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TEXARKANA, Texas -- Eight men have been arrested in an undercover sting operation targeting prostitution.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Wheaton Fire narrowly approves property tax levy Tuesday’s election resolved numerous Barry County races, some by the slightest of margins, in a year with many unopposed races. Barry County tallied one of the lowest voter turnouts for April’s vote in recent years, mustering only 6.7 percent turnout or 1,483 votes. A lack of contests at the municipal level contributed to apathy among voters. Barry County cities Purdy The real change occurring from Tuesday’s electio...

Saturday, April 10, 2021 Verona use tax fails, Aurora school bond issue passes Tuesday’s election resolved numerous bi-county races, some by the slightest of margins, in a year with many unopposed races. County clerks tallied one of the lowest voter turnouts for April’s vote in recent years. The Lawrence County count ran 9.13 percent with a little over 2,116 votes. Barry County did even more poorly, mustering only 6.7 percent turnout or 1,483 votes. A lack of contests at the municipal level ...

Mar 16, 2021 A Parker County grand jury indicted Joey Lee Long, 35, of Fort Worth, on March 5 for aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 6 and two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact. According to the probable cause affidavit, Long was said to have committed the offenses on Feb. 1, 2013 at a residence in Springtown. The child made an outcry at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Parker County in March of 2019 when she was 10 years old. During the forensic interv...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Purdy, Wheaton school districts only multi-candidate races Contested races in the April 6 municipal elections are sparse this year, as challengers have only filed in the Purdy and Wheaton school districts, and no cities in central and south Barry County will see races. In the city of Cassville, Mayor Bill Shiveley, in his position since 2012; North Ward Alderman Jon Horner, in his position since 2015; and South Ward Alderwoman Taylor Weaver, in her position since 20...