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Sara Forester volunteers at Birthday Blessings by making cards, wrapping gifts and transporting goods to Children’s Divisions for delivery. She is wrapping insulated tumblers for their Bigfoot Summer Care Packages. The nonprofit made 130 of these to send to kids around the state.
Birthday Blessings is gearing up for their Third Annual July Toy Drive to help them meet needs and spread cheer in the Missouri foster community. Locally, they provide services to about 150 kids in state custody through the 44th Circuit Children’s Division in Wright, Douglas and Ozark Counties.The...
Organized prayer meetings have taken place at several locations in the Wright County area and at several area churches over the past week after a young girl was swept into a culvert under a bridge and become entrapped.Back on Thursday, June 19, the daughter of Mansfield Superintendent Dr. Clint...
Shelly Smith, owner of Down Home Realty, left, with Roy Crouch, of the Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department as Smith’s business is the main sponsor of the 2025 Vanzant Community Picnic set for July 11-12.
Approximately 40 association members attended the 2025 Annual Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department Association meeting this past Tuesday, June 3. The evening started with a fish fry, followed by our annual meeting.Meeting highlights included an informative State of the Department...
Madison Prescott during the Hog Show at last week’s Tri-County Fair held in Mountain Grove from June 11-14.
The following are Tri-County Fair Show results from the various animal show contests held June 11-14 in Mountain Grove.Breeding Gilt ShowOverall Champion Breeding Gilt-Boone RyanOverall Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt-Carter PrescottMarket Hog ShowChampion Project Hog-Madison PrescottReserve...
Hartville’s City Council held their monthly meeting back on March 10 at City Hall.According to drafted meeting minutes, it was noted that during the meeting, Chris Dashley informed City Council that he had attended the Missouri Rural Water Association Conference in Branson. He stated that Hartville...
A Mansfield man lost his life in a one vehicle accident that took place around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27.According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, a now deceased 28-year-old driver was driving a 1984 GMC Pickup on Highway EE, three miles northwest of Mansfield.He was heading...
The Sons of the Revolution (SAR) Josiah Howell Chapter hold their organizational meeting for 2025.
The Jan. 4 meeting of the Josiah Howell Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution (SAR) included the swearing in by John Hass the new officers for the 2025 year.This includes: Garry Pirch, President; Paul London, Vice President; Fred McKinney, Secretary; Dale Brake, Chaplain; Justin Mutrux, Registrar-...
Tomi Matlock, RN
Tomi Matlock, RN, is the latest addition to the Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) team in Mountain Grove. Tomi has been a labor and delivery nurse for the last 13 years and is very passionate about the moms and babies she cares for. Tomi joined PRC as a Board member 10 years ago. When the nursing...
Mansfield residents woke up to an unpleasant surprise on Thursday, Jan. 2.They had no water or possibly unsafe water for that morning along with the next couple of days.Free bottles of water were provided by the Red Cross and handed out to everyone in need by volunteers at City Hall from 5-7 p.m....
Mountain Grove Lion Ray Richey with his Melvin Jones Award.
The Mountain Grove Lions Club had their first meeting of 2025 on Jan. 9.Long time Lions Club Member Ray Richey was recognized for his service to the club and community with the Melvin Jones Award. The award was presented to him by Phil Krebs, IPDG. Congratulations to Ray.Soap Box Derby forms have...