On the evening of Oct. 12, a Texas County Sheriff’s Deputy patrolling E Highway initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a registration violation. During the stop, a female passenger, …
Texas County Memorial Hospital has named Nathan Riley of Vanzant the September Employee of the Month. Riley works as a physical therapist assistant in the physical therapy department. He has been …
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt stopped in Mountain Grove on Thursday, Oct. 14 during his busy day of stops that ended in Farmington just seven hours later. Sen. Blunt took a tour of the Missouri State …
DyAnna (Short) Shaver is a 2021 distinguished retiree nominee and will be honored for her accomplishments, which includes an extensive background in 4-H, during the Missouri Retired Teachers …
Mountain Grove’s Ramona Andrus is the recipient of the 4-H Frank Graham Leadership Award from the University of Missouri and the first and only recipient in Wright County history to receive …
Gov. Mike Parson announced last week that the state of Missouri has approved more than $1.8 million in grant assistance to 19 agencies across the state to investigate and prosecute crimes that …
An Alabama woman suffered minor injuries after hitting a cow in the roadway with her car around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 22. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, …
After 40 years of service in the Wright County Assessor’s Office, Brenda Day officially retired as she was honored during a celebration near the end of August inside the Wright County …
The Wright County Journal was recognized by other professionals in the newspaper industry this past weekend with four 2021 Better Newspaper Contest awards as presented by the Missouri Press …
On Sep. 16, Texas County deputies responded to County Line Road in the Mountain Grove area for a report of a domestic disturbance. Deputies contacted a male subject operating a vehicle on the …
On Sep. 9, Jeremy Collins, 40, of Willow Springs, was placed on a 24 hour hold for a charge of Child Molestation that was investigated by Detective Kobby Roberts and Detective Nathan Long with the …
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is no match for a local Cedar Gap man who has recently published his first book in a planned trilogy. Dallas Nassey, 32, of Cedar Gap, self-published his book …
Texas County 4-H is introducing the start of a new 4-H Club. The Texas County 4-H Club will be having an informational meeting for all interested families and potential volunteers on Thursday, Sep. …
Twelve nurse residents have joined Ozarks Healthcare as employed nurses after completing Ozarks Healthcare’s Nurse Residency Program. Ozarks Healthcare’s Nurse Residency Program is a …
State Rep. David Evans (R-West Plains) presented officials with Ozark Action, Inc. (OAI) and the local Head Start program with copies of legislation that were passed during this most recent session …
With an ongoing love for her community and a desire to see businesses succeed, it was an easy decision for Carrie Benson to apply for the Executive Director position with the Mountain Grove Area …
The motto for Craig-Hurtt Funeral home is, “Our family serving your family since 1960.” That family enlarged on Sep. 1 when Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home purchased three funeral homes …
The Wright County Road and Bridge Department received a $34,575 road improvement grant from the Wright County IDA Board. This money was dedicated to providing 300 loads of 1” base …
We have such a great community and are blessed to have so many who play a part in our success in serving the needs of our clients. We have had a tumultuous few weeks, beginning with our air …
Route 95 in Wright County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between Route AF and …
