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Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.The commencement ceremonies took place May 9 at Great Southern Bank Arena.The following local students earned degrees:Mountain Grove-Joshua graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Megan...
Several items were approved in the recent June 25 meeting for the Mountain Grove R-III School Board.A large list of items approved include meeting minutes for May 21, May 23 and June 10; the May and June 2025 financial statements; the 2024-2025 budget transfers; payment of bills; 2025-2026 budget;...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) celebrated Employee Appreciation Week June 16-20 to recognize faculty and staff for their hard work during the past academic year. Employees gathered for a group photo at the Smith-London Centennial Bell Tower, enjoyed an ice cream social...
The Mountain Grove High School Alumni Association Parade was held Saturday, July 5. There were a large number a floats and parade participants who took part in the annual event as the route included going two times around the square to help attendees see loved ones on both side of each vehicle and...
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students to help with their educational costs for the 2025 academic year. Scholarship recipients, from left: Sierra Keller, Abigail Sullins, Halee Clayton, Kayla Taylor, Tammi Coonts, Elizabeth Kuster, Samantha Williams, Sophia Crites, and Jeff Gettys, TCMH Healthcare Foundation President. Not pictured: Haley Long and Reagan Hoerning.
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students to help with their educational costs for the 2025 academic year. Samantha Williams, Elizabeth Kuster, Kayla Taylor, from Cabool; Tammi Coonts, Sierra Keller and Haley Long, from Houston;...
(Editor’s note: Some of the following article is written with a first person perspective.)Jim Breedlove has been chosen by the Class of ‘75, to be one of the Grand Marshals in the 2025 Mountain Grove Alumni Parade scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 5.Jim Breedlove started his career at...
Mrs. Gray’s and Mrs. Watterson’s Math in the Kitchen class hosted their 18th Annual Math in the Kitchen Veterans Luncheon on Friday, June 13. There were 33 veterans and their guests in attendance. Students served dishes that they had cooked and baked throughout the three weeks of their Math in the...
Josh Cox, left, is pictured with Farm Manager Ethan Peterson, of C Bar C Ranch; Gretchen and Cole Peterson, children and ranch hands, with Fred’s daughter, Teresa Clifford.
Two weeks ago at the Tri-County Fair, Josh Cox was named as the winner of the Fred Clifford Independent Achievement Award.This award is in the honor of the late Fred Clifford, who was known for his hard work and a lifelong passion for cattle with success in the slaughterhouse feed lot and the show...
Donna (Archer) White
Donna (Archer) White has been chosen as one of the Grand Marshals for the 2025 Mountain Grove Alumni Parade scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 5. Donna (Archer) White graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1965. She attended public school in Mountain Grove from the beginning of...
Editor’s Note: The original Honor Roll list sent to the newspaper had several names omitted and names on the list in error.Mountain Grove High School recently released its list of Honor Roll students.4.0 GPASeniors-Isabella Brown, Mason Bunn, Kenadie Busalaki, Zoey Criner, Alicia Emery, Wyatt Fry,...