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Local volunteers are being sought for Quilts for Kids, founded in August 2000 by Linda Arye. The program is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing warmth and comfort to children in need through well-crafted quilts.Over the past 25 years, their program has not only brought warmth to...
Jimmie Marler received the Premier Artist Prize 2025 from the Contemporary Art Station from Madrid, Spain. It was in recognition of an exceptional trajectory and profound impact in contemporary art. “I feel very honored to get this award,” Marler said. The drawing was where Christ was creating a...
The Mansfield FFA Chapter recently received the prestigious Gold Emblem and a Top Chapter Award as it was 36th place out of 365 total FFA Chapters. Only 10% of state FFA chapters receive the top chapter designation.
The Missouri FFA Association awarded the Mansfield FFA Chapter a Gold Emblem and a Top Chapter Award. Mansfield placed 36th out of 365 chapters. Only 10% of state chapters receive a top chapter designation annually.The National Chapter Award Program recognizes FFA chapters that actively implement...
Alisa Steere inside her A’s Collection tent on Saturday, May 10 in the parking lot of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in Mountain Grove.
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend – a sentiment that’s practically indisputable. In this economy, though, best friends (at least of the crystalline kind) are hard to come by.That’s why 15-year-old Alisa Steere launched A’s Collection, a pop-up shop offering an array of high-end jewelry at...
Class of 2025 seniors in Mountain Grove, Mansfield, Norwood and Hartville receive their diplomas.
Colten Deckard stands alongside his Farmers Trash Service trailer.
In small towns, when an individual is in need, someone else will almost certainly step up to assist. This was exactly the case with Colten “Farmer” Deckard and his burgeoning trash collection service, eponymously named “Farmer’s Trash Service.”This local business emerged last year when many Wright...
Dorothy Bell Cantrell enjoyed the blessing of family and friends during her recent 100th birthday celebration.
Dorothy Bell Cantrell had a 100th birthday celebration back on Saturday, March 15 from 2-4 p.m. She turned 100 on March 17. Around 100 people attended the celebration. Each person attending provided her a card with a special memory they shared with Dorothy.Her oldest son, Jerry, came in from...
Missy Clark, Vanetta Sponsler and Brian Clerk officially cut the ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Cranberry Marketplace, now open at 9871 E. 20th St. in Mountain Grove. They were joined at the ceremony by staff members Emma McCall and Sage Austin, along with members of the Mountain Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and some customers who visited the location during their Grand Opening on Friday, May 2.
The new Cranberry Marketplace held its Grand Opening event on Friday, May 2 at their 9871 E. 20th St. location in conjunction with a Mountain Grove Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony.Owner Brian Clark said the celebration was part of phase one for the business, with many more plans to...
he Mountain Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Mayfest on the square in Mountain Grove Saturday, May 3. The event featured live music, bounce houses, free train rides, a Cake Walk and around 50 vendors selling a variety of items and more.
A fire destroys this home in Hartville located just behind the Wright County Courthouse.
A recent Hartville fire has displaced more than 20 men who were currently living in a ministry home. Two weeks ago, the Tommy Farmer house, a historical Hartville home, caught fire and suffered a total loss.It was serving as a ministry home for the Mountain Moving Ministry and the MMM was set to...