The Dallas County Historical Society is proud of their new and latest addition to their collection of historic relics that tell the story of the county’s history and settlers. The Windyville School bell rings loudly from its new belfry home on the Society’s park grounds. In the past, it rang for many a teacher and their pupils throughout the years. Years of history with every child and teacher that remembers their school days. more

When the late Doyle Nimmo made a visit to Glen and Jewell Craig’s home in Dallas County to write up their insurance policy in 1978, he probably didn’t realize that trip would get him a long term agent/office manager out of the deal. more

The Secret by Lee Child and Andrew Child more

Christopher Ambrose more

Obsession by Stuart Woods and Brett Battles more

The Fair Grove Senior Center will be holding Cinnamon Roll Days November 17 and 18. The rolls may be picked up at the Senior Center, 122 South Orchard Boulevard, Fair Grove. These rolls are made by former Fair Grove School cooks using their recipe and methods and are perfect for your Thanksgiving gatherings. more

The 24th annual Dallas County Toys for Tots Motorcycle Toy Run will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Riders will gather at the Woods parking lot in Buffalo about noon. From there, they will travel to the DAV building on North Maple St. to deliver their toys and enjoy chili, soup, and an auction. more

This week is the National Collection Week for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. Legacy Baptist Church has been collecting boxes for Dallas County all week. more

Dallas County Community Foundation will join in a nationwide celebration for the week of Nov. 12, 2023, to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening their regions by addressing high-priority challenges and betterment projects for local residents. more

Jim Searcy more

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. more

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

Once upon a time . . . more

John Wesley Blecher more

James Bruce Duff more

The Dallas County Sheriff's Posse and the DAV would like to thank everyone that entered our Veterans parade or came to watch it. more

Having opportunities to work, earn and live comfortably in a community you love – it’s a slice of the American dream. Dallas County Economic Development Group recently signed a partnership agreement with the Southern Missouri Innovation Network (Innovate SOMO) which will open up major educational and job opportunities to the Dallas County/Buffalo region. more

At 1:14 a.m. on November 12, 2023, Christopher J. Ambrose, 37, Buffalo, was headed northbound on Rt. H, four miles east of Buffalo in a 2003 Lexus RX300 when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. The vehicle hit a ditch and Ambrose was ejected from the car. The Lexus came to rest in a ditch. The vehicle was totaled and Ambrose faced fatal injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver was not wearing a safety device. more

Registration for 2023 Dallas County Toys for Tots is still going on at the Dallas County Neighborhood Center until November 30, 2023. Those needing help to provide Christmas gifts for their children are urged to call the center at 417-345-7964 or email Kathy Banks at kbanks@oac.ac. more

The Buffalo Reflex office will be closed for Thanksgiving on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24. Staff will be spending the days with their families and eating lots of food. We urge you to do the same. We will return to the office on Monday, Nov. 27. more

Tax statements for the 2023 tax year have been mailed. Please take a moment and carefully look over your tax statement. Be sure that all the information on the statement is correct. If you believe there is an error on your tax statement, please contact the Assessor’s Office and have it corrected BEFORE you pay your bill. To avoid long lines and possible penalties, please do not wait until the last day of the year to make corrections. Please include the bottom portion of your statement when paying your taxes. more

One of GROBuffalo's first projects was supporting the Dallas County R-1 School effort, passing a 12.5 million dollar project to build the Dallas County Technical School (DCTC). All businesses, county and city governments, organizations, and schools campaigned for an updated vocational building to offer an alternative education option for the region's students. more

Last week, the students from all the districts enrolled in Dallas County Technical School (DCTC) spread across Buffalo, rolled up their sleeves and helped with clean-up projects. DCTC organized the outreach as a thank you to the community, which supports their students and educational mission and passed the bond to build the new state-of-the-art facility. more

November and December DIVAS meetings will be here before members know it. DIVAS encourages everyone to mark their calendars for 8 a.m. on Nov. 29 and Dec. 27 at Expresso Co, No. 825. more

Buffalo Amvets Post 117 took two first place honors at the 2023 Dallas County Veterans Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11. Their red, white and blue patriotic float, complete with a Statue of Liberty, got a first place plaque and Gary Bess, took first grand marshal. The post followed the parade with a full day of celebration at their building at 1005 S. Ash Street in Buffalo. more