Editor’s note: I was challenged by a good friend to write a “creepy story” involving the nationally recognized Kewpie doll created in the early 20th century by Rose O’Neill, whose Bonniebrook estate lies just a few miles north of Branson near Bear Creek. For the record, I actually find Kewpies to be rather endearing but…
Beneath the Willow by Dalton Quick (with art by Freeman) Josiah often fell asleep