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There were 57 cases on the docket for Judge Craig Carter back on Aug. 7 with a couple of guilty pleas entered.Jennifer Lampe, 44, of Mt. Vernon, received five years supervised probation for possession of a controlled substance.Bryan Gilpatrick, 40, of Springfield, received seven years in the...
A large crowd attended the Meet and Greet event with Senate District 16 candidates at Shetler’s Event Center.
The Wright County Republican Central Committee (WCRCC) hosted a meet and greet event with the Senate District 16 Candidates on Oct. 13, at Shetler’s Event Center in Mountain Grove.An estimated 100 people attended. The following Senate District 16 candidates attended: Bill Hardwick; Hannah Kelly,...
When standing just outside the new sanctuary in the foyer a sign over the door says, “From Ashes to Beauty.”
For more than 850 days, the Southside Baptist Church congregation continued worshiping together after losing their building constructed in the 1950s to an arson fire on June 10, 2023.They first moved services over to the local Ozarks Family YMCA before gathering for a majority of their Sundays...
On Friday, Oct. 17, eight members of Wright County Retired School Personnel attended the Region 10 meeting of Missouri Retired Teachers Association held in Lebanon. After reports from leadership and other business, distinguished retirees were presented and recognized. Wright County’s distinguished...
The Hartville City Council met in regular session on Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Hartville City Hall.Mayor Jessica Vandergrift called the meeting to order and presided. Aldermen present were Troy Kirk, Jeff Bettendorf, Melvin Moon, Jarrett Calton and Ashlynne Dickinson. Lindell Howard was absent. Also...
A large crew gathers inside The Painted Stallion as football plays on one of the large screen televisions in the background.
There are a lot of activities and fun things on tap for the new bar and grill called The Painted Stallion, which opened six weeks ago at 9399 W. Business 60 in Mountain Grove.For the past six weeks since opening, customers have been enjoying the selection of 12 beers on tap along with specialty...
The Wright County Journal was the recipient of a top three in the nation award in the 2025 Better Newspaper Contest for the National Newspaper Association. The honor was officially recognized during the NNA Foundation’s 139th Annual Convention and Trade Show held in Minneapolis, Minn. Oct. 9-10....
The Mountain Grove City Council met in regular “open” session council meeting on Oct. 6.The following members present were Mayor Mark Bushong, Aldermen Carolyn Mitchell, Brenda Clark, Carmen McCarty, Dale Atchison, Zach Hurtt, and Dean Curtis. Alderman Davis was absent. Also present were Police...
The late Steve Thompson
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the Pregnancy Resource Center of Mountain Grove will be holding its first Waffle Breakfast and Auction Fundraiser at Shetler’s Event Center on North Highway 95.The free Breakfast and Silent Auction will start at 8 a.m. and Live Auction will begin at 10 a.m.This event is being...
Bill Nelson is presented a plaque recognizing him as the Grand Marshal. Syrena Turley, of the Hartville Area Chamber of Commerce, presented the plaques.
A few distinguished honors were presented during the 47th Annual Fall Festival in Hartville.Bill Nelson chosen as Grand MarshalBill Nelson was the Grand Marshal for this year’s Fall Festival Parade.Nelson moved to Hartville from Colorado a little more than 40 years ago with his wife, Maxine, and...