LifeMark advisors celebrated a new, remodeled location in Mt. Vernon location with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, May 12. Shown here, Gabe Cordova, owner of LifeMark, grips the scissors ready to cut the ceremonial ribbon.
it was a capacity crowd at the Mt. Vernon School District commencement ceremony Firday, May 15 at the Mt. Vernon Football Stadium. A total of 105 graduates received their diplomas on the evening.
Jackie Moore, a pillar of beef production in southwest Missouri has been inducted into the Missouri Agriculture Hall of Fame. Moore is the owner of Joplin Stockyards and has overseen the operation as it grew into the biggest livestock auction in the country.
The Mt. Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member on April 30 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the chamber office. Local tree trimming outfit Austco Tree Service was the feature of the day.
First on Front, the concert series in Monett sponsored by First State Bank of the Ozarks, opened its 2026 season on May 1, bringing crowds to the Downtown Pavilion despite cool weather.
