Christmas 2024 marked the fourth year that the Buffalo Community has worked together to bring “tidings of great joy” to the children in the Buffalo area through the Angel Tree. The owners of Xtreme Diesel, Matthew Frye and his wife, Makayla, founded the project in 2021, after reflecting on their own childhoods and realizing they wanted to give back to their community. They put out some feelers to find the need in the community and found there was a great need to help children at Christmas time. Partnering with OACAC, Frye believes that 600-700 children have been served through the Angel Tree since its founding. The program is unique to Buffalo and serves youngsters not served through Toys for Tots. This year, approximately 160 children received gifts from the Angel Tree. more

MSPS, incorporated in 1998 to encourage people to read and write poetry, holds several annual contests, one of which is the Youth Contest. The Youth Contest is open to all Missouri youth in grades 6-12 (public or private), or homeschooled at the corresponding levels. more

Greg Maynard became the Dallas County Surveyor in 1995, and has been serving the county, as well as his private clients, since then. This year will complete 20 years as the Dallas County Surveyor, representing five terms of four years each. An open house retirement party is scheduled for him December 30, 2024, in the Dallas County Commissioner’s office. Maynard will be semi-retiring from his own business, First Choice Land Surveying, as well, though he may do a few jobs at a later time. more

We've all heard of Santa, the jolly old fellow with the white beard and big belly, who wears a red suit. He goes by Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or St. Nicholas. He's the guy who delivers gifts to every good little boy and girl, all over the world, in one night—one night, mind you. more

This week in Dallas County history, as recorded in the Buffalo Reflex. more

Ronald Wayne Bradley more

Cheryl Lynn Teer more

Ricky “Rick” Edwards Sturdevant more

Anthony Lynn “Tony” Cross more

The Board of Aldermen met at 1 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024, in the Municipal Building. Mayor Brandon Kenall led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order. Aldermen Eric Kirchberg, Ron Park, Lonnie Glor, Bret Viets, Terry Lane and Brandon Stewart were all present, as well as Administrative Assistant Martha Swearingin and two citizens. more

Ronald Wayne Bradley more

Charles Lee “Chuck” Nimmo more

This week in Dallas County history, as recorded in the Buffalo Reflex. more

James Alfred (Jim) Tidwell more

Ronald Wayne Bradley  more

Teresa Lynn Eagleburger Gavisk more

Ellen Howard more

Robert Ivan Huston Jr. more

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. To accommodate every member of our family, we had our traditional meal on Friday, with turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, green beans and dessert. On the actual Thanksgiving Day, I traveled to Springfield to my daughter's house for Steaksgiving. Yes, my son-in-law grilled steak, which was served with several side dishes. It was all very good. more

This week in Dallas County history, as recorded in the Buffalo Reflex. more

Lowell Douglass Andrews more

Lowell Douglass Andrews more

Arthur Delbert Stefka more

Betty Jean (Cox) Pinkerman more

John Dudley Lightwine more