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Windstorm causes widespread damage in Barry County
Trees, power lines downed; 12K meters without power. A severe thunderstorm in the early morning hours Sunday caused widespread damage to trees and power lines in Barry County, with the city of Cassville and Eagle Rock and Shell Knob areas bearing the brunt of the damage. David Compton, director of...
Over 3,000 still without power in Barry County, Mo.
CASSVILLE, Mo. – Thousands of people are without power in Barry County following a powerful storm that snapped dozens of power lines late Saturday and early Sunday morning. Crews have been working since 4 a.m. Sunday to get the power back on in Cassville, but the process is not going as quickly as many would […]
Thousands without power Sunday in the Ozarks
Severe storms in Missouri from Sunday evening and deadly storms in Arkansas from overnight Sunday have left thousands across the Ozarks without power Sunday night. According to the AMEC Missouri outage map, severe weather from Sunday night has caused many power outages in south-central Missouri, including: In addition to those outages, thousands impacted by the […]
Power outages plague southern Missouri, northwest Arkansas
UPDATE 5/28/2024 — Thousands of people in southern Missouri and northwest Arkansas remain without power following strong weekend storms. Just over 3,700 Barry Electric Co-op customers in Barry County remain without power, which is down from approximately 6,800 on Memorial Day. According to the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas outage map, there are about 20,620 Carroll […]
Crews work to repair Benton Washington Regional Public Water Authority generator impacted by power outage
PEA RIDGE, Ark. — Editor's Note: An order for immediate water conservation was canceled by the Two Ton Water Authority on the afternoon of May 27. According to the City of Pea Ridge, the Benton Washington Regional Water Authority (BWRWA) is working to fix problems with their water production.
American Red Cross opens 3 respite centers for storm victims
CASSVILLE, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Following strong storms and tornadoes over the last couple of days, three respite centers have opened in southern Missouri. Respite centers provide individuals a place to stay during the day, offering meals and a place to charge devices. The following respite centers have opened:
The ides of May
The saying goes, “Beware the Ides of March,” but fore the last two years, it has been the “Ides of May” bringing the bad to Barry County. At this time last year, we as a community were dealing with a lot, most significantly the disappearance and death of Dr. John Forsyth, Mercy Cassville emergency room physician, and the tragic loss of 19-year-old Rylan Wilson and 14-year-old Easton Fare in a motorcycle wreck. The postmaster’s death, the alleged murder of Andey Hunter and a 7-inmate jailbreak added to the dark cloud over the community Fast forward 365 days and another kind of dark cloud has led to a situation affecting virtually everyone in the city of Cassville.
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