In November, DIVAS met with guest speaker Dr. Taylor Pederson. She presented information about the new domestic violence center, The Bright Beacon. more

Show Me Romey Foundation held their annual gala in Springfield where they raised over 100k for the locally founded not-for-profit autism awareness foundation. They held a live and silent auction along with dinner and live bands. They had 330 people in attendance. more

Kami Miller more

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

Lowell Douglass Andrews more

Support the Troops and the DAVA packed the troops' Christmas boxes Tuesday, Nov. 26, and headed to the post office. Volunteers loaded the 35 medium-sized flat-rate boxes that bulged with health and beauty items, food, candy, and entertainment items into Granny Painter’s car. At the post office, the clerks were ready for her with carts to carry the packages inside. Two heaping carts and an armload got the boxes into the post office’s care. They are stamped with the postal services’ Breast Cancer Research Awareness stamps, which community members donated for the Support the Troops’ cause through the month of October. more

Kathryn Maurine Lawson more

Lowell Douglass Andrews more

The week before Thanksgiving, seven volunteers from Dallas County, Missouri, traveled to Madison County, North Carolina, to assist victims of Hurricane Helene. The group was organized by Dallas County Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Tony and Jan Neubauer of Long Lane, Missouri. They were moved by reports of people who had lost everything in the storm and were still living in tents as winter approached. more

Donald Keith Eagleburger more

Velma “Doris” Sturdevant more

Continued from last week. more

Emma Brown, Business owner more

Velma “Doris” Sturdevant more

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

Nov. 19, 1964

James McMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lois McMillan, Red Top, received a Southwest Missouri State College scholarship.

Floyd Beeney, Buffalo, grew a turnip that was 21 inches in circumference.

Student teacher Delna J. Kirk, Springfield, was assigned to the Buffalo public schools.

Showing at Buffalo Theatre: "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," with Debbie Reynolds and Harve Presnell, and "Rhino!"

Nov. 21, 1974

Frank D. Miller, 34, Buffalo, and Gladys Sutton, 40, and Diana Sutton, 18, both of Louisburg, died in a crash near Tunas.

Ten Buffalo football players received All-Central Ozark Conference honors: Lee Price, Bob Simmons, Steve Edwards, Mark Gronniger, Dan Glor, Joe Shantz, Dan Bower, Steve Ownby, Dan Crawford and Kim Davies.

Dr. Harold Deck, Brussels, Belgium, made a business trip for Phillips Petroleum Co. to Norway, where he met Crown Prince Harald of Norway (the future king of Norway). Deck was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Deck, Long Lane.

Mrs. Martha Lindsey, Urbana, killed an 8-point buck in Hickory County on her first deer hunting expedition.

USDA Grade-A broad-breasted tom turkeys cost 39 cents per pound, per a Woods Supermarket ad.

At Autoscope Drive-in Theatre: "How to Seduce a Woman," with Angus Duncan, Angel Tompkins and Alexandra Hay.

Deaths: Margaret Naomi Slavens, Luella Elizabeth Neill, LeRoy Medley, Emma I. Hays, Lyle Smith Sr. and Frank D. Miller.

Nov. 22, 1984

Rural Louisburg residents Patty Rymer and John Rymer were dead and a 12-year-old girl (Mrs. Rymer's daughter) was in critical condition following a shooting. Mr. Rymer apparently killed his wife and tried to kill two kids before killing himself.

Slippery road conditions from the first snowfall of the season resulted in two traffic fatalities in the area. Erma Spear, 31, Louisburg, died in a crash north of Springfield. Evas M. Hutson, 81, Red Cloud, Neb., died in a crash north of Fair Grove.

Buffalo's casket parts stamping industry was an around-the-clock operation, as second and third shifts were added.

Scott Jensen was serving as a senator in the legislative branch of the School of the Ozarks student government.

Keith Wingo, Buffalo, joined Nimmo Insurance Agency in Buffalo.

