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Author John T. Wayne with one of his books at his booth during the Heritage Festival in Mountain Grove.
Mountain Grove’s Heritage Festival featured around 200 vendors selling anything from crafts and novelties to food and beverages.One of those vendors provided area residents an opportunity to get up close and personal with someone connected to Hollywood and western royalty.Author John T. Wayne was...
The Masonic Temple building in Mountain Grove.
After more than an hour discussion at last week’s Mountain Grove City Council meeting, a 6-2 vote officially paved the way for the Masonic Temple on N. Maple Ave. to become an upscale apartment complex in the future.The City Council took the vote after Planning and Zoning provided no action after a...
Author David Jerome speaks to folks about his book, “Bill Birdon, A Life in Baseball,” during a presentation on Aug. 12 at the Mansfield Area Historical Society.
On Monday, Aug. 12, the Mansfield Area Historical Society hosted a special presentation by author David Jerome on his latest work, “Bill Virdon – A Life in Baseball.” The event drew a small crowd eager to learn more about the life and career of one of baseball’s often-overlooked legends.David...
Construction work has begun on the property of Southside Baptist Church just a little more than one year after the original building was burned down by arsonist. Southside Baptist Church Pastor Josh Miller and several church members came together for a photo last week as construction work started...
There were 67 cases on the docket on July 11 and a few with guilty pleas for Judge Craig Carter.James Wilson, 38, of Hartville, received five years supervised probation for second degree domestic assault.Travis Hire, 38, of Fulton, received four years in the Department of Corrections (DOC) for...
Like many singers who lend their talents to either the country, bluegrass or gospel genres, Mountain Grove’s Bethany Caudill had the ultimate dream of some day performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, Tenn.Caudill’s dream became a reality on Sunday, June 9 when she was a part of a 72-...
There were injuries suffered in a few recent traffic accidents in the area.Mansfield man hurt in motorcycle wreckA Mansfield man suffered moderate injuries after his motorcycle accident that took place around 6;15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report...
Dean Butler
The Wilder Day committee met on July 29 to continue the planning of Wilder Day 2024, which is to be held Sep. 27-28 on the Mansfield city square and the grounds of Rocky Ridge Farm. The Wilder Day Committee is excited to announce that Dean Butler, who played Almanzo Wilder on the “Little House on...
Bill Bridges
Following the monthly meeting of the Texas County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees on Tuesday, July 30, the board announced that Interim CEO Bill Bridges has been appointed the permanent Chief Executive Officer of TCMH, effective immediately. Bridges has been serving as the interim CEO at TCMH...
Confederate Railroad is slated to perform at 7 p.m. on Friday night.
The Fourth Annual Mountain Grove Heritage Festival will begin this Friday evening, Aug. 9. Some of the 200 vendors including the food vendors will be set up for the evening’s festivities.The Preston Ary Band will kick start the evening concert at 5 p.m. followed by The Confederate Railroad at 7 p.m...