For nearly three decades, Baugh Flight Park near Reeds has been a place where powered parachutes lift more than just pilots into the sky—it’s where the Baugh family shares their love of flying across generations, welcoming students, neighbors, and visitors into a community built on adventure and wonder.
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High in the sky, powered parachutes soar upon liftoff at Baugh Flight Park, located about 20 minutes southeast of Carthage, Missouri. For nearly three decades, powered parachute pilots have taken off and landed from these fields, and future pilots have learned how to fly these aircraft.
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For nearly three decades, Baugh Flight Park near Reeds has been a place where powered parachutes lift more than just pilots into the sky—it’s where the Baugh family shares their love of flying across generations, welcoming students, neighbors, and visitors into a community built on adventure and wonder.
The 17th Annual Pet Contest celebrated adorable pets while raising funds for the Joplin Humane Society and Faithful Friends Animal Advocates, with Chance the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel taking first place, followed by Mini the tailless tabby, Wicket Bear the Pomeranian-Shih Tzu mix, and Ross the Yorkie Terrier as Facebook Fan Favorite. Every furry contestant was honored as a winner in spirit.
Will Jewett, a performer from Pittsburg, Kansas, has achieved his dream of joining the North American tour of Hamilton, playing Charles Lee and understudying King George III. From discovering dance at age 11 to earning a BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State, Will’s journey is a testament to hard work, resilience, and the power of storytelling. With experience in productions like Back to the Future: The Musical and the Mean Girls movie, he balances the excitement of live theater with his small-town roots, inspiring others to chase their dreams and "fail forward."
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For nearly three decades, Baugh Flight Park near Reeds has been a place where powered parachutes lift more than just pilots into the sky—it’s where the Baugh family shares their love of flying across generations, welcoming students, neighbors, and visitors into a community built on adventure and wonder.
For Carl Junction photographer Tara Buxton, capturing memories isn’t about perfect poses—it’s about preserving love and connection, especially for families facing illness or hardship, and making sure everyone has photos to treasure no matter their circumstances.
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Three of my favorite months are here! I love October because of Halloween, and it's my oldest son's birthday month. November has Thanksgiving, which means rolls and pie, plus no gift-giving pressure tied to it. And December is beautiful, plus it's my youngest son's birthday month.
In October,, we feature Carthage and all its maple leaf glory. If you've never been to the Maple Leaf parade or any of the Maple Leaf festivities, you really need to go. The car show is fantastic, the school bands sound amazing and the sense of community can't be beat. Chow down on pancakes parade morning as an annual fundraiser, read about a young Carthaginian whose love for the past is shaping his future, and find out about the Carthage-based company introducing pickleballers to high-quality and affordable equipment. There are so many other great reads you don't want to miss, including an article about Carthage house-moving company, Tilton & Sons House Moving.
You don't find many house-moving businesses around, and it really is fascinating. I love what Derrick Tilton, the most recent Tilton to lead the company, said about how moving a structure is a form of recycling. Instead of tearing down a building adn throwing all those materials in a landfill, the structure is reused in a new location.
I don't remember which Tilton boys worked with their dad Orren in 2006 when we used them to move the house we live in, but they're all masters of their trade. The house was built in 1972 and was going to be torn down. I'd always loved the house when I'd drive by it growing up, and I hated to see such a well-built house be torn down, so we acquired it. There was one crack in the wall above a door before the hosue was moved, and that crack was the exact same length after the house was moved, plus there were no new cracks. It's amazing to see a building moving down the road, too. We affectionately called our house our "mobile" home since it was mobile for about 3 miles until it was placed in its new location.
Enjoy fall in the Four States, everyone, and rest up for the upcoming busyness of the holiday season!
Wendy Brunner, Publisher/Editor
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