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(Editor's note:As of 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, a full statement from Presiding Commissioner Zach Williams appears at the bottom of the article. There is now a quote from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick added to the early part of the story).
The Missouri State Auditor’s office has...
Mountain Grove’s Bethany Caudill recently performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn.
Very few area country and Christian singers can say they perform at the Grand Ole Opry on an annual basis.Mountain Grove’s Bethany Caudill feels blessed to be such a performer.She made the journey to Nashville, Tenn. and sang on the famed Grand Ole Opry stage back on Sunday, June 7 as part of the...
Actor Clint James to be a guest of the first Comic Con in Mountain Grove.
A decade ago, local pop culture enthusiasts had to travel to huge hubs like St. Louis or Kansas City to attend conventions dedicated to their interests—events popularly referred to as “comic cons.”In more recent years, pop culture events have been on the rise in the Ozarks, from the Route 66 Toy...
Erin and Kaleb Rodgers, owners of Twin Knobs Dairy in Vanzant, have been doing their part to assist in bringing whole milk back to local school district menus.As of Monday, June 22, Erin Rodgers said Mountain Grove, Mansfield, Ava, Dora, Ozark and Springfield school districts are 100% in on...
Dr. Thomas Prater, left, is joined by Dr. Doug Moore, center, and Dr. Jacob Pieper, right, near the front desk of Moore Family Eyecare on Dr. Prater’s final day serving in Mountain Grove, June 10.
Dr .Thomas Prater made his final official visit to Moore Family Eyecare in Mountain Grove on June 10, bringing to an end his 27 years of serving the location. Dr. Prater will still be performing scheduled surgeries, but will no longer visiting to the location at 1902 W. 19th St. This is because of...
More than a dozen people spoke during the public comment portion of last week’s City of Mansfield City Council meeting to offer opinions relating to the reservation of the town’s public square and other public spaces.The meeting featured around 50 people packed in to City Hall just five days after...
Results have been released for the many Livestock contests last week at the 2026 Tri-County Fair in Mountain Grove. (Note: Official poultry and rabbit show results not available by press time.)Breeding Gilt ShowOverall Reserve Champion-Baylor Hale, West PlainsOverall Champion-Brooke Evans,...
An inside look at the batting cages located in Mountain Grove as things are set up for both baseball and softball players.
Earlier this month, Mountain Grove welcomed a new sports facility, The Bat Cave, an indoor batting cage, Located at 111 W. 11th St.Their climate-controlled facility is a sanctuary from the humidity and heat for baseball and softball players alike. With the youth summer baseball season in full swing...
A few weeks ago, local event organizers were surprised by the Mansfield City Council’s decision to cancel all June reservations of the downtown square.Theresa Nicolosi had already filed paperwork to hold her second annual Pride Event. Meanwhile, Kevin Dodd recently clarified to the Wright County...
Memphis Nelson, of Grovespring, with a state-record river redhorse sucker caught on May 16.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Memphis Nelson, of Grovespring, on recently catching a state-record river redhorse sucker in the early evening of May 16 on the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River in Laclede County.Nelson caught the 10-pound, 3-ounce fish using a pole and...