Juneman said organizers expanded Totes Against Trafficking this year to include men, recognizing that trafficking awareness and protecting children are responsibilities shared by the entire family.

I know this sounds a lot like “walking to school uphill both ways,” but rates have been a lot higher than they are right now.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: Then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice. Psalm 96:11-12 It has been hot - very hot. Anyone who has started receiving their electric bill for the last month is cringing on how they are going to pay for it. And this month has had higher temperatures than last month. May the Lord help us all figure out how to pay these! But Go

For Tantone employee Lucy Piercey, who works in both the warehouse and commercial laundry, joining the “tree-fluffing brigade” was an easy decision. “I wanted to get out into the community and support Tantone,” Piercey said.

Needless to say, this story and these characters have been connected to my life since childhood.

A popular service will begin for the 2026-2027 season next week. Laundry Love provides the means for families to have clean clothing for their children to wear to school and for the adults to wear to work, courtesy of The Grove Christian Church. "Laundry Love was actually launched by a nonprofit organization in Ventura, California," explained David Patrick, lead pastor of The Grove. "I found it through social media and one of our life groups took on the cost of getting it s

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The young couple took over ownership and operation of the restaurant on September 1.

Anyone interested in becoming a vendor is encouraged to reach out to Finley & James River Co. through its social media pages or website for additional information and participation details.

As election time nears, I’ve been reflecting on parallels between biblical history and what we see around us in our nation and communities. The prophet Zephaniah warns of God’s judgment coming to Israel/Judah because their national and spiritual leaders have bowed to multiple gods, referring to “those who bow down and swear by the Lord, but also swear by [a false god], and those who turn back from following the Lord, neither seeking the Lord nor inquiring of Him” (1:5-6, B

Classics are classics for a reason. Some teach timeless truths about good vs. evil; some draw a child’s attention to the wonder and beauty of the world around them; some use animals or fantasy characters to make hard lessons a little more palatable.

Observed each September, National Recovery Month celebrates individuals in recovery, recognizes t

Founded in 2019, TUFF Momma Salt Craft currently produces 27 gourmet culinary salts from its licensed commercial kitchen in Branson West.

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Lillee’s Catering of Nixa provided a delicious lunch, and the main dish and sides were all Alpha-Gal-friendly, an appropriate introduction for the day’s third speaker, nutrition and health specialist Eden Stuart with the Newton County MU Extension.

The evening’s headline concert featured Roots in Blue, one of two popular groups within the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America.

There is something about fall that makes us want to slow down. Maybe it is the cooler mornings, the changing leaves or the smell of wood smoke drifting through the air. Maybe it is the return of football games, Friday night lights, hayrides and pumpkin patches. Whatever it is, fall seems to remind us that there is beauty in simply enjoying where we are. Summer can feel like a race. The days are long, schedules are packed and everyone seems to be going somewhere. Then, alm

Visitors will look for Art Trail identification and scan QR codes to learn more about the featured artwork, artists and stories behind each location.