The Rev. Joe and Barbara Adams, Macks Creek, were to observe their 25th wedding anniversary.

Area deaths: Matsuno Walls and Robert B. Robbins.

Nov. 23, 1994

Robert Frye, Buffalo, shot a 9-point buck near Moon Valley.

Buffalo FFA Grassland Evaluation Team (James Griffiths, Kevin Cheek, John Mathews, Jeremy Owens) won at state.

Buffalo H&R Block owner Jane Henderson recently purchased Patterson Tax and Bookkeeping Service.

Buffalo's Robbie Bailey and Kevin Maddux were in All-District Honor Band. Jennifer Slider was in All-District Concert Band.

Area deaths: Harold Eugene Johnson, William I. "Bill" Richardson, Maxine G. Parish, Roy Earl Garrett, Frances Emily Miller and June M. Buchanan.

Nov. 24, 2004

Stevon D. Shade, 18, a senior at Fair Grove High School, died in a crash on Route O north of Fair Grove.

Urbana residents were rallying to keep their local health clinic open.

Missouri Bankers Association appointed Trisha Turner, Bank of Urbana VP, to serve on the Bank Leadership Committee.

Justin Everitt, 17, shot a 12-point whitetail on his family's farm south of March. He was the son of Ron and Lisa Everitt.

Buffalo's Cortney Shewmaker signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Southwest Baptist University.

Jill Hostetler was named Teacher of the Month at Buffalo High School.

Angel Wimberly, Buffalo, was inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society.

Former Buffalo student Beverly Sue Simmons received a Master of Science in education from Southern Illinois University.

Steve Kenall, Urbana, was recognized for completing 25 years of service to the U.S. Postal Service, all at Urbana.

Area deaths: Clay LaRose Carson, Stevon D. Shade, Ronnie Garrett and Patricia Bigby.

Nov. 19, 2014

Skyline FFA nursery/landscape team (Colton Wouters, Sierra Yates, Tyler Swearingin, Freddy Reiss) was third nationally.

Patterson Square clothing store, owned by Patricia Patterson and Samantha Grisham, opened in Buffalo.

Brooke M. Hunt, 23, Macks Creek, died in a Camden County crash.

Buffalo's Morgan Henderson signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Southwest Baptist University.

Area deaths: Donald Stephan Van Dee, Betty Lou Clark League, Susan Ellen Miller, Nora Mae Denmark, Sarah Esther Hildebrand and Kenneth Don Burdette.

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Did you know at least one in three Americans live paycheck to paycheck, according to a survey by Bankrate? Many families make minimum wage and barely survive the month without help. It is easy for the public to see the reduced or free school program or The Haven’s diaper and feminine products ministry. However, many don’t realize that some families make due at night without a bed for their children. more

Lonnie George Hoppers more

Wilda Jean Perkins Cotter more

Few people know that in frontier times, Dallas County was the site of a small Indian uprising. more

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

In the 2024 Fair Grove Historical and Preservation Society calendar, for the month of November, a photo of gentlemen herding turkeys from Red Top to Springfield. They stopped at the bridge overnight. The caption said, "I think it is interesting that they wore suits to herd turkeys. Donna is not sure but thought one of the people was her dad. Photo and commentary courtesy of Donna Buckner and Debbie Clopton." more

Donna Moriarty more

Some people figure you can learn about anything on the internet these days, so when Skyline Elementary Head Cook, Amanda Hash, heard her diagnosis, "Hodgkin's lymphoma,” she set about doing her own research to help her doctors heal her body. Included in what she found was a plethora of information echoing Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, who is credited with saying, “Let your food be your medicine.” Hash says, “I believe our bodies can heal themselves if given the nutrient-dense foods we require,” so on top of chemotherapy and radiation, she started scanning nutrient labels and ensuring she and her family ate food with ingredient lists she could read and understand. Some of the things she tries to avoid are flavorings, food dyes, and sugar. more

Barbara Rae Pinkley  more

Doris Norma Aldinger more