Year In Review 2019, pt. 4
January 22, 2020
As 2019 draws to a close, the staff of the Barry County Advertiser hopes that you, your friends and your family have a healthy and prosperous new year, as well as a new decade, in 2020. In the meantime, here’s a look back at some of the top news items from 2019.
November
Scott Cupps, of Shell Knob, was elected to a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 158.
On November 2, the Local Emergency Planning Committees of Barry and Lawrence counties hosted a full-scale haz-mat drill to test the readiness of local fire, rescue and police departments.
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick kicked off his re-election campaign in Cassville on November 4, surrounded by some of the state’s most powerful Republican leaders.
95 years after his death, the family of Union Soldier Thomas S. Arnold were able to place a headstone on his grave at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Cassville.
The Cassville Wildcats Football team kicked off their post-season championship run with a 48-6 victory over Aurora.
The Cassville community mourned the passing of local jeweler and business-owner Chloe Epperly.
Southwest’s 4-H Grasslands team took fourth place in a state-wide competition in Hallsville.
Wheaton’s Fire Protection district added a new ladder truck to their fleet thanks to a purchase from the Neosho Fire Department.
The Cassville Wildcat football team claimed first place in the Class 3 District 6 finals after beating the Seneca Indians 30-20.
On November 15, hunters from across the county brought their deer into various MDC testing centers for chronic wasting disease testing. No cases of the disease were found in Barry County.
Purdy High School’s drama department put on a production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr.”.
After three years of inactivity, the Cassville Municipal Airport finished work on a new fueling system that enabled patrons to purchase fuel for their private planes.
The City of Purdy officially elected to move forward on renovations to a building that was previously the Purdy Library and Community Center. Set to begin in 2020, the building will be the new home of Purdy’s City Hall and police department.
December
Scoring a 13-0 shutout victory against the Trinity Catholic School Titans, the Cassville Wildcat football team secured a spot in the state finals.
The Wildcats went on to be defeated by Odessa in the 2019 MSHSAA State Finals, securing second place overall and ending their season.
The South Barry County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity partnered with a local Army National Guard platoon, securing extra volunteers for future construction projects.
The Barry County E9-1-1 Center completed work on a variety of comfort and server improvements.
Cassville settled the leash law debate, agreeing to more strictly enforce municipal codes and further train city officials on the handling of wild animals.
The Stumpff Family Event Center, in Cassville, hosted their inaugural event, God’s Glory, a gospel sing and craft show, on December 14.
The Table Rock Lake oversight committee was created by the US Army Corps of Engineers to oversee public meetings and renovations to the lake and surrounding area.
The annual Christmas Tinsel Tea event hosted by United Methodist Church, of Cassville, raised $6k to benefit the church’s food pantry.
A tree believed by many to be one of the oldest in Barry County was removed from King’s Cemetery, in Seligman. The removal was in an effort to prevent the tree, which was starting to decay, from damaging any of the headstones in the surrounding area.
The Cassville School District formally broke ground on the construction of their new Early Childhood Development center. The center was made possible due to the passing of the Vision 150 bond agreement in April.
As 2019 draws to a close, the staff of the Barry County Advertiser hopes that you, your friends and your family have a healthy and prosperous new year, as well as a new decade, in 2020. In the meantime, here’s a look back at some of the top news items from 2019.
November
Scott Cupps, of Shell Knob, was elected to a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 158.
On November 2, the Local Emergency Planning Committees of Barry and Lawrence counties hosted a full-scale haz-mat drill to test the readiness of local fire, rescue and police departments.
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick kicked off his re-election campaign in Cassville on November 4, surrounded by some of the state’s most powerful Republican leaders.
95 years after his death, the family of Union Soldier Thomas S. Arnold were able to place a headstone on his grave at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Cassville.
The Cassville Wildcats Football team kicked off their post-season championship run with a 48-6 victory over Aurora.
The Cassville community mourned the passing of local jeweler and business-owner Chloe Epperly.
Southwest’s 4-H Grasslands team took fourth place in a state-wide competition in Hallsville.
Wheaton’s Fire Protection district added a new ladder truck to their fleet thanks to a purchase from the Neosho Fire Department.
The Cassville Wildcat football team claimed first place in the Class 3 District 6 finals after beating the Seneca Indians 30-20.
On November 15, hunters from across the county brought their deer into various MDC testing centers for chronic wasting disease testing. No cases of the disease were found in Barry County.
Purdy High School’s drama department put on a production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr.”.
After three years of inactivity, the Cassville Municipal Airport finished work on a new fueling system that enabled patrons to purchase fuel for their private planes.
The City of Purdy officially elected to move forward on renovations to a building that was previously the Purdy Library and Community Center. Set to begin in 2020, the building will be the new home of Purdy’s City Hall and police department.
December
Scoring a 13-0 shutout victory against the Trinity Catholic School Titans, the Cassville Wildcat football team secured a spot in the state finals.
The Wildcats went on to be defeated by Odessa in the 2019 MSHSAA State Finals, securing second place overall and ending their season.
The South Barry County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity partnered with a local Army National Guard platoon, securing extra volunteers for future construction projects.
The Barry County E9-1-1 Center completed work on a variety of comfort and server improvements.
Cassville settled the leash law debate, agreeing to more strictly enforce municipal codes and further train city officials on the handling of wild animals.
The Stumpff Family Event Center, in Cassville, hosted their inaugural event, God’s Glory, a gospel sing and craft show, on December 14.
The Table Rock Lake oversight committee was created by the US Army Corps of Engineers to oversee public meetings and renovations to the lake and surrounding area.
The annual Christmas Tinsel Tea event hosted by United Methodist Church, of Cassville, raised $6k to benefit the church’s food pantry.
A tree believed by many to be one of the oldest in Barry County was removed from King’s Cemetery, in Seligman. The removal was in an effort to prevent the tree, which was starting to decay, from damaging any of the headstones in the surrounding area.
The Cassville School District formally broke ground on the construction of their new Early Childhood Development center. The center was made possible due to the passing of the Vision 150 bond agreement in April.
