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When Trina Colwell talks about His House Foundation — the non-profit, residential, life-transformation program she played a part in establishing in Shell Knob — her face lights up, her voice becomes passionate and her tongue takes on a will of its own. When Colwell, the broker/owner of ReMAX Lakeside Realty, moved to the Shell Knob area in 2009, she brought with her donated funds earmarked for use in the start-up of a new non-profit organization in the lakeside community where she would be making her home.

Cindy Lynn and James Huggins, of Washburn, are making their Myotonic goat herd – bred, born and raised on their farm, Jamcin Ranch – easily recognizable and prized among breeders.

An area stockyard co-owner has been inducted into the Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame, recognized for his years of dedication and hard work to turn the Joplin Regional Stockyards (JRS) into the largest in the nation.

Fun and games are scheduled to get underway in October for the team of residents from Cassville’s Roaring River Health & Rehab (RRHR) scheduled to participate in the annual marathon of events for seniors known as the “Golden Age Games.” 

Jerry Varner, of Washurn, said it was kind of a fluke how he and his wife, Angie, got into the group tour business. “I’d been a dairy farmer for 20 years when my mother-in-law, who guided group tours, scheduled me to go on a group motor coach bus tour to Colorado and Utah with a bunch of senior adults,” he said. “Turns out, I had so much fun that I thought Angie and I might be able to make a business out of it.”

Having a baby is a particularly stressful experience, especially if the circumstances surrounding the birth are not what the mother to be may have planned. Thankfully, there is always someone a phone call away to help in any situation. 

Stacy Lake is a Barry County Emergency Services E9-1-1 dispatcher who celebrated her sixth work anniversary on July 10, 2023.

What’s it like to be in a community theatre troupe? Ask any one of Shell Knob in the Spotlight’s members, and they’ll tell you it’s a whirlwind of challenging fun.