The sporting clays tournament will be held Saturday, September 12, at Ozark Shooters, 759 U.S. Hwy. 65, north of Branson in Walnut Shade.

Where has the time gone? The 2026 Creekside Market season is quickly coming to an end, with Discover Crane preparing to host the market’s final event of the season on September 18. What began as a way to bring local vendors, shoppers and community members together has grown into a much-anticipated gathering for the Crane community. Month after month, Creekside Market has provided an opportunity for residents to shop locally, support small businesses and enjoy time together.

According to Carrie Padilla, president of Unite Table Rock Lake and community liaison for the Stone County Health Department, more than 600 pairs of shoes were provided, 110 children received haircuts and 31 received physicals.

Diane Chrastil will be remembered as a loving mother to daughter Mindy and Miranda, and doting grandmother to Aviana and Barrett.

A powerful Healing Event will take place in Branson in late August. A Night of Healing is presented by Clay Nash Ministries, Night of Healing was developed to see healing, restoration and the power of God released throughout the Ozarks. Nash has teamed up with ministers from around the region to come together to pray, believe and make room for God to move in people's lives. Clay Nash has become a well-known and powerful prophetic voice. Nash is used by God to prophesy o

So far, The Book Tree has found homes for two of their stocked book shelves and a place for a new free little library, all of which will be maintained with books by Walworth, his family and anyone who wishes to become a volunteer.

Carrie Padilla, community liaison for the Stone County Health Department and president of Unite Table Rock Lake, said the event helps ease the strain of back-to-school expenses while giving children the opportunity to begin the school year feeling confident and supported.

News from schools around our region

Walking into Mid-Town Cafe, one of the first things you notice is the banter.

“What excites me most is that this isn't just a park project. It's a community project,” Gardner said.

Those who think they make the best pie, or canned pickles around will have a chance to prove it during the Best Pie and Best Canned Pickle Contest.

Harbour joined the rest of the Junior Flag Crew and Junior Cheerleaders on the field during halftime, entertaining and delighting the fans.

Recently, the Coalition also teamed up with the Veterans Memorial Garden to beautifully repurpose and relocate the giant, five-pointed Adoration Star (replaced after tornado damage to the scene on Mount Branson) to 1107 West Main Street for year-round display.

LifeWaters, a Missouri-based nonprofit dedicated to providing adaptive scuba diving experiences for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, has donated a new ADA pool lift to the Crane Pool.

Education news from schools in Stone and Taney counties

This year, Discover Crane Inc. helped make sure that tradition reached even more people by organizing an effort to provide Broiler Festival chicken dinners to local senior housing residents who may not have been able to attend the festivities in person.

This year, the festival will combine some of the traditions that have made Broiler Fest special throughout its history with several newer events that have become favorites in their own right.

It’s almost fall, hot weather notwithstanding, and time to mark your calendar for one of the area’s fastest-growing fall festivals: Harvest Moon in Forsyth is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, at Shoals Bend Park in Forsyth and will offer a great selection of vendors, games, activities and food. A highlight this year will be “Harvest Moon Bingo,” a fun way to turn your festival visit into the opportunity to win prizes! The game will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. See the Fors

Have a business idea of your own, but not sure how to get started or set yourself up for success?

It was a great day for SW Missouri on Thursday, August 5, for area communities to receive welcomed supplies.