Shell Knob has had a lot going on lately with the Poker Run and annual Independence Fest, but that was not all. Kellie Davis, Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce director, said she has been in contact with a company who hopes to bring better internet to the area.

Corsicana Road District to meet The Corsicana Special Road District will conduct its monthly meeting on July 12 at 7 p.m. at the home of Garry and Pam Bartkoski, located at 5086 Farm Road 2057 in Monett.

Judge Jack A. L. Goodman, of Monett, has been elected by the judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, as the court’s chief judge, made effective June 19.

The Terry family, of Purdy, is inviting all to the annual Independence Day celebration beginning at 6 p.m. July 3 in downtown Purdy.

From a pool of 44 total applicants, Katricia Pierson rose to the top of the list of the four finalists to become the new Crowder College president. Pierson was officially hired on Jan.

The Arc of the Ozarks, provider of disability services for nearly 60 years, has acquired TheraCare Outpatient Services, which provided speech, occupational, physical, and music therapy to children and families of the Ozarks.