Buffalo Alderman James Ferrell passed away May 24 at the age of 90. In the April election, he was re-elected to his Ward 3 position on the Buffalo Board of Aldermen. He had served the past 19 years on the board. more

Lee Ella Oglesbee and Mary (Oglesbee) Hunt recently competed in the “Over 40” category of the same dance competition they used to compete in as children — I Love Dance. more

In 2022, the Wingo family established a nonprofit organization with a mission of helping families with children with disabilities. Inspired by their 8-year-old son, and hoping to pay forward the generosity they’ve received, enGAGE Mobility offers funding for wheelchair-accessible vehicles to families in need. Less than six months after its inception, enGAGE is issuing its first grant to a deserving family in the Kansas City area in the amount of $50,000. more

State Rep. Jim Kalberloh was the featured speaker at the annual Cross Timbers Memorial Day Service, which drew about 40 to 50 people to the Cross Timbers square on the morning of Monday, May 29. The service is organized by American Legion Post 623 of Cross Timbers. more

Who in your life has inspired you the most? more

State of Missouri vs. Matthew D. Fleetwood more

A country boy in the FBI more

A bison art contest was held this year in conjunction with the annual Buffalo Art Walk and Craft Fair. The pieces of art were voted on at the art walk event, and the winners of various age categories were announced after voting closed. more

What was your first job? more

Two community organizations have teamed together to build a home for a deserving family in Buffalo. Dallas County Habitat for Humanity Affiliate has been building homes with partner families in Buffalo since 1995. In 2023 the Dallas County R-1 School District joined with them to help build the 2022-23 home; the construction technology class from the Dallas County Technical Center began helping Habitat. more

The Buffalo Board of Aldermen met at 7 p.m. Monday, May 8, at the Municipal Building, 119 S. Maple St. in Buffalo, for its only meeting during the month of May this year. more

Dan Sheckler feels very much at home in Dallas County. He just fits in well with the friendly, super-nice people, and most people would think he has been a part of our community for longer than the seven years he has lived here. The man who was a farm boy growing up in Illinois, now has his own 40-acre farm southeast of Urbana, and living in the beautiful Ozarks (his words), just makes sense to him. more

The Endeavor House is in the process of filing for a 501(c)(3) to apply for grants, become tax-deductible for donors and develop a board for advice and transparency. more

It only takes a few seconds to pass, but means so much to so many. It now means a lot more to the graphic design print technology instructor at the Dallas County Technical Center and her students. Passing by the “Welcome to Buffalo” sign every day on her way to work, seeing the state of disrepair only fueled her passion to redo the sign. When the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, Tanya Watson, contacted the tech center and asked if the class would have an interest in helping to restore the sign, the answer of course was yes. What an awesome opportunity it would be for the students to see their work recognized by so many. But this was not going to be an easy endeavor and meant that planning, organizing and managing the task was going to take some effort. more

What has your senior year been like?  more

The Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet was Tuesday, April 18, in the commons area at the Dallas County Technical Center at Buffalo High School. more

Jim Hyatt was recently honored by his brothers at Riddick Lodge 361 in Buffalo. The ceremony took place on Tuesday evening, April 25. Hyatt was awarded a certificate for 50 years as a Mason. Christopher L. Story, District Deputy Grand Master of District 34 Lodge of Missouri, officiated at the formal ceremony while fellow members and guests watched Hyatt receive his award. more

The annual Buffalo Art Walk and Craft Fair is held the first Saturday of every May at the Buffalo square. The event is a program of the Buffalo Downtown Association. more

James Phelps, Lebanon, entered an Alford plea Friday, April 28, regarding the first-degree murder charge against him for Cassidy Rainwater’s 2021 death. A judge then sentenced Phelps to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. more

Dallas County Habitat for Humanity’s spring rummage sale will be May 4-6 at the O’Bannon Community Center, 315 E. Ramsey St., Buffalo. more

What chore do you absolutely hate doing? more

The Southwest Missouri Public Relations Society of America has selected Missouri State University student Makayla Strickland, junior, as the recipient of its Dr. Joe McAdoo Memorial Scholarship. The $1,100 award will be spread evenly over the fall 2023 and spring 2024 academic semesters. more

If you have lived in the Buffalo area very long, and owned and driven an automobile, then you have probably had Terry Turner service it at some point in time. Turner has been an auto service technician for most of his life. The Dallas County native, born in Buffalo at Dr. Plummer’s office, became a service station attendant when he was 14 years old. more

Severe weather season is here more

At Monday night’s Dallas County R-1 School Board meeting, the school district recognized Wayne Rieschel for his years of service as a board member. more