by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Mar 19, 2024 | Article Home 2, Magazine News, Uncategorized
By Don Lowe When the Praying Hands Monument was originally put on display in Webb City a half century ago, it was all about hoping to help create a sense of tranquility, comfort and calmness to those who stopped by for a moment of quiet reflection during a difficult...
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Mar 11, 2024 | Cover Story, Magazine News, Uncategorized
By Ann Leach The 17th year of Third Thursdays celebrating Joplin and all it has to offer kicks off Thursday, March 21, thanks to the efforts of the Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) and its many volunteers and sponsors. “The event draws upward of 5,000 people per month...
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Jul 31, 2023 | Featured, Magazine News, Uncategorized
By Ann Leach Floyd Hackett was working in Memphis for Pfizer Pharmaceutics and was ready for a change. Managing work stress meant grilling out and deep-frying turkeys for Floyd’s co-workers, family and friends. He shared his talent at a family reunion in Joplin over...
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Oct 22, 2021 | Article Home 1, Magazine News, Uncategorized
By Savanah Mandeville There’s nothing easy about fighting breast cancer. Kimberly Clinton, Senior Deputy Court Clerk with the 29th Judicial Circuit Court, will tell you that throughout her battle with breast cancer, perhaps the most difficult thing to overcome was the...
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Oct 20, 2021 | Article Home 1, Magazine News, Uncategorized
By Savanah Bandy Mary Van Galen’s life has always been about helping others. That’s why when, faced with her own battle with breast cancer, the reserves of strength she drew upon were: “not about me.” Mary is a nurse and educator specializing in high-risk...
by ShowMeOzarksMagazine | Jul 27, 2021 | Cover Story, Magazine News, Uncategorized
By Don Lowe It’s once again time to fill the air in Nevada, Missouri, with the mouthwatering flavor and aromas from a fantastic Low and Slow BBQ KCBS (Kansas City Barbecue Society) Master Series competition slated to take place later this month. Nevada/Vernon...