Meet Gina — A band director for all seasons

Gina Buxton is Buffalo High School’s band director. She is also the band director at Buffalo Prairie Middle School. She has been teaching students how to make harmonious sounds with their choice of instruments at Buffalo for 18 years. Recently she was recognized by her peers as an exceptional music educator with the prestigious John East “Spirit of Orpheus” Award.

BUSINESS BRIEF: Dallas County Speedway and Scotty Allen

Revving up for spring, Dallas County Speedway will be opening for the 27th year. The dirt racetrack is one of the top three in Missouri and the longest continuously running track. Scotty Allen spoke at a recent Buffalo Rotary meeting, telling the story of the racetrack and father, Bill Allen, who started racing in 1959.

Q&A: Christina Stober — BTC Bank

What was your first job?

Dallas County Cattlemen hear the market outlook at January meeting

Wesley Tucker, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in ag business, shared some good news with members of the Dallas County Cattlemen’s Association at the group’s Jan. 10 meeting. The 70 members and guests met at the O’Bannon Community Center in Buffalo to kick off the group’s membership meetings for 2023.

OATS Transit in southwest Mo. announces fare increase

OATS Transit’s Southwest Region is announcing a fare increase that will take effect in February 2023 as part of its efforts to help offset the increased operating costs. The fares are necessary to maintain current levels of service and will directly impact the company’s operating budget. The new fares (one-way) will include the following:

Q&A: Joey Stokes — agriculture teacher/FFA adviser at Dallas County Technical Center

What was the last movie you saw, and what did you think of it?

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Local students named to honor rolls at Truman State University

Bolivar chamber scheduled to host job fair on March 2

Local students are named to fall 2022 Missouri State Dean’s List

- Those who get MDC landowner deer, turkey permits might need to reaffirm, update property information
  
  The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds Missouri landowners who get no-cost or reduced-cost deer and turkey landowner hunting permits …
- New books available at Dallas County Library
  
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- Final deer harvest for season nearly 300,000
  
  Missouri’s 2022-23 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation reporting a preliminary total deer harvest …
- Call the local OATS Transit office for a ride
  
  OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural general public of any age, seniors and individuals with disabilities.
- Blankenship on Dean’s List at UW-Stout for fall 2022
  
  Brittany Blankenship of Urbana was named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Blankenship is a senior, …
- MDC Feb. 1 virtual program will focus on proper equipment for cleaning fish
  
  Part of the fun of catching fish is eating what you’ve caught. However, before any fish fillets gets put in a fryer or on a grill, anglers …
- 8th annual diaper drive for The Haven is almost here
  
  In 2022, The Haven provided our community with almost 40,000 diapers, spread out over 300 requests. We couldn’t have done it without you and …
- GRO Buffalo members review impact for 2022
  
  The GRO Buffalo movement has achieved multiple wins for the Buffalo community during the past few years. The core group met with the consultant …
- Woman from Urbana charged with forgery
  
  State of Missouri vs. Kelly Nichole Pierce

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Fair Grove boys edge Catholic, are now 12-5

Fair Grove’s boys basketball team held off a second-half rally by Springfield Catholic and finally defeated the Irish 51-48 last week. The victory improved the Eagles’ record to 12-5. Fair Grove was in front 11-5 at the quarter and 24-14 at the half, but was outscored 34-27 in the second half.

Amazing fourth quarter lifts Skyline boys past Lakeland

Skyline’s boys basketball team was trailing Lakeland 55-38 at the end of the third quarter in a home game Jan. 17, but outscored the visitors 34-9 in the final period to win the contest 72-64.

Skyline girls beat Boonville, lose to California at home

Skyline girls won one game and lost one last week. The Lady Tigers played at home against California on Thursday and lost 52-40 after falling behind 19-11 at the quarter and 30-18 at the half. This happened despite a 28-point effort by Ashlen Garrett as no other player scored in double figures. Sadie Redd had five points, Grace Edge four, Riley James two and Autumn Baldwin one.

Macks Creek girls win last four games by huge margins

Macks Creek girls have run roughshod over their opponents the past two weeks, winning four games by large margins.

Fair Grove girls swamp St. Elizabeth 66-42 for Osage Tournament title

Fair Grove’s girls basketball team had little trouble winning the Osage Tournament last week as the Lady Eagles outscored three opponents 209 to 72, an average margin of 46 points per contest. It was the second tournament they have won in the pst two weeks having won the Skyline Tournament the week before.

Buffalo girls lose to Lamar 57-37 in consolation finals

After losing to Miller in the opening round of the Stockton Tournament (see Jan. 18 issue) Buffalo’s girls basketball team moved to the consolation bracket and was supposed to play Mt. Vernon on Thursday. However, Mt. Vernon canceled the remainder of its season due to a shortage of players. Therefore the Lady Bison played Lamar Saturday for the consolation championship and lost 57-37.

Buffalo boys win consolation title at Stockton Tournament

After losing to Lamar in the opening round of the Stockton Tournament, Buffalo’s boys basketball team moved to the consolation bracket and defeated New Covenant and Mt. Vernon. As a result, the Bison won fifth place in the tourney;.

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Mo. Farm Bureau looks forward to 2023 state legislative session

The 2023 Missouri legislative session is under way, and legislators have been back in Jefferson City since Jan. 4. Every year brings a new opportunity to address items that matter to our members and hardworking Missourians, and we look forward to developing solutions in the coming months.

Breaker, Breaker — Part 1

This is a story about an old Buzzard. Life was beating him up. Everything seemed chaotic. Family members taking advantage financially in the court room; bad business dealings; Rino’s in the senate; girls wanting to be boys and boy’s wanting to be girls. Kids thinking they are cats and need a litter box at the school. Satan is in the White House with his two sisters. Can it get any worse the old Buzzard cries out. He’s one step away from a game of Russian roulette when he calls to the Lord “please help me, I think I’m going crazy.”

Letter to the Editor — Two issues come to mind with new Dallas County bridge

“When we build, let us think that we build forever.”

EnJOYable Journey: Joy Beamer — The week I went on a Wife Strike

After we had children, I worked part time at a print shop or baby-sat other children for a few years while caring for our toddlers. Then, when they were ready to enter preschool, I landed a job as a full-time graphic artist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital at the in-house printing plant.

Marilyn Smith — A Tale or Two: Remembering the Square

At a recent meal at the Fair Grove Senior Center, my tablemates talked about my column. One fellow, who lives in Buffalo, said he always reads Jim Hamilton’s and my columns, in the Reflex. I told him thanks, and I hoped he enjoyed them.

Letter to the Editor — Standing firm in the traditional Methodist ways

To Buffalo and Dallas County,

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