Barry County Advertiser

11/15/2024

It's that time! Make sure and stop by the Barry County Advertiser and pick up your angels!

🚨 It’s that time of year again!! 🚨We are excited to host 3 Resident Angel Trees with 3 local businesses for 3 local Facilities! Angels will be available for grabs starting Monday November 18th!! 🎅🏻❤️🎅🏻❤️

• Roaring River Health and Rehab’s tree will be located at the Barry County Advertiser front entrance! The Barry County Adveriser is located at 904 West St in Cassville! They are open Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

• Cassville Health and Rehabilitation Center’s tree will be located at Meridian Title Company! Meridian Title Company is located at 1310 Old Hwy 37 Suite 404 in Cassville! They are open Monday - Friday 8 P.M. - 5 P.M.

• Cedar Ridge Care Center’s tree will be located at Herrin Animal Clinic! Herrin Animal Clinic is located at 93 Smithson Dr in Cassville! They are open Mon-Wed-Fri 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. & Tue-Thu 8 A.M. - 6 P.M.

Please return all angels attached to gifts Friday December 13th by 2 P.M. & return gifts to the location you took the angel from! Thank You!!!

Thank You…
Barry County Advertiser
Meridian Title Company
Herrin Animal Clinic
Cassville Health & Rehab
Roaring River Health & Rehab
Cedar Ridge Care Center LLC
Monique Ray & Brandice Evans

11/14/2024

This post is now outdated, Zone 2 has fully reopened.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that a section of Zone 2 near the pollinator area will be inaccessible to fishing on 11/15/2024. Park staff will be preforming a prescribed fire in the pollinator area. Parking for the lower section of Zone 2 will be limited to the Nature Center, Campground 2, and the Fish Cleaning Station parking lot. Please give fire crews room to work and expect smoke in the area. We will post again tomorrow once the area has reopened.

11/14/2024

11/14/24

Cassville Fire is out at the Cassville High School Performing Arts center handing out fire safety tips before the KY3 Weather Tour presentation. Presentation starts at 5pm. Come see some of your firefighters!

Cassville Missouri Police Department and Barry County Sheriff's Office are here as well!

11/14/2024

The KY3 First Alert Weather Tour will make it's way through Cassville this evening at the new Cassville High School Performing Arts Center . Doors open at 4 p.m.

SEE YOU IN CASSVILLE: The KY3 First Alert Weather Tour rolls into Barry County.

11/14/2024

On November 8, local businesses and community members gathered at the baseball fields at Cassville City Park for a Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Coffee event and ribbon cutting, hosted by First State Bank of Purdy, to unveil the new nativity scene on the hill at Oak Hill Cemetery.

https://www.barrycountyadvertiser.com/announcements/cassville-chamber-community-coffee-event-unveils-new-nativity-scene/image_650637c0-a2bd-11ef-8227-f72dc974a8ae.html

11/12/2024

We’re back online! Visit us at our new website at www.barrycountyadvertiser.com

11/11/2024

Today we honor the millions of individuals across the United States, and abroad, who are military veterans. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

11/11/2024

Our office protects over 150 military medals which have been unclaimed by their rightful owners. If you or a loved one is a veteran, please help us return these medals to our heroes and their families.

treasurer.mo.gov/Military

11/04/2024

This weekend, Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites are rolling out the red carpet for our heroes! Join us in recognizing and thanking all veterans and active-duty military members with special promotions! ❤️ Come make memories in nature—learn more here: https://ow.ly/MgwA50TZn9k.

11/04/2024

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 705 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING (11/4/24) FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

CHEROKEE CRAWFORD

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

BARRY BARTON CEDAR CHRISTIAN DADE GREENE JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON POLK STONE TANEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, ARNICA, AURORA, BAXTER SPRINGS, BOLIVAR, BRANSON, CAPLINGER MILLS, CARTHAGE, CASSVILLE, CEDAR SPRINGS, CHICOPEE, CHRISTIAN CENTER, COLUMBUS, CRANE, EDGEWATER BEACH, EL DORADO SPRINGS, ELSEY, FILLEY, FORSYTH, GOODMAN, GREENFIELD, HOLLISTER, INDIAN POINT, JOPLIN, KENOMA, KIMBERLING CITY, KIRBYVILLE, LAMAR, LOCKWOOD, LONE OAK, LOWELL, MADRY, MARIONVILLE, MEINERT, MONETT, MOUNT VERNON, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NIXA, NOEL, OZARK, OZARK BEACH, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, POWERSITE, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SELMORE, SHERWIN, SILVER DOLLAR CITY, SOUTH WEST CITY, SPRINGFIELD, STIPPVILLE, AND STOCKTON.

11/04/2024

11/01/2024

Is it too early to start thinking about decorating for Christmas? Join park staff from 9am to noon on November 9th during the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas Open House to learn how to make a Christmas Door Spray or Roaring River Ornament.

Who: Free and open to the public
What: DIY Christmas Door Sprays & Roaring River Ornaments
When: Saturday, November 9th - 9am to Noon
Where: Lower Level of the CCC Lodge

11/01/2024

Now that Halloween tricks are over, let’s have a little Halloween treat fun!
Post your Halloween costume photo in the comment section below. 👇👇👇 The photo with the most Facebook likes will win $25 cash courtesy of the Barry County Advertiser staff (in the event of a tie, money will be divided).
Final photo likes will be counted at 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024, and the winner will be notified. Happy voting!!!



***NOTE***
To make sure you see all photo entries, click on “all comments” below instead of most relevant!

11/01/2024

Entry deadline for the Barry County Advertiser “The Bats Are Back” contest is fast approaching. All entries must be received by November 4, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.

10/31/2024

Freedom Bank Of Southern Missouri is at it again for the annual Halloween branch competition! Which branch do you like best?

10/31/2024

The Barry County Commission lifted the county-wide burn ban just after 11 a.m. today (10/31/24).
Area fire crews have recommended continuing to be cautious when burning as the vegetation is dead and could allow fires to spread.
Have a safe Halloween!

Adriana Keeton, editor