-
Honoring Those Who Have Served Our Country By Serving Our Communities
Army. Air Force. Coast Guard. Veterans are my blood. When I was little, my brother and I played the best made-up game: Killer Bees. We were willing participants, always on board.…
-
Bashioum Wood Builds
The mission of Bashioum Wood Builds is to provide quality, handmade furniture at an affordable price to Southwest Missouri. interview JULIE JOHNSONphotographs courtesy of BASHIOUM WOOD BUILDS His grandfather was a…
-
Bastian White
Dogwood RanchOzark, Missouri Volunteers at Dogwood Ranch each have their own journey that brings them to this special place. I just so happened to stumble upon mine. In December 2019, I…
-
Ben McVicker
Convoy of Hope Springfield, Missouri Early on in my life, my parents instilled the value of doing something for nothing. They taught me there was something to be earned in your…
-
Library Books
Before I fall asleep at night, I enjoy reading. It rarely lasts but a chapter or so because zzzzzzz. The Greene County Library system (and perhaps your local, public library) has…
-
Sidelined, but Fighting
Traci Prater has cancer. Cancer does not have Traci Prater. Friday night, March 12, I’m leaving work, and I put my trench coat on. It feels heavy, and I feel a…
Homegrown Journal 