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Area residents, State Rep. Melissa Schmdt and State Senate candidate Hannah Kelly were among those who attended the recent Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Manes Mercantile, located at 8978 Manes Road, just off Highway 95.The special event also featured a car show.“I want to...
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick
The Wright County Republican Central Committee (WCRCC) is hosting the annual Lincoln Day Republican event scheduled for June 5 and will be held at Shetler’s Event Center in Mountain Grove.Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to begin at 6 p.m.The event is open to the public and all Statewide...
Author Dr. David Jerome with Larry Dennis, long-time managing editor and publisher of the Mansfield Mirror.
Missouri has been called home by multiple baseball greats, and on Monday evening May 11, author David Jerome gave us insight into the lives and careers of two of them who lived right here in southwest Missouri.First off, he shared his interviews with Bill Virdon, who made his Major League Baseball...
Missouri Ozarks Community Health is proud to announce Payton O’Connor, a senior at Mountain Grove High School, as a recipient of its inaugural $1,500 Future Health Care Professionals Scholarship.In addition, Chloe Scofield, a senior at Mansfield High School, also earned the $1,500 scholarship....
Bud Hutchison’s Memorial Trail Ride took out on its spring 2026 episode from Champion about 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.No bears or bad dogs or rough water crossings marred their journey and it was described as a good ride on a beautiful day.The roads were good and being made better by a trio of road...
Hartville Feed & Ag Supply was joined by members of the Hartville Area Chamber of Commerce for an official ribbon cutting on Friday, May 8. Owners Luke and Hannah Rauch recently purchased the location and took over on April 1. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m...
FosterAdopt Connect receives a $25,000 check rom the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Shown, from left: Winter Kinne, CFO; Carla Randall, FosterAdopt Connect; and Jill Reynolds, Commerce Trust.
FosterAdopt Connect has received a $25,000 grant as part of the Coover Regional Resiliency Grant Program, a partnership of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation and Commerce Trust.The grant, announced April 30 at Hatch Auditorium at the...
The Wri-Comm 911 Board recently recognized Board members for their years of service. Left: Dan Divine is recognized for being the Board chair since 2024 and will go back to being a Board member. Right: Tim Short was recognized for his years of service on the Board. Past vice chair and new chair,...
The Mountain Grove Chamber of Commerce held its annual Mayfest event on Saturday, May 2 at the square in Mountain Grove.
Dr. Angela Collins
Missouri Ozarks Community Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Angela Collins, a board-certified pediatrician, to the Mountain Grove and Cabool clinics.“Bringing a pediatrician of Dr. Collins’ caliber to Missouri Ozarks is really exciting for our communities and for our care teams,” said Randall Gann,...