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Save a trip to town and stop by Johnny’s Store in Long Lane
The small business, Johnny’s Store, is owned by John and Melanie Long and opened in September of 2023. For customers convenience, the store offers some grocery necessities and serves pizza and sandwiches, with home baked bread, for a quick and delicious bite to eat. Johnny’s Store also has home cooked lunch specials. A menu and specials can be found on their Facebook.
The women’s bowling team Ten Pins Honey is, from left: Debbie Johnson, Hazel Burris and Sandy Alcorn.
A new bowling record is made
Buffalo Bowl had two teams from Monday Night Ladies Leagues who accomplished something that has never ever happened before during league play of bowling according to United States Bowling Congress.
BPMS Fall Door Decoration Winners
Students at Buffalo Prarie Middle School decorated their Bison Time teachers doors in Fall and Halloweeen themes. A few members of the community were able to come to the school and be the judges of the best door decor. Winners were the Bison Time classes of Mrs. Shuler and Mr. Walls. The winning students were rewarded with ice cream cakes donated by Buffalo Dairy Queen.
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Ashlen Garrett poured in 37 points in Skyline’s 6147 win over Principia in the Class 2 state championship game. Brooke Daniels, right, goes up high for a layup following one of her four steals during Fair Grove’s 33-27 win over El Dorado Springs in the Class 3 state title game.

Skyline, Fair Grove girls win state championships

History was made last week when both the Skyline and Fair Grove girls basketball teams won state championships at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. It was the first time two teams from the Buffalo Reflex’s readership area have won state titles in the same year.
Blair Abraham is an unusual 6-7 player in that he can hit 3-point shots as he did here after looking over the defense.

Buffalo boys end nine-game skid with win at New Covenant

Buffalo’s boys basketball team rolled past New Covenant 68-42 Tuesday, Jan. 23 in a road, non-conference game. This broke a nine-game losing streak.\The Bison came close to winning another game Friday on courtwarming night as they were ultimately defeated by Clever 47-39.

Altics take first place at OHC wrestling meet

Buffalo’s Makayla Altic won first place in the Ozark Highlands Conference girls wrestling tournament on Jan. 18 and Peyton Altic won first in the boys tourney.
The always-hustling Shelby Redd races to get by a Boonville defender.

Skyline girls roll past Boonville and Blair Oaks

Boonville, a Class 4 team, brought a 12-3 record to Skyline Saturday, but the Lady Tigers, ranked number one in the state in Class 2, sent the Lady Pirates home with a stunning 64-41 loss. Earlier on Tuesday, the Lady Tigers pummeled Blair Oaks 81-31.
Several Bison, Lady Bison wrestlers do well at events
Four Buffalo wrestlers placed third or higher at the Republic Tournament last week, and Makayla Altic continued to lead the way with a first-place finish. She also won her dual match against a Nevada opponent.
Lady Bison win three of four matches against Camdenton
No team scores were kept in the Buffalo girls’ wrestling match against Camdenton, but the Lady Bison won three of four head-to-head contests.
Addie Armstrong often encounters players a lot taller than her, but she makes up for it with heart and drive.
Lady Bison fall to Osage 52-41 in first game of 2024
Buffalo’s girls basketball team was never out of the game until the last few minutes, but the Lady Bison ultimately lost to Osage 52-41 in a home, non-conference contest Friday night.
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The Rockwood Files: Can I pick ‘em or what? 

My mom taught me not to brag, but I’ll make an exception this one time. Because after my last few trips to the store, I’ve decided I’m the best of the best when it comes to these three abilities:

Ozarks RFD - Sunday morning awhile back

Sunday morning awhile back — February 18, to be exact — our whole clan was on hand for a Hallelujah moment.

EnJOYable Journey - Resistance is futile

We are having weird weather this year. Daffodils are blooming. Signs of spring are popping up everywhere. Many people have started working in their yards again. 

The Rockwood Files - Large and in charge - Hunter stalks home’s hallways

Last night around 11 p.m., we heard a familiar noise from the darkened hallway outside our bedroom door. It was part moan, part growl and part muffled meow. Tom and I glanced at each other because we knew what that sound meant. Percy had another mouse.

Ozarks RFD - A girl I barely knew

March 6, 1971, I married an 18-year-old girl from South Dakota. I barely knew her, but in the span of three months I’d learned all I needed to know.
Marilyn Thomas wearing the piano recital clothing.

A tale or two - Our Piano

Door to door salesmen are a thing of the past. But I can remember when they were regular visitors. Today I will start off this column with encounters with three insurance fellows. The first one came here, some 40 years ago. What is memorable about him, he was here the evening the house down the hill burned. We were in the dining room, when we looked out the north window and noticed huge flames; something big was burning. The fellow left, and Terry and the children drove down there to see what was going on. Oh, goodness, the entire house went up in flames. It was so sad.
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