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Novel titled “Artificial Truth” released by local author
Local author David Hammons released “Artificial Truth,” a science fiction book about a future when AI challenges the mathematical truth of the universe. A book signing will be held Oct. 2 at BookMarx from 6 to 9 p.m. during First Friday Art Walk. David Hammons, a business and...
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35th annual Fall Bluegrass Festival at Starvy Creek
The weekend of September 17-19, 2026 proved to be chock full of powerful music and memories at Starvy Creek Park in Conway, Missouri. This year marked Starvy Creek’s 35th annual Fall Bluegrass Festival, one of two festivals held at the park each year. From the moment the festival began...
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Chamber honors Maple Leaf founder Robert S. Dale posthumously as festival’s 60th grand marshal
CARTHAGE, Mo. — For six decades, the Maple Leaf Festival has been a familiar sign that fall has arrived in Carthage. There have been parades, contests, dances, food, music, costumes and plenty of maple leaves along the way. But as the festival celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, Carthage will also take time to remember the man whose idea helped start it all.
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Mountain Home High School Band finishes first in class at Pride of the Ozarks
Drum majors Izzy Koehler, Maya Bizzle, with guard captain Rebekah Lewis and drumline captain Josh Worman during the final awards presentation. The Mountain Home High School Band won their classification at the Pride of the Ozarks Marching Invitational in Ozark, Missouri this past Saturday. The band also had the highest...
Laclede Record
Sept. 30, 2026 Question of the Week: Fall Festivals
This is a new engagement feature in which we ask readers and commenters for their feedback on local issues as well as features and concerns of the newspaper. The general format stays the same from week to week. First, a summary of the responses to last week’s questions regarding sports...
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Director screens her new 'Stranger Things' documentary in Springfield
Award-winning German Syrian documentary director and cinematographer, Martina Radwan, screened the new Stranger Things documentary, One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 at Missouri State University on September 21. The documentary focused on the behind-the-scenes creative writing and cinematography process of the show’s final season. For three years,...
Ozark Sports Zone
Vote now for the Photo of the Week
Vote now in the Getting Floor’d Photo of the Week contest. Each week, we will nominate photos taken by O-Zone and nominate them for the Photo of the Week. See previous winners at the bottom. Winners can contact Mike Scott (mscott@ky3.com) about getting their photo. Cassville Softball. Hollister Football.
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Men's Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth as Thomas Lands in Top 10
PERU, Ind. – Drury finished tied for fifth at the Midwest Collegiate, hosted by Missouri-St. Louis, on Sept. 29, led by Quinn Thomas. The 54-hole event was played at Rock Hollow Golf Course, a par-72 layout measuring 6,887 yards. The field featured 18 teams, all representing the Midwest region.
Springfield News-Leader
From the Darkroom shows Laura Ingalls Wilder being honored in 1951
On September 28, 1951, the Mansfield branch of the Wright County Library District was dedicated in honor of one of the Ozarks' most beloved writers, Laura Ingalls Wilder, shown standing in the middle of the crowd in this photograph. The 84-year-old author of the Little House on the Prairie series of children's books attended the ceremony, saying: "I cannot tell you how much I value your friendship and how much I appreciate the honor you have bestowed upon me." By then, Wilder had become an international celebrity, with her books translated into both Japanese and German, but the people of Mansfield knew her as a good neighbor too. According to state librarian Paxton P. Price, who gave the dedication speech that day, Wilder was "famous in her home community for her fine needlework and delicious gingerbread as well as her literary achievements." This image is part of a much larger collection of historically rich photographs from the News-Leader’s photo archive. Each week, the Springfield-Greene County Library will tap into this vast collection and present an interesting image “from the darkroom" and share its history. This image is presented in partnership between the Springfield-Greene County Library District and the Springfield News-Leader.
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MOJO Leads Springfield’s Next Rock Run at the Gillioz
From a downtown Gillioz date with MOJO and Blue Lou Marini to a heavier Sunday night at The Regency Live, the verified rock picture around Springfield, Missouri is compact but solid for September 28 through October 4, 2026. The next seven days around Springfield are not overloaded with classic-rock bookings,...
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100 Years to the Day: Inside the Gillioz Centennial Celebration!
Springfield’s crown jewel of entertainment is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime milestone! Grace sits down with Gillioz Theatre Executive Director Geoff Steele to dive into the venue’s rich, 100-year history—including its miraculous rescue from being demolished into a parking lot after sitting dark for over two decades. Geoff also pulls back the curtain on the misconception surrounding the venue’s marquee concerts, explaining why the historic theater operates as a nonprofit where only about a dime of every ticket dollar stays in-house to keep the historic doors open.
Springfield News-Leader
Springfield mural inspired by Robert E. Smith will be recreated
In early 2026, a downtown mural inspired by the work of Ozarks artist Robert E. Smith was painted over. A public outcry over the loss of a fragment of the city's local culture followed, as did fundraising efforts to bring it back. Since then, plans have been developing to recreate the artwork and continue to celebrate Smith's work. Shortly after the mural was covered, Jesse Tyler, co-owner of All True and partner with SGFCO, alongside downtown business owner Nicole Brown, began efforts to bring the mural back to the downtown scene. After the Springfield community raised more than $17,000 through a GoFundMe campaign, Tyler said work has been ongoing to select the artists and a location to recreate the artwork. In addition to the more than 80 individual donations received, the project was able to secure a sponsorship from the Downtown Springfield Community Improvement District. "It was a definitely a shared effort by a lot of people who all just really valued his [Smith's] work and the thought of not having his work in a visible space downtown anymore just wasn't a reality we wanted to live with," Tyler said. The mural will be recreated on the west-facing wall of
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Springfield's Gillioz Honors Tim Curry With Rocky Horror Screening, Costume Contest
Springfield's historic Gillioz Theatre is throwing open its doors for a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 23, complete with costume contests, raffles and prizes, and a tribute to the film's late star Tim Curry. The 8 p.m. show at 325 Park Central East promises the kind of interactive audience experience that has defined the cult classic for half a century, giving Springfield fans a chance to dress up, throw props, and shout along with a crowd.
wrightcountyjournal.com
Wilder Days week has arrived for Mansfield
Wilder Days will be held this week in Mansfield Friday-Saturday, Sep. 25-26. Highlighting this year’s event will be the appearance of actor Richard Thomas, who is famous for his role as John Boy on “The Waltons.” Thomas also portrayed Charles “Pa” Ingalls on the made-for-TV movie, “Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder.” That movie will be shown in the park at dusk on day two.
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Downtown Branson Fall Fest Begins Today
Fall Fest in Historic Downtown Branson returns this weekend for its second year, bringing two days of fall activities, entertainment, shopping and family fun to the heart of Branson. The festival takes place today and Saturday with primary event hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout Historic Downtown Branson....