Author Archives: Julie Turner-Crawford
Across the Fence
Mother Nature can be a wicked, wicked woman. Farmers and ranchers are really getting hammered this year, and the hits just keep coming. According to information from the National Centers…
Across the Fence
Passion. Passion has many definitions in the dictionary, most of which address emotion or strong feelings of desire. Another meaning is an intense driving or overmastering feeling or conviction. Since…
Across the Fence
Passion. Passion has many definitions in the dictionary, most of which address emotion or strong feelings of desire. Another meaning is an intense driving or overmastering feeling or conviction. Since…
Across the Fence
I hate to admit it, but a 4-year-old seriously schooled me at a fair I recently attended. As I was walking through the barn, I saw the adorable little boy…
Andrew Littlefield
Age: 16 Hometown: Cassville, Mo. Parents: John and Sheila Littlefield FFA Chapter: Cassville FFA Advisors: John Littlefield, Jimmy Hinson and Lori Banks What is your involvement in agriculture? “My dad…
Tony Hawkes
Hometown: Hermitage, Mo. Family: Wife, Cheryl; son Cameron; daughters Courtney and Kelsey; and two grandchildren. In Town: Tony Hawkes owns and operates Hawkes Electrical Construction in Hickory County, Mo. Before…
Rockin D Leather
Location: Mount Vernon, Mo. Owners: Dean and Terri Woody History: “I started repairing boots 26, 27 years ago as a hobby,” Dean said. “I just wanted something to do.” Dean…
A Century of Fellowship
Nothing is better on a hot July day than a heaping bowl of homemade ice cream with friends and family, and for the last 100 years, parishioners of the Sacred…
Across the Fence
I hate to admit it, but a 4-year-old seriously schooled me at a fair I recently attended. As I was walking through the barn, I saw the adorable little boy…
Across the Fence
Fair season is in full swing in many communities across the Ozarks, which allows producers of all ages to showcase their best animals in hopes the show’s judge will give…