At 6:40 p.m. on February 8, 2024, Joseph Hich, 25, Elkland, was driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma on Route H and Navy Rd., four miles east of Buffalo, when he failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a ditch. Hich faced moderate injuries and was transported to Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. The vehicle had minor damage and was driven from the scene. The driver was not wearing a safety device. more

Buffalo High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter showcased their exceptional talents at the District 13 Competitions held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in Bolivar, Missouri. The event, which drew participation from 22 schools and over 500 members, served as a platform for students to demonstrate their skills and expertise in various business disciplines. more

Deadline to enter is Friday, February 16. Entry forms have gone out at Buffalo Schools and can be found on Facebook @ Dallas County Alumni Association.  If you attend other local schools but live in Dallas County you’re still eligible to enter. more

The Beau Fournier Memorial Mom Prom is from 6-10:30 p.m. on March 2 at Timber Line Barn. Tickets are now on sale. Ladies must be 21 or over to attend the prom and identification will be checked on the event night. more

Missouri Health Outcome ranking is dismal. In the overall ranking, published by America’s Health Rankings, Missouri ranks 40 out of 50 states. This is a drop from 24 in 1990. Missouri has ranked 40 on two other occasions in 2011 and 2017. more

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

Bobby Hendrickson more

Louis James Riedl Jr. more

The Old Home Place Concert Series will be hosting Ohio songwriter, Ben Gage, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 8. more

Organizers are preparing for the 2024 City of Buffalo Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for March 30 for children up to ten years old. more

Twenty-five years ago Kevin Cheek began coaching the Skyline girls basketball team. Three years later, in 2003, the 27-year-old Buffalo High School graduate led the Lady Tigers to the Class 2 state championship, and they won the state title again in 2004. more

The Show Me Romey Foundation hosted Dr. Temple Grandin at the Skyline High School. more

At 9:20 a.m. on January 29, 2024, Amy K. O’Brien, 51, Elkland, was driving a 2018 Kia Forte on Mo. 38, eight miles south of Buffalo, when her car ran off the roadway and struck a pole. The vehicle was totaled and O’Brien was left with moderate injuries. She was taken to Cox South by EMS. The driver was wearing a safety device. more

Filing for county offices open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, in the office of the Dallas County Clerk. more

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, better known by the layman as OACAC, has a Buffalo office that has served the community for over fifty years. OACAC envisions people living an optimal, empowered life, free from poverty so their mission is to create lasting solutions to poverty for families and communities within Southwest Missouri. That is what the Buffalo OACAC team strives to do — help their community. The very qualified team includes Kathy Banks and Shannon Ferrell as Family Resource Specialists and Stacy Poynter as their office assistant. Stacy is the one this story will introduce you to. more

Kenneth Allan Gorman, born in 1961, Long Lane, was charged by Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan D. Barker in Dallas County Circuit Court with the class E felony of interfering with an arrest and the class E felony of hindering prosecution on October 2, 2023. more

Stacy Lance Mitchell, born in 1977, Seymour, was charged by Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan D. Barker in Dallas County Circuit Court with two counts of the class D felony of domestic assault in the second degree on November 20, 2023. more

At 1 a.m. on January 26, 2024, on Route M, three miles west of Conway, Kevin J. Moore, 34, Conway, ran off the roadway and struck a tree while driving eastbound in a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche. Moore suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital in Lebanon. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene. The driver was not wearing a safety device. more

Tim Robie more

July more

Thirty-some-odd years ago I approached Hazyl Andrus about writing an article featuring her dad who started Hiland Dairy. I thought it would be of interest to my audience. more

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

One in a Million by Janet Dailey more

When Braxton Souza was a child, she used to “help” her grandparents take their medications and checking their blood sugar numbers. She and her sister played with stuffed animals like they were patients in their imaginary hospital. She loved helping make anyone feel better. It should come as no surprise that when she grew up, those personality traits carried over to lead her into a career that focuses on making people feel better — nursing. more

Ginger (Boyd) Davis more