Author Archives: Laura L. Valenti
Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply
Owners: John Williams and the Hirsch Family Locations: West Plains and Thayer, Mo. History: “I am in business with the Hirschs who own the Thayer location,” John Williams, the co-owner…
Haley Byram
Age: 15 Parents: Kevin and Susan Byram Hometown: Sheldon, Mo. FFA Chapter: Bronaugh FFA FFA Advisor: Travis Wait What is your involvement in agriculture? “I live on a farm with…
Newberry Sales
Owner: Mike Newberry Location: West Plains, Mo. Family: Wife, Ann Marrie; daughters, Kaylynn and Alyssa History: Newberry Sales, as it exists today, actually began as Newberry Auto Sales and was…
A Family Created by Horses
Just Country Quarter Horses owner Char Shelton teaches riders of all ages, skill sets about horsemanship Char Shelton of Just Country Quarter Horses, located outside Stoutland, Mo., in eastern Laclede…
The Pinnell and Nichols Family
Hometown: Cuba, Mo. and St. James, Mo. Family: Larry Pinnell; son Mark; daughter Kate and her husband Andrew Nichols; and three grandchildren. In Town: Larry Pinnell and his son, Mark…
Telling the Story of the Ozarks
Howell County, Mo., museum celebrates the history of the Ozarks way of life Every small town in the Ozarks has its own unique history, but few can boast of a…
A Good Lifestyle with Hard Work
The Brassfield family has been farming in Howell County, Mo., for decades Jim Brassfield grew up on the family farm in rural Howell County, Mo., on a dairy operation owned…
Lindsey Penn
Hometown: Southwest City, Mo. Family: Husband, Rick, and five children In Town: Lindsey Penn has been with the accounting department of Simmons Prepared Foods in it’s poultry processing plant in…
Jeania Schmalhorst
Family: Husband Chris; three grown children; and four grandchildren Hometown: Lebanon, Mo. In Town: Jeania Schmalhorst, who served eight years in the military, including serving during Desert Storm, has been…
Dickey Bub Farm & Home
Owners: Steve Dickey and his daughter, Carrie Dickey, and John Rosenbaulm Store Manager: Pat Meyer (pictured) Location: Rolla, Mo., as well as Union, Potosi and Eureka History: In 1955, Margaret…