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Mountain Grove’s City Administrator Dakota Bates points to the recently excavated area on the square in Mountain Grove where a fire took down buildings back in July of 2021.
Since a fire burned down multiple buildings in July of 2021 on the square in Mountain Grove, not a lot of work had been done to the property.That all changed this month as the City of Mountain Grove worked to excavate the area to clean up a very visible part of the square to give it new life....
Chief Master Sergeant Bryan T. Stuart
Chief Master Sergeant Bryan T. Stuart was the guest speaker for the 18th Annual Veterans Day Celebration was held on Nov. 11 inside a packed Arena at Mountain Grove High School.He currently serves as the 131st Communications Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, where he manages cyberspace system...
Trusting K9 held a ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House event with the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 3, at their large facility at 1002 Highway U in Mansfield. The event gave those in attendance an opportunity to meet the trainers, tour the training space and gave them a chance to...
Author Mitali Perkins, right, is presented the prestigious 2025 Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Award. The 2024 LIWCL award winner, J.B. Cheaney, presented Perkins with the award
Respected children’s author Mitali Perkins was the 2025 winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Award. She received the honor during an awards ceremony held late on day one of the annual LIWC Literature Festival at the museum in Mansfield.Some of Perkins’ works include “Rickshaw...
A new recovery ministry is taking root in Mountain Grove, bringing hope and healing to individuals and families throughout Wright County.Lance and Alonda Jones, founders of Hope Rising, have announced the launch of a community-based recovery center located at 504 W. 3rd St. in Mountain Grove,.The...
University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Chloe Collins urges dairy producers to apply for the Dairy Producer Margin Enhancement Initiative Grant through the Missouri Department of Agriculture.Collins serves dairy producers in Christian, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney, Texas, Webster and...
Brenda Koontz is ready to serve customers on her final day on Oct. 29. Koontz started her postal career in 1980 and worked her final day last week on Oct. 29. She was first a city carrier before becoming a clerk Koontz said she will mostly miss the people she had the pleasure of working with and...
Kristi Akers was officially sworn in as the Interim Sheriff of Wright County on Saturday, Nov. 1. Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen administered the oath at the Wright County Courthouse. Akers is stepping in for the now retired Sheriff Sonny Byerley.
There were 57 cases on the docket for Judge Craig Carter back on Aug. 7 with a couple of guilty pleas entered.Jennifer Lampe, 44, of Mt. Vernon, received five years supervised probation for possession of a controlled substance.Bryan Gilpatrick, 40, of Springfield, received seven years in the...
A large crowd attended the Meet and Greet event with Senate District 16 candidates at Shetler’s Event Center.
The Wright County Republican Central Committee (WCRCC) hosted a meet and greet event with the Senate District 16 Candidates on Oct. 13, at Shetler’s Event Center in Mountain Grove.An estimated 100 people attended. The following Senate District 16 candidates attended: Bill Hardwick; Hannah Kelly,...