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One of the most important events in any town, big or small, is that special night we all know as prom. It’s a night for those coming-of-age folks to pair up, dress up, and parade their glamor in front of their families and peers.Unfortunately, though, not every young adult can participate in this...
Several candidates officially signed up by the Dec. 31, 2024 deadline to run for one of several Wright County city and school district positions up for election on April 8, 2025.Mountain GroveThere are several contested races on tap for the April election with the City of Mountain Grove.Incumbent...
Town & Country Bank is proud to be once again recognized as one of Newsweek’s Best Banks in the Nation, earning a prestigious 5-star rating for the second consecutive year.Among Missouri’s financial institutions, Town & Country Bank is one of only 18 banks and credit unions to achieve this...
Jason Osborn, formerly Leon Dronet Jr.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) unit successfully committed Jason Osborn to the Missouri Department of Mental Health after a Wright County Court found he met the criteria to be classified as a Sexually Violent Predator. The SVP Unit...
The Sons of the Revolution (SAR) Josiah Howell Chapter hold their organizational meeting for 2025.
The Jan. 4 meeting of the Josiah Howell Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution (SAR) included the swearing in by John Hass the new officers for the 2025 year.This includes: Garry Pirch, President; Paul London, Vice President; Fred McKinney, Secretary; Dale Brake, Chaplain; Justin Mutrux, Registrar-...
The Bellamy Brothers are set to visit Mountain Grove on Aug. 8.
“Just let your love flow like a mountain stream.”The Mountain Grove area knows all about streams and soon they can hear the musicians who immortalized those lyrics and melody of this beautiful song.The Mountain Grove Heritage Festival is thrilled to announce that the legendary Bellamy Brothers will...
A tractor trailer overturned on Highway 60 in Mountain Grove on Tuesday, Feb. 4, causing the eastbound lane to be shutdown for several hours as crews unloaded the contents of the truck. It was a non-injury accident. The highway reopened early afternoon that day.
Brian Keith Minier
On Jan. 24, Sgt. Aaron Box and Detective Nathan Long attempted to contact Brian Keith Minier, 55, of Mountain Grove, regarding a burglary case they were investigating.According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Report, Minier had an active warrant for absconding from Probation and Parole. It was...
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recently made three arrests near the Wright County line.On Jan. 29, a search warrant was served on a residence in northern Douglas County on Old Highway 5, this according to a Douglas County Sheriff’s report.Floyd M Lansdown, Meichkala Rawlings and Jessie...
Wright County Associate Judge Lynette Veenstra noted that the Wright County court system had another busy year in 2024. This was included in a detailed report that she released to the public recently.Overall, the total number of cases were up from 2023. Judge Veenstra said that was primarily due to...