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Author Mitali Perkins, right, is presented the prestigious 2025 Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Award. The 2024 LIWCL award winner, J.B. Cheaney, presented Perkins with the award
Respected children’s author Mitali Perkins was the 2025 winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Award. She received the honor during an awards ceremony held late on day one of the annual LIWC Literature Festival at the museum in Mansfield.Some of Perkins’ works include “Rickshaw...
A new recovery ministry is taking root in Mountain Grove, bringing hope and healing to individuals and families throughout Wright County.Lance and Alonda Jones, founders of Hope Rising, have announced the launch of a community-based recovery center located at 504 W. 3rd St. in Mountain Grove,.The...
University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Chloe Collins urges dairy producers to apply for the Dairy Producer Margin Enhancement Initiative Grant through the Missouri Department of Agriculture.Collins serves dairy producers in Christian, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney, Texas, Webster and...
Brenda Koontz is ready to serve customers on her final day on Oct. 29. Koontz started her postal career in 1980 and worked her final day last week on Oct. 29. She was first a city carrier before becoming a clerk Koontz said she will mostly miss the people she had the pleasure of working with and...
Kristi Akers was officially sworn in as the Interim Sheriff of Wright County on Saturday, Nov. 1. Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen administered the oath at the Wright County Courthouse. Akers is stepping in for the now retired Sheriff Sonny Byerley.
There were 57 cases on the docket for Judge Craig Carter back on Aug. 7 with a couple of guilty pleas entered.Jennifer Lampe, 44, of Mt. Vernon, received five years supervised probation for possession of a controlled substance.Bryan Gilpatrick, 40, of Springfield, received seven years in the...
A large crowd attended the Meet and Greet event with Senate District 16 candidates at Shetler’s Event Center.
The Wright County Republican Central Committee (WCRCC) hosted a meet and greet event with the Senate District 16 Candidates on Oct. 13, at Shetler’s Event Center in Mountain Grove.An estimated 100 people attended. The following Senate District 16 candidates attended: Bill Hardwick; Hannah Kelly,...
When standing just outside the new sanctuary in the foyer a sign over the door says, “From Ashes to Beauty.”
For more than 850 days, the Southside Baptist Church congregation continued worshiping together after losing their building constructed in the 1950s to an arson fire on June 10, 2023.They first moved services over to the local Ozarks Family YMCA before gathering for a majority of their Sundays...
On Friday, Oct. 17, eight members of Wright County Retired School Personnel attended the Region 10 meeting of Missouri Retired Teachers Association held in Lebanon. After reports from leadership and other business, distinguished retirees were presented and recognized. Wright County’s distinguished...
The Hartville City Council met in regular session on Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Hartville City Hall.Mayor Jessica Vandergrift called the meeting to order and presided. Aldermen present were Troy Kirk, Jeff Bettendorf, Melvin Moon, Jarrett Calton and Ashlynne Dickinson. Lindell Howard was absent. Also...