Purdy News

School Christmas programs will be taking place over the next two weeks. Last night was the Purdy Elementary School program.

Plans are complete for Monett's annual Christmas parade, slated for Saturday at 10 a.m. Sponsored by the Monett Chamber of Commerce, the parade will have "Christmas on Broadway" as the theme for floats and judging.

The home of Kenny and Mindy Barnes, located in Monett's Blue Ridge Estates subdivision, is one of four homes that will be decorated for the holidays and open to public tours this Sunday, Dec.

Mrs. P.N. Cook is the president of the new club. * The Femper-Amecia Monett High School boys fraternity entertained a masquerade party on Tuesday.

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident at 12:55 p.m. Friday on Highway 60 in Granby, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Missouri's majority floor leaders say they will propose legislation next session aimed at trying to resolve lawsuits cities like Joplin face alleging stacked taxes.

An in-the-trees rope course provides a challenge to Camp Barnabas campers with special needs but Friday, ropes of a different sort appeared at the Barry County camp.

This week, the Cassville Democrat staff is joining many area businesses to promote local recycling and waste reduction efforts.

Surveyor Sam Goodman, standing at center, shows Purdy School Board members where the real boundaries lie for school property.

The Central Park Character Kids Team of Monett recently helped prepare for Red Ribbon Week activities that focused on the theme, "If You're Not Drug Free, You Can't Hang With Me!" Students who participated are pictured at left and include: Bailey Preston, Josie Allcock, Katie Kurima, Emily Webb, Natalie Wages, Brooke Lemaster, Katie Harry, Brianna ...

Approval of the annual audit and equipment upgrades were major actions taken by the Barry-Lawrence Ambulance District Board of Directors at their September meeting.

One of the issues on the November ballot is to build a new high school for the Pierce City School District.

Economic doldrums continue to plague the bi-county area. For the fourth time this year, sales tax income in September was down by around $200,000 for the bi-county area.

Purdy High School students gathered around "the scene of an accident" on Gabby Gibbons Drive near Purdy High School on Sept.

A Barry County businessman and outstanding community leader was presented with the 2009 Missourian Award on Saturday during a black tie ceremony at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City.

It was a house the Hampton family of Bois d'Arc, Mo., wanted. Greene County resident Tiffany Fahrig helped make it a home.

In addition to the upcoming city-wide clean up, Purdy residents will be also be seeing roadwork done on some of the city streets in Purdy.

The Missouri Dairy Association has requested Governor Jay Nixon to call for a special session of the Missouri General Assembly to address the current crisis facing Missouri's dairy producers.

Discussion of training courses and a vaccine for the H1N1 virus were the highlights of the Aug.

How many events have you gone to in your lifetime that involved people from 20 churches to help bring them about? Moreover, how many times have you attended a five-day evangelist festival, expected to draw thousands, in a town of about 800 people? If the answer is none, or even if it isn't, you might want to take note of the following dates: Sept.