To the editor: The Friends of the Library sincerely thank all who attended and supported our April Book Sale. Your presence at the sale is our reward for hours of work put in by the Friends …
Dear Editor, To the community and fans of the Hartville Eagles, I recently had the honor of hosting the boys basketball team from Hartville at the state tournament in Springfield. Rest …
When I moved from the suburbs of Baltimore, Md. to southwest Missouri 20 years ago, I’ll never forget the impact the area had on my life. Everyone I met was so layed back and extremely …
About one month from the day my father passed away, we were finally able to hold his graveside service at a cemetery in Maryland. My father, per his request, was cremated after his passing in late …
My eyes are filled with tears and I feel a little numb in writing this editorial... This past Sunday morning, my father, Ron Schott Sr., 78, went to Heaven to be with the Lord as my wife and I …
As you can read in our B Section this week, the 2021 fall sports season for the Wright County school districts is officially underway. Hartville, Mansfield, Mountain Grove and Norwood combine to have …
When you have one event that features the governor of a state, more than 190 vendors, several food trucks, period demonstrators, live entertainment, a man who juggles fire and a skateboarding parrot, …
It’s hard to believe it finally happened...Our family went away on vacation for a full week without a need to visit family members. With divorced parents living on the east coast throughout our …
It is hard to believe that 21 years ago I participated in the Summer Olympics that took place in Sydney, Australia. No, it wasn’t as an athlete. I thank you if that thought may have …
At recent City of Mountain City Council meetings, many local residents have made detailed and passionate presentations seeking ordinance changes/revisions that would allow residents to take care of …
Just when it felt like we were returning to normal life after the last year was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this coronavirus reminded us this past month that it is still around. I had …
Due to the Fourth of July holiday falling on a Sunday this year, the print plant for our publication gave their employees a vacation day on Monday, July 5. This forced our publication to be sent …
This past weekend offered all of us a time to express our gratitude for fathers on Father’s Day. Both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day force all of us to stop our busy schedules …
A steady crowd appeared to enjoy an array of activities scheduled at the annual Tri-County Fair held June 9-12 at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Mountain Grove. Every day, fair goers made …
It’s hard to believe that officially one year ago this month, the first issue of the Wright County Journal was published after the official merger of both the Mountain Grove News-Journal and …
Since early 2020, a monthly listing of faith-based recovery programs have been published in the first issue of each month to provide life-changing information to addicts and their loved ones. …
The official deadline to reserve your spot on the Citywide Yard Sale map for Mountain Grove is this Thursday, May 27. The cost is just $5 to have your sale pointed out on a map that will be …
The smile in this old photo does not truly represent the smile that is currently on my face... I am one happy and grateful man for how God knocked down the doors necessary for allowing me to …
In last week’s issue, I took the time to commend street crews for their work in battling this last winter storm to help clear our roadways the best they can given the challenges they …
Any time this type of winter weather we are experiencing hits our area, there are always a group of people who receive both our complaints and our gratitude for their hours of work spent to clear our …
