Articles

Dr. Chett Daniel leads Sho Up 36˚ 94˚, a volunteer grassroots initiative focused on making the Neosho area more attractive to talent and families through strategic community development and placemaking efforts.

Will Cook, Community President of First Community Bank's four Missouri locations, emphasizes personal relationships and community investment while actively volunteering with Lions Club and the new Seneca Betterment Committee.

Neosho native and high school English teacher Karen Daugherty fulfilled her lifelong dream by publishing her first novel "Sugar Creek," a story about a woman's journey through life that took 20 years to develop.

Brad Morris suggests replacing traditional bread-based stuffing with healthier alternatives like wild rice, quinoa, or fruit and vegetable mixes to reduce calories and increase nutrition during Thanksgiving.

The SMTO editor reflects on National Gratitude Month, expressing appreciation for Southwest Missouri's community, loyal readers, local businesses, talented team, and supportive family who make the magazine possible.

Katie and Jonathan Sperry stayed 58 nights at Ronald McDonald House while their twin daughters Adele and Ivy spent months in NICU after being born 12 weeks early in 2018.

Sarah and Mitch Jarvis discovered cycling two years ago through friends and became enthusiasts for the social camaraderie, participating in Neosho's Beers and Gears Pub Club and regional cycling events.

After founder John Howsmon's death in May, his son Dusty Altman took over Sam's Cellar in Neosho to keep the 15-year-old underground restaurant in the family rather than selling to strangers.

Horses of Hope, founded in 1997, operates three equestrian therapy facilities serving individuals with disabilities and at-risk youth across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.