It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Doris “Norma” Aldinger on 2024-11-07 in Buffalo Mo. She passed peacefully. Norma was born on 1946-03-27 in Hartford Ct. She is survived by forever loving Husband Walter Aldinger and Daughters Shari Mashburn and Jeanette Fishbein, grandchildren Ryan and Austin Cook, Jaiden Fishbein, London and Liam Mccarthy, and Great Grandchild Parker Cook. Services will be held at Grace Methodist Church Buffalo Mo Monday Nov 18, 2024. Visitation 10:30 am Service 11:00 am Family Dinner 12:00 pm. She will eternally be missed for her kind and loving heart, her fierce love of family, her feisty, silly nature and of course her laughter and sense of humor. She was a lifelong Christian and loved to spread his word. more

David H. Harrington more

For those of you who haven’t gotten your 2025 For those of you who haven't gotten your 2025 Fair Grove Historical and Preservation Society calendar, they are available at Overstock Outlet and Monroe House, for five dollars each. I'm sure you will enjoy all the photos. more

First deer legally killed by archery in county more

Brinlee Nicole Jones more

David H. Harrington more

Back in the “Old Days” (about 1985) the new Tiger Tribune staff members at Skyline, along with their teacher, Linda Brown, were excited to take their content to the Buffalo Reflex, lay it out under then-editor, Jim Hamilton, and have it printed like a “real” newspaper. Prior to that, Brown’s husband, Jim Brown, took Skyline’s former newspaper staff to Hermitage to lay it out and print. Around twenty years later, when the school moved back off block scheduling to the more traditional class schedules and they had to add more core classes, the Skyline  newspaper went out of print. Last year, it was reintroduced digitally by Sarah Hodges’ creative writing class, and this year, the current staff, with their teacher, Jamie Dampier, is proud to have the Tiger Tribune back into print. more

Dallas County has received its first-ever domestic violence shelter, dedicated to serving the community and surrounding areas. The Bright Beacon shelter had its official opening with a ribbon cutting in front of the courthouse. This organization has opened up with the mission of providing safety, support, and resources to victims of domestic violence. more

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

Richard Crabtree included the following information about DON-LO's on his Springfield, Missouri History, Landmarks and Vintage Facebook site, "For those of you who don't know Don-Lo's was located at 800 E St. Louis Street where John Q built University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center. Back in the day Firestone Tires was on the North and Cannonball Lounge was on the South of Don-Lo's. Sears would be across the street ~ which is now the Springfield Expo Center. more

Kayli Smith more

Lawrence (Larry) Richard Derks more

Kenneth Leon Lawson more

Millard (Mickey) Dillion McGuire more

Lawrence (Larry) Richard Derks more

William Fredrick Smalley more

The year is 1974 and your neighbor’s house is on fire south of Buffalo. Who are you going to call? The only rural fire department active in the area south of Buffalo at that time was the brand new Prairie Grove Rural Volunteer Fire Department. Volunteers from the Amish-Mennonite Community had been responding to area fires for some time before the former Buffalo fire chief, Noel Shaw, suggested they obtain a truck from the “forestry” division, which is now the Missouri Department of Conservation. They did receive the truck and have continued to serve the rural Dallas-Polk area and beyond since then. more

Klaus-Juergen Krueger more

Glen Silas Jackson more

Tonya (Kessler) Smith more

Michael “Mike” Allen Owen more

Lisa Y. Payne more

Glen Silas Jackson more

On October 16th, Dewayne Howard of Louisburg got the chance to go on the Honor Flight of the Ozarks. Dewayne is a Navy veteran who served from 1962-1966 on the USS Hancock, an aircraft carrier stationed out of Alameda, California. Dewayne reached the rank of Petty Officer, 2nd class during his time in the Navy and he joined the Navy at 19 years old.  more

Michael “Mike” Allen Owen more