Author Archives: Juanita McLellan
Watching Over Waynesville, Mo.
Croaker was commissioned by the city in an effort to brighten things up If you are driving in Missouri on Historic Route 66, down the steep hill which leads to…
Sunrise Horseshoeing and Harness and Tack
Location: Hartville, Mo. Owner and manager: Reuben Glick History: Reuben Glick began his training as a ferrier while helping his uncle when the family lived in central Pennsylvania. They moved…
A Hands-On Approach to History
Bolivar’s North Ward Museum features displays donated by community members An authentic log cabin from 1867, a 23-foot stuffed boa constrictor, a wanted poster for Jesse James and memorabilia from…
Logan Chaney
Hometown: Flemington, Mo. Family: Mother, Melissa; father, James; and younger brother, Landon Chaney. In Town: “I had some opportunities to go away from home, which was not what I wanted.…
Keeping Life Interesting
Jim Reid returns to the cattle industry after his retirement from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. “I’ve had cattle since I was 12,” Jim Reid of Richland, Mo., recalled. “My…
Evans Family Farms Pastured Pork
Location: Richland, Mo. Owners: Matt and Sara Evans About the family and the pigs: Evans Family Farms, located in Richland, Mo., prides itself in producing pasture-raised pigs with the Berkshire…
Doing What She was Born to Do
Jessica Adkins turns a life-long love of horses into a career “I love being outside and being around the horses, who are my clients,” Jessica Adkins said when asked what…
Keeping the Tradition
Appalossa horses and beef cattle have roamed the family farm for generations James and Chantil Richards, and their family carry on the tradition of breeding Appaloosa horses began with Chantil’s…
Hallmark Peach Orchard
Owners: Tara and Billy Hallmark Location: Dixon, Mo. History: Tara Hallmark left a career with FEMA to work full time on the farm she shares with her husband Billy, where…
Simpson’s Strawberry Farm
Location: Mountain Grove, Mo. Owner/Manager: Wayne Simpson (pictured) and daughter Debbie French History: The farm has been in Wayne Simpson’s family for more than 75 years. Wayne has lived at…