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Edgar Janes II with a Ross’s goose he harvested.
Most holiday gifts come in a neatly wrapped box, complete with a ribbon. Maybe a surprise dinner or a kid may receive a new toy. But for Edgar Janes II, of Norwood, the ideal Christmas present is a freshly harvested Ross’s goose. Recently, he became the first person in the recorded history of...
Dave Davis was the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Christmas Parade in Hartville. Joining him inside his car was his wife, Wanda, along with Azleigh and Finleigh. Davis is retiring as the Shelter Insurance agent at the end of the year, leaving the agency to Ryan Wynn.The Grinch makes his way during the...
David Ruiz
Back on Dec. 5, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office noted that it charged David Ruiz, of Mountain Grove, with arson in the second degree for knowing burning and burglary in the second degree involving a structure fire that took place on Dec. 1, south of Mountain Grove.Ruiz is being held on a $25,000...
The First Nazaren Church was the winner of the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade float contest held Saturday, Dec. 14 in Mansfield. Renovation Church was the second place winner and the Garden Club was third place overall. There was a full afternoon of activities in Mansfield on...
Local artist, teacher and writer, Jimmie Lee Marler, has been honored to be on the cover of the A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine “MILLENNIUM Seventeenth Edition.” This is where they honor the Legacies of Professionals from around the world. His biography was listed in the magazine. This was a great...
Filing officially begins on Dec. 10 for election races throughout Wright County that will be held on April 8, 2025. The deadline to file to an upcoming race is Dec. 31.Mountain GroveIn the City of Mountain Grove, there are seven positions up for election.Incumbent Mayor Fred VanBibber has his seat...
Mansfield Lodge No. 543 made their annual donation to the Lions Share Backpack Program by raising $3,695. Those funds were sent to Missouri Masonic Home, who has a program called the creating a partnership program that will triple the funds that are raised allowing them to donate a grand total of $...
Area residents currently have a shot at winning a Martin D18 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, a rare model, in a Dec. 13 handmade guitar raffle to benefit the Mountain Grove Heritage Festival.With a value of more than $3,000, many of the same residents might be surprised the guitar, featuring an...
Mary Mack’s Mercantile at Park Square was the site of an Open House and ribbon cutting ceremony recently in conjunction with a Business After Hours event for the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce. The business is located at 109 Park Square in Mansfield. They will be open for a Small Business...