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A Naturalist Voice The Winter Secrets of Nightfall
Field notes by Jeff Cantrell - Photos courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation I guess there are all kinds of secrets. A naturalist by trade is always questioning nature and trying to understand and appreciate more and more. We may take our different...
The Creative Edge Ozark Mountain Mama – Get lost in the eclectic, nostalgia-inspiring artwork of Gretchen Sharples
By Savanah Mandeville In her book Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert says this of creativity: “Only when we are at our most playful can divinity finally get serious with us.” She explains that to be creative, we must first embrace curiosity, down time and fun. It’s then we...
Home for the Holidays – Shop Local and Celebrate Christmas in Style with Countryside in the City
By Savanah Mandeville • Photos by Mandy Edmonson Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, more of us than ever may be spending the holidays at home rather than traveling to see family. Why not lift your spirits by bringing the holidays to you with fun, festive home...
Get to Know Buck Owen: School Resource Officer
By Kathleen Swift School resource officers (SRO) play an important role in our schools. They work with school administrators in developing school safety plans to ensure students have a safe place to learn. But, they do so much more in supporting our students. Buck...
A Return to Simplicity : Create family memories at Ozark Valley Christmas Tree Farm
By Savanah Mandeville As the Christmas season marks the end of a year full of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever that we cherish the time we get to spend with our loved ones. That’s why more and more families are really embracing the Christmas experience this...
Comfort and Joy Celebrating the Holidays with the Baker Family
By Kathleen Swift • Photos by Artistic Expressions Photography Like many working moms, Paula Baker, president and chief executive officer of Freeman Health System, is busy all year long. Adding the holiday celebrations to already-busy schedules means planning ahead...
Why I Run Wonder Woman: How Stephanie Witcher juggles family, career, doctoral studies… and finds the time to run
By Savanah Mandeville • Photos by Mandy Edmsonson Stephanie Witcher is no stranger to multi-tasking. This busy mama is a wife, mother of two, an English instructor at Crowder College, and a doctoral student working toward her Doctorate of Education in Higher Education...
The Power of Family – Mark Boyd’s family and his Grand Prosthetics family helped him stand tall again
By Savanah Mandeville • Photos by Tera Miller This year hasn’t been easy on anyone, but for Mark Boyd of Miami, Oklahoma, 2020 came with setbacks and obstacles many can only imagine. Mark will be the first to admit life knocked him down this year, but instead...
Club 609 Celebrates 30 Years
By Savanah Mandeville Photos by Mandy Edmonson On any given Friday or Saturday night, Club 609 is one of the most poppin’ places in town. Rewind 30 years, and that was exactly the case in 1990. “We held our grand opening night in September with friends and family to...
Lift as You Climb: Teddy Steen
By Kathleen Swift • Photo by Artistic Expressions Photography George Washington Carver famously advocated the philosophy, “Lift as you climb.” He meant that as we go through life, we should use our experiences and talents to help others. Teddy Steen has applied that...
Love at First Bite Rose Carlile celebrates 40 years at Candy House Gourmet
By Savanah Mandeville • Photos by Tera Miller If you’ve been to the Candy House in Joplin sometime in the last 40 years, there’s a good chance you were greeted with a smile by Rose Carlile. On October 15, Rose will celebrate 40 years at Candy House Gourmet in Joplin....
Art as Life
By Kathleen Swift • Photos by Tera Miller You won’t find a couple more immersed in life and in art than David and Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé. This dynamic couple have turned their 1890s home into their personal studio and art gallery. Both David and Alice Lynn are...
Faces & Places
Grand Lake Association 65th Annual Banquet
The Grand Lake Association hosted its 65th annual banquet at 6:30 pm Monday, December 17, at River Bend Casino and Hotel, 100 Jackpot Drive in Wyandotte. The evening featured a cocktail hour beginning at 6 pm, dinner, remarks from GLA President Ray Claggett,...
Show Me The Ozarks Check Presentation for Hope 4You Breast Cancer Foundation
Show Me The Ozarks Magazine presented a check of $2,500 to the Hope 4You Breast Cancer Foundation. The magazine helped raise money by hosting the 9th Annual Pink Carpet Covers for a Cause Benefit held at Mercy Hospital Joplin. The all-day event took place in October...
Faces&Places – Freeman Health System Annual Volunteer Christmas Party
Freeman Health System hosted its annual volunteer Christmas party at 5:30 pm Thursday, December 13, at Freeman Business Center, 3220 McClelland Blvd., in Joplin. This special event is an opportunity for Freeman to honor the many volunteers who bring compassion and...
Carthage Chamber of Commerce: Casino Royale Banquet
We made it relatively unscathed through another holiday season. So, it’s time for a nice break, right? Not for long … It’s time to plan your finest retro James Bond-y type wear for the annual Chamber Banquet, this year with a Casino Royale theme. We’ll shine the...
Threads of Gold for Ronald McDonald House
Threads of Gold for Ronald McDonald House By Kathleen Swift For the past year, “Because of You” has become Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States expression of choice in celebration of the people who have supported its mission and its programs for the past...
Shred-a-Palooza
ShowMe CJ The Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Region M Solid Waste Management District, invites you to the second annual Shred-a-Palooza! This is your opportunity to safely dispose of personal and business documents, to safeguard your...
CHASE THE CHILL COMES TO JOPLIN
CHASE THE CHILL COMES TO JOPLIN It’s a simple concept: help the community chase away winter’s chill by spreading a little warmth to those who need it most. Citizens of Joplin will do just that during Chase the Chill, a free yarn bombing event that distributes...
2018 Apple Butter Makin’ Days Schedule
2018 Apple Butter Makin’ Days Schedule FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Before dawn Apple Butter Makin’ begins on courthouse lawn Round Grove Baptist Church All day KIDZONE at Senior Center Parking Lot (north of the square) 6:30-9...
Downtown Joplin Alliance First Friday Wine Share
Downtown Joplin Alliance First Friday Wine Share The Downtown Joplin Alliance teamed up with Neal Group Construction to host the September First Friday Wine Share. The event was held at 215 S. Wall in a 107-year-old building that has recently been given a new...
Circles-Joplin Check Presentation
Circles-Joplin Check Presentation Three local organizations presented donations to Circles-Joplin at a special check presentation ceremony at 6 pm Thursday, August 30. Circles-Joplin is a non-profit organization aimed at eliminating poverty in the community....
Pink Ribbon Gala
Pink Ribbon Gala Three cheers to another beautiful evening honoring our sisters in pink! The seventh annual Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Pink Ribbon Gala was held Friday, July 20, at 6 pm in the Grand Cedar Ballroom at Indigo Sky Casino. The evening featured...
Bros in Bras for a Cause
Bros in Bras for a Cause: McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation Benefit for Mammogram Program By Savanah Mandeville [[[Breakout box: When: Nov. 10 at 6:30 pm Where: Cherry’s - The Woodshed, 311 S. Main St., Carthage Tickets are...