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Construction work has begun on the property of Southside Baptist Church just a little more than one year after the original building was burned down by arsonist. Southside Baptist Church Pastor Josh Miller and several church members came together for a photo last week as construction work started...
There were 67 cases on the docket on July 11 and a few with guilty pleas for Judge Craig Carter.James Wilson, 38, of Hartville, received five years supervised probation for second degree domestic assault.Travis Hire, 38, of Fulton, received four years in the Department of Corrections (DOC) for...
Like many singers who lend their talents to either the country, bluegrass or gospel genres, Mountain Grove’s Bethany Caudill had the ultimate dream of some day performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, Tenn.Caudill’s dream became a reality on Sunday, June 9 when she was a part of a 72-...
There were injuries suffered in a few recent traffic accidents in the area.Mansfield man hurt in motorcycle wreckA Mansfield man suffered moderate injuries after his motorcycle accident that took place around 6;15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report...
Dean Butler
The Wilder Day committee met on July 29 to continue the planning of Wilder Day 2024, which is to be held Sep. 27-28 on the Mansfield city square and the grounds of Rocky Ridge Farm. The Wilder Day Committee is excited to announce that Dean Butler, who played Almanzo Wilder on the “Little House on...
Bill Bridges
Following the monthly meeting of the Texas County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees on Tuesday, July 30, the board announced that Interim CEO Bill Bridges has been appointed the permanent Chief Executive Officer of TCMH, effective immediately. Bridges has been serving as the interim CEO at TCMH...
Confederate Railroad is slated to perform at 7 p.m. on Friday night.
The Fourth Annual Mountain Grove Heritage Festival will begin this Friday evening, Aug. 9. Some of the 200 vendors including the food vendors will be set up for the evening’s festivities.The Preston Ary Band will kick start the evening concert at 5 p.m. followed by The Confederate Railroad at 7 p.m...
Randall Redding
A Mountain Grove man was arrested in Douglas County for an incident that took place on July 2.According to a report from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, at around 9:42 p.m., it received a 911 call from a female resident on E. Washington Avenue in Ava regarding a male subject attempting to kick...
Group Shot: Urban Dogg, a Mountain Grove business, presented a donation of $500 to the Grove Community Cat Coalition. Shown, from left: Nick Felis, Patsy Worrel, Riley Todd with “Nala,” Urban Dogg co-owner Brad Taylor, Katie Reynolds, Marilyn Odneal and Animal Control Officer Jordin Vieths.
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Final story:The unofficial election results were all in for races both locally and statewide after votes were tallied on Tuesday, Aug. 6.With all 33 precincts reporting, Melissa Schmidt won the State Representative District 141 Republican primary. She had 4,128 votes. Zach Williams was second with...