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Delores Hayes, formerly of Norwood, with the book, “Little Town on the Prairie.”
When Delores Hayes talks about her days of growing up in Missouri, and personally knowing famed author Laura Ingalls Wilder, her eyes light up.“I remember her as such a beautiful lady,” said Hayes, who lives at the north edge of Mound Valley.The small town of Norwood was the perfect place for the...
The Southwest Oklahoma Corvette Club from Lawton, Okla. traveled through Mountain Grove on Monday, Aug. 26. Club President Scott McClellan said the group was en route to the 2024 National Corvette Caravan and 30th anniversary celebration of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kent. Photo...
Timothy Brill
(Note from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: Information is omitted to protect the integrity of the case and identity of witness unless the witness is another law enforcement agency. In most cases, a witness calls to provide information and we do not post witness information. There was no...
A Wright County Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries in a two vehicle accident that took place at 10:22 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report and a social media posting from the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, the accident took place on Highway 95,...
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team hosted the 2024 Jamboree, giving players an opportunity to see time on the grid iron against three South Central Association (SCA) Conference opponents.In the first look of the season for Mountain Grove fans of the football team, the Panthers’ offense...
A community meeting to discuss the concept of a performing arts center for Mountain Grove was held on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Mountain Grove High School Arena. It was attended by a broad cross-section of community members and teachers from the music and drama departments.Debbie Barbe began the...
Brandon M. Tolliver
A man who once worked for a company who transported juveniles has received a 20-year sentence for an incident that took place on Nov. 1, 2023.Back on Aug. 13, Judge Craig Carter sentenced Brandon Tolliver to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) for rape in the first degree.His...
Author John T. Wayne with one of his books at his booth during the Heritage Festival in Mountain Grove.
Mountain Grove’s Heritage Festival featured around 200 vendors selling anything from crafts and novelties to food and beverages.One of those vendors provided area residents an opportunity to get up close and personal with someone connected to Hollywood and western royalty.Author John T. Wayne was...
The Masonic Temple building in Mountain Grove.
After more than an hour discussion at last week’s Mountain Grove City Council meeting, a 6-2 vote officially paved the way for the Masonic Temple on N. Maple Ave. to become an upscale apartment complex in the future.The City Council took the vote after Planning and Zoning provided no action after a...
Author David Jerome speaks to folks about his book, “Bill Birdon, A Life in Baseball,” during a presentation on Aug. 12 at the Mansfield Area Historical Society.
On Monday, Aug. 12, the Mansfield Area Historical Society hosted a special presentation by author David Jerome on his latest work, “Bill Virdon – A Life in Baseball.” The event drew a small crowd eager to learn more about the life and career of one of baseball’s often-overlooked legends.David...