In 2012 the Dallas County R-I School Board of Education established the Dallas County R-I Schools Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is designed to recognize outstanding alumni, former staff, or exceptional supporters of the Dallas County R-I School District. Nominations for the Hall of Fame may be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools at any time. However, the formal application process will begin in January of each year, with the formal induction ceremony to be held at the Buffalo High School graduation, which is held each May. The official Hall of Fame is located in the lobby of the Shewmaker Center on the Buffalo High School campus. more

Joanna Marie Torretta more

The YMCA works hard to build community alliances and to offer Dallas County members and others opportunities to pursue physical, mental and spiritual health. Besides the fact that they offer a wide variety of activities throughout the year, the Dallas County Area YMCA, under the leadership of Center Director Dawn Decker, offers several other opportunities for Dallas County residents to share in the abundance of resources available. more

Shayla Koonce more

Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I can't believe it is 2025. I guess when you get my age—well, you understand. more

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

Linda Sue Hill
Sept. 9, 1947- Dec. 27, 2024


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James D. Haulman more

James D. Haulman more

Delbert Loy Choate more

James Thomas LaRose more

Yes, I know, it is not the time of year to be writing about hayrides. But, during a conversation between my sister Carol Ann and I, she told how, when she and Joe Wayne (our older brother) were young, they went on a hayride with snow on the ground. Joe Wayne drove the tractor, and when they got to their destination, or maybe back to our house, they had a wiener roast. more

Kaitlynn Zouck more

On Sunday, November 24, the Dragons Den Dojo promoted three new First Degree Black Belts and one Sixth Degree Black Belt. Promoted to first-degree black belts were MJ Louise Torres-Rieger, JM Gabriel Torres-Rieger, and Joan Mitchel Torres-Rieger. Prestyn Astarita was promoted to sixth-degree black belt. Testing and promotions were followed by a traditional Tea Ceremony and a Filipino luncheon prepared by Marlynn Surait, mother of the three new black belts. more

Carol June Dibben Lee more

According to the MSHP online crash report, at 10 p.m. on Christmas Day, a Buffalo man, 57, was headed south on Hwy. F, five miles south of Buffalo, in a 2013 Buick Lacrosse when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. The man faced fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on December 26, 2024. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene. The driver was not wearing a safety device. more

Delbert Loy Choate more

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