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The Mountain Grove Police Department as part of a big team that took into custody two people who have federal indictments for trafficking methamphetamine.John Zastrow, 34, of Bakersfield, and Virginia Perreira, 36, of Mountain Home, Ark., were arrested on Friday, April 18 following a nine-count...
Shannon Heating and Cooling in Mountain Grove has been awarded the 2024 Platinum Award by cfm Distributors for being a Top-10 company in a network, which services Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. cfm Distributors does business with over 2,500 customers annually across all segments of business,...
Hannah Kelly
Local farmer and realtor Hannah Kelly officially announced her campaign for State Senate in 2026. A fifth generation resident of Wright County, Kelly will be running for the seat being vacated by State Sen. Justin Brown. “My name is Hannah Kelly and I’m ready to fight for you,” read her...
Wright County Journal owner/publisher Ron Schott, left, receives his state advertising awards from Missouri Press Advertising and Marketing Executives (MPAME) President Stephanie Schumer-Vandeven.
The Wright County Journal earned four awards in the 2025 Missouri Press Advertising and Marketing Executives (MPAME) Best Ad Contest.Ron Schott, the newspaper’s owner and publisher, accepted the awards on behalf of the publication at an awards ceremony held Thursday, April 10 in St. Louis.The...
Three Wright County residents have recently been arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.Pickens arrestedOn March 28, at approximately 10 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase and deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Ava Police Department served a search warrant on...
Some cows make their way down Highway 60 on Friday, April 3 after an accident between Cedar Gap and Mansfield.
Quite an ordeal occurred on Friday, April 4, just after 10 p.m., when a tractor-trailer hauling roughly 30 cattle, overturned on Highway 60 between Cedar Gap and Mansfield.The driver was heading eastbound in the dark, rainy conditions when this happened. Several cows escaped the trailer. Tragically...
A Missouri State Resolution honoring Wright County veterans was presented to veteran Roscoe “Rocky” Griffin, third from left, who was joined by his wife, Karen, second from left. State Rep. Melissa Schmidt (District 141), far left, and legislative assistant Hayden Brodgon, far right, took part in the presentation inside the Capitol in Jefferson City.
Wright County veterans were officially recognized at the Missouri State Capitol back in late March for a day that was also designated as Wright County Day.Those visiting the Capitol were greeted by State Rep. Melissa Schmidt (District 141).As part of the visit, a State Resolution was presented to...
An arrest was made in Wright County for a Douglas County warrant for possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia back on March 25.According to a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Report, the warrant was the result of an investigation conducted by Sgt. Aaron Box and...
O and C Family Nursery is open and ready to serve customers in Mansfield on Highway F.
Spring has sprung once again! With birds singing, plants blooming, and the sun shining, people have begun planting. Whether it be for a hobby, themselves, others, or a business, the time has come to be outside working to make it beautiful again. One local business in this category that many may not...
Christopher Swatosh is all smiles during a ribbon cutting ceremony, held alongside members of the Mountain Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, March 29. The event came after it took one full year to completely remodel The Studios apartment complex located at 201 E. 2nd St. in Mountain Grove.
Back in October 2022, an electrical fire featuring a lot of smoke led to The Studios apartment complex being vacated.With other factors leading to a complete remodel mostly during the past year, a celebration of the work done on the complex was held with an Open House on Saturday, March 29. This...