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The Mountain Grove Fire Department hosted an Open House for its new fire station on Friday, Sep 20 from 2-6 p.m. The new station is located at 215 S. Lake St.Firemen provided free burgers and hot dogs, free fire safety handouts for the kids and there were tours conducted of the new building.Work on...
Missouri Press Association President Amos Bridges, left, presents awards to Ron Schott, owner and publisher of the Wright County Journal, during the 158th Annual MPA Convention and Trade Show held at the Hotel Vandivort in Springfield.
The Wright County Journal received eight awards during this year’s Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony held on Saturday, Sep. 21 at the Hotel Vandivort in Springfield. The special event came at the conclusion of the 158th Annual MPA Convention and Trade Show held Sep...
The Southern Cruisers Car Club held a 29th Annual Show featuring at around 80 cars on Saturday, Sep. 14.
Wright, Howell and Ozark Counties, MO 911 will be launching a Tri-Countywide GIS Remediation Project to update the 911 mapping to improve 911 services throughout the county and the State of Missouri. The project is funded by grants using federal ARPA funds.The purpose of this project is to improve...
Cassell Vineyards kicked off its annual Harvest Festival over the weekend, welcoming guests to celebrate with grape stomping, live music and local wine.The three-day event, held from Friday, Sep. 13 to Sunday, Sep. 15, featured musical performances by Steve Doyle, Rebecca White and Isaac Kenneth,...
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An employee at a Grovespring business, who claimed she was carjacked and robbed of a bank deposit, has since been arrested and charged herself after an investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.According to a probable cause statement, back on Sep. 3, Heather Widner, of Grovespring, was...
The 2024 Mountain Grove High School candidates for Homecoming Court. Front row: Lennon Carman and Coen Roark. Middle row: Senior king and queen candidates Faith Sonksen, Beau Nelson, Audrey Garner, Jaxon Kelly, Tatum Marsa and Cory Hicks. Back row: Freshmen candidates Jillian Melvin and Corbin Hicks along side junior candidates Zoey Healy and David Maddera. Not pictured: Sophomore candidates Shelby Reese and Gavin Jaeger.
It’s officially Homecoming Week for Mountain Grove High School.This year’s theme is “Hold Em’ Panthers.” Dress-up days will provide students an opportunity to dress up as their favorite teacher on Tuesday, a chance to use anything but a backpack to hold their supplies on Wednesday plus twin with a...
City of Mountain Grove Mayor Fred VanBibber signed a proclamation on Monday, Sep. 16 to mark Sep. 17-23 as Constitution Week. Also shown are National Society Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR)-Josiah Howell Chapter members John Hass, Wayne Jones (President), Garry Pirch (Vice-President) and Dale Crandell (Treasurer).
City of Mountain Grove Mayor Fred VanBibber signed an official proclamation on Monday, Sep. 16 to designate Sep. 17-23 as Constitution Week inside City Hall.The date of Sep.17, 2024 marks the 237th anniversary for the drafting of the Untied States of America Constitution.Also attending the signing...
Randall Gann, right, is now serving as CEO of Missouri Ozarks Community Health as of Sep. 1 as Tim Shyrack, left, is retiring at the end of December.
Missouri Ozarks Community Health has announced that Randall Gann started serving as Missouri Ozarks Community Health’s next CEO as of September 2024. Gann is succeeding Tim Shryack, who has held the role of CEO since 2013 and is retiring at the end of December.Gann served as chief financial officer...
The Tobacco Station is located at 929 N. Main St. in Mountain Grove.
In the business world, where there is demand, there is supply. The demand for nicotine has been around for thousands of years. The notoriously addictive chemical found in tobacco dates back as early as 1400 BC, when it was used primarily for ceremonial and social functions. With the advent and...