Zach and Brittany Ary of Thayer, Mo., are the parents of a baby boy, Beckett Wayne Ary. He was born Nov. 10, 2022, at 8:04 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and was 22 inches long. His siblings are Keagan, 8 and Brylee, 5. His grandparents are Judy Johnson of Mammoth Spring, Ark., and Tim and Carolyn Ary of Thayer.
An $80,000 donation has been awarded to the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture from Peco Foods. The funds will be used to remodel a barn and transform the existing structure into a modern broiler house.
The CWC, Community Worship Center, on South Market Street in Historic Downtown Alton, Mo., will host an 11 Point Productions event, The Arts in A-Town, on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from 12 noon to 7 p.m. The exhibit will be free and open to the public. Appropriate attire is “Oregon County Casual.” Rubber boots are optional. Stop by at your leisure or, join us for the reception to enjoy and support the Arts. Featured artists of The Arts in A-Town were selected for their appreciation and love of Ozarks life, as well as their deep roots in Oregon County. Barbara Williams is a retired arts educator best known for her paintings and photographs of rock buildings of the Ozarks. As a young girl, she was inspired to practice art by her fifth grade teacher at Couch School. Much of her work is focused on her family and early life in Oregon County.
This year, Oregon County Shop with a Cop will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Organizers of the event are seeing to make this year the biggest one yet. To make this possible, donations are still being accepted and will be until the day of the event which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Thayer Walmart at 10 a.m.
The Friends of the Thomasville Community Center celebrated a successful fundraising Christmas Bazaar held, Nov. 18 and 19. First held in 2017, the Bazaar has become a primary fundraiser to support ongoing maintenance and operational costs of the Community Center. The 2022 Bazaar hosted a larger than ever number of guests and enjoyed an increase in total funds raised.
The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation invites community members to honor the life of a loved one this holiday season with its 30th annual Lights of Life event. Lights of Life offers community members an opportunity to honor loved ones by sponsoring a Christmas tree light with a donation of $10.
The annual Paws for Claus animal supply drive is currently ongoing through the Christmas season. Donations will be used to support the animals at the Cherokee Village Animal Shelter.
It’s holiday shopping season and many consumers are searching online and social media for the perfect gifts. While shopping online is easy and convenient, Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns online shoppers searching for gifts and other merchandise to do their research, be mindful of social media scrolling, and use credit cards to avoid scammers.
A Missouri Lottery Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at 10 Box Cost-Plus, 705 Kentucky Ave. in West Plains, for the Oct.