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The TCMH Healthcare Foundation today expressed its sincere gratitude to Progressive Ozark Bank and its dedicated employees for their generous support of TCMH Hospice of Care. Through a year-long “Jeans for a Cause” initiative, where employees voluntarily contributed to wearing jeans on Fridays, the...
Greg Westfall, 56, graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1986. Today, he’s giving back to the community through delectable meals served straight from the kitchen of Wiener Mountain Trading Company.According to Westfall, Wiener Mountain Trading Co. was founded because of a perceived need for...
New Flowers on the Square owner Shirlene Denman stands in front of a case featuring fresh flowers at 148 E. 1st St. in Mountain Grove.
The career of Shirlene Denman came full circle back on Nov. 1, 2024, when she officially took over Flowers on the Square as the new owner. in Mountain GroveDenman began her career working in the former J.C. Penney catalog location that once featured a candy and ice cream shop more than 20 years ago...
Last week, the Mansfield R-IV School District installed a memorial bench for beloved former bus driver, Patricia Ivy. It was placed just outside of the high school and middle school office. Ivy drove a bus for the district for 30 years. She passed away in September 2024.
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....
On Sunday, Dec. 29, the Mansfield Police Department requested assistance from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division to investigate a suspicious death within the City limits of Mansfield. Since then, several interviews have been conducted, and numerous leads have been...
Janissa Wilson
In the early morning hours of Jan. 8, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reportedly received vehicle information from the Mansfield Police Department regarding a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was last seen on Highway 5 south heading toward Ava.According to a Douglas County Sheriff’s Report, Cpl....
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...
Bridget Williams with her daugher, McKenzie.
Bridget Williams, of Mountain Grove, an avid quilter, dreamed of owning a fabric shop for most of her adult life. In 2022, this dream came true when she joined forces with her daughter, McKenzie, who has a degree in business and an interest in Western fashion, to open Williams General Store. “It is...
A vehicle went into the Shelter Insurance Agency, Deric Farran’s office, back on Friday, Dec. 20.
Sandy Farran, from Shelter Insurance in Mountain Grove, is grateful that her husband, Deric Farran, and no one else was killed or more seriously hurt when a vehicle ran into their 17th St. office back on Friday, Dec. 20.According to Sandy, an unnamed driver was looking on his GPS traveling north on...