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Class of 2025 seniors in Mountain Grove, Mansfield, Norwood and Hartville receive their diplomas.

Dorothy Bell Cantrell enjoyed the blessing of family and friends during her recent 100th birthday celebration.

Dorothy Bell Cantrell had a 100th birthday celebration back on Saturday, March 15 from 2-4 p.m. She turned 100 on March 17. Around 100 people...
May 14, 2025, 10:44 AM

A fire destroys this home in Hartville located just behind the Wright County Courthouse.

A recent Hartville fire has displaced more than 20 men who were currently living in a ministry home. Two weeks ago, the Tommy Farmer house, a...
May 14, 2025, 10:26 AM

The Ozark Mountain Creamery held a 15-Year Anniversary Celebration event at Country Mart in Mountain Grove on Saturday, April 26. Shown, from left: Lori Fry, Dwight Fry, Luke Fry, Caleb Fry, Abigail Fry, Teresa Fry and David Fry.

Ozark Mountain Creamery is celebrating 15 years of operation this spring. With its signature glass bottles, unique flavors, and rich, creamy milk,...
May 14, 2025, 10:19 AM
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Class of 2025 seniors in Mountain Grove, Mansfield, Norwood and Hartville receive their diplomas.
May 14, 2025

News

  • City Hall in Mountain Grove located at 100 E. State St. in Mountain Grove.

    April 30, 2025
    What a week it has been for the City Hall in Mountain Grove...During the day of the City Council meeting, which was Monday, April 14, City Administrator Becky Davis, City Clerk Kim Rader, along with...
  • April 30, 2025
    A large group took part in and/or supported a carrying the cross effort that began in Cabool on Good Friday, April 18 and ended on the Mountain Grove square just after the noon hour. Many others held...
  • An oath of office was administered to newly elected Mountain Grove R-III School Board members Amanda Owens, Sheena White and Logan Williams.

    April 30, 2025
    The Mountain Grove R-III School District held its reorganizational meeting last week, which came just one week after voters showed their support for three candidates on election day, April 8. After...

Obits

  • Bridget Maureen Sorensen

    May 14, 2025
    Bridget Maureen Sorensen, daughter of the late Alan and Bridget Philson, was born April 1, 1939, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. She passed from this life on May 8, 2025, at her home in Douglas...
  • Arnold Lawrence Gilley

    May 14, 2025
    Arnold Lawrence Gilley, son of the late Charlie and Esther (Pendergraft) Gilley, was born Feb. 1, 1940, in Mountain Grove. He passed away on March 20, 2025, in Lawton, Okla., at the age of 85....
  • Mary Ellen Baney

    May 14, 2025
    Mary Ellen Baney, daughter of the late Francis and Effie (Barnett) Mayfield, was born July 16, 1940, in Mountain Grove. She passed away on May 8, 2025, at her home in Mountain Grove at the age of 84...

Sports

  • Hartville golfer Jace Hughes, second from left, holds up his second place medal from the New Heights Invitational in Joplin last week.

    May 14, 2025
    The Hartville Eagles’ golf team had some success on the links in events last week.On a wet course, the Eagles combined for a team score of 375 at the New Heights Invitational in Joplin.They...
  • May 14, 2025
    The Mountain Grove golf team earned a fourth place finish in last week’s South Central Association (SCA) Conference meet in Houston. Leading the way for the Panthers was golfer Mason Henry, who...
  • May 14, 2025
    Both the Mansfield and Hartville track and field programs competed in last week’s Fair Grove Invitational and enjoyed some success. The Lady Lions were led by Faith Clark, who won both the 800...

Wright County Journal

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