There are currently 12 such markers in Missouri, symbols of gratitude and remembrance dedicated not only to the fallen, but also to the families whose lives have been forever changed.

Dream Flights was founded by Darryl Fisher, president of Mission Senior Living, as a way to get veterans out and about rather than spending their elder years sitting in a facility.

The vendor fair is open to all Cox Branson employees, patients, visitors and community members.

Options is in their 32nd year of providing services; so far in 2025, 149 babies have been born, including three sets of twins, with 83 more due during the remainder of 2025 and early 2026.

In its October 14, 2025, meeting, the Branson Board of Aldermen (Board) had its first reading of an ordinance establishing new 2026 water and sewer rates for customers receiving water and sewer service from the City of Branson. For both residential and commercial customers, the 2026 water rates will increase by 10%, and the sewer rates by 9% over those of 2025. On September 23, 2025, the Board began considering the water and sewer rates for 2026 for customers receiving serv

To climb a mountain and then do all that yelling, she must have been extraordinarily happy with how she was treated, to say nothing of her new glasses.

One of my Scripture studies this week was Ephesians 4:29, “ Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (NIV). With fairly strict parents and an even stricter church community as a child, I usually heard that verse used following what someone said when they hit their thumb with the hammer, or a couple of times when I tried out a phrase I heard from olde

The Vietnam War made billions of dollars for the helicopter industry, right technology, right place, right war.

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The Branson Auction is now in its fourth decade of offering service to buyers, sellers, collectors and auto enthusiasts. Founded by Mark Trimble in the early 1980s, and purchased by Jim Cox in 1988, the Branson Auction has always been steeped in service. The Branson Auction, one of the region's largest and most successful automotive events, was purchased in 2024 by Roger and Mary Napper, and they, along with son Joshua and his wife Shelby, look forward to a successful futur

Some of the highlights of the 28th annual Grape and Fall Festival included the Color Me Grape 5k Fun Run, the Dogs Gone Grape Pup Pageant and the ever popular Grape Stomp.

The Cross Creek Center is the site of a spectacular Halloween bash that promises to be fun for the whole family. Set for Saturday, October 25, the afternoon will include food, family fun and entertainment. Those attending will enjoy free hot dogs, caramel apples, live music , pumpkin painting, a bounce house, raffles and much more. Highlights of the Halloween bash will be a trunk or treat, a pet costume contest, and a costume contest for children 12 and under. A raf

Entertainment was provided by Hawken and Emily Boldman, aka “Glade Top," who performed old time Ozarks music on guitar and fiddle.

Lights of Joy Christmas Drive-Thru will also have numerous nights with Santa.

Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. When the world feels uncertain — inflation high, government debt ballooning, central banks under pressure — investors tend to look beyond the dollar for a safety net. Gold, the age-old hedge, often leads that retreat. But to understand why, you must see them not as speculative gambles, but as symptoms of a deeper impulse: the urge to preserve value when faith in paper money wavers. Gold

The Boys & Girls Clubs Area Council Hall of Fame honors those individuals whose high achievements have made a mark in their local Club and impacted the Missouri Area Council of Boys & Girls Clubs.

The Crane station will house the Mercy EMS provider, which is contracted with the district for ambulance response and transport. The facility will feature two ambulance bays and include living quarters for the crew.

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The Community Summit, held at the Branson Convention Center, afforded the district leaders the opportunity to engage with community leaders, parents, students and educators.