of copper thefts in Barry County have also increased.

Etta Jean Harper, 58, formerly of Shell Knob, is now serving four years in prison after entering an Alford plea of guilty to second degree arson on Sept.

With flu season on the horizon, Barry County health officials have announced that flu vaccinations will be available at the local health department beginning on Oct.

A Lawrence County jury has ruled a man a sexually violent predator based on assaults on girls in Lawrence and Barry counties, according to Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's office.

A 38-year-old inmate died Sept. 16 after falling ill at the Barry County Jail. According to Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly, Manuel A. Flores, of Exeter, was pronounced dead at St.

The federal child pornography investigation is still ongoing at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries compound in southwest Arkansas.

Interesting murder case from the Neosho area. Lee was a Laotian native who moved to Missouri and joined a Hmong community near Cassville in Barry County.

Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly, Representative David Sater and Herb Primrose donned authentic western gear to participate in a mock trial that was held on the square in Cassville on Sept.

Each year, the Cassville Democrat newspaper staff takes on the large task of completing a Barry County Progress Edition, which includes articles and photos of businesses, schools, cities and organizations from ...

An inmate at the Barry County jail died this week and the Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating what happened.

A woman from Shell Knob received a four-year prison sentence on Tuesday for her part in the death of a man from Shell Knob three years ago.

Debris is quickly edging out flooding as the top aggravation for communities trying to recover from heavy rain that soaked the area last weekend.

Residents of Lawrence and Barry County can meet with members of Senator Claire McCaskill's staff to talk about the upcoming transition to digital television today.

An art exhibit wraps up Friday on Drury's campus. Pictures, painting, and sculptures - all hoping to bring attention to Missouri's puppy mill problem.

CASSVILLE, Mo. - A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Barry County sheriff in the case of a Butterfield woman who alleged she was mistreated by local authorities more than a year ago, and attorneys for the ...

Torrential spring and summer rains flooded the only road in and out of a neighborhood along Table Rock Lake for more than four months.

Flooding on Flat Creek near Cassville has closed sections of several Barry County roads, including Mo.

The 50th anniversary of Farm Family Day was celebrated Aug. 11 at the Missouri State Fair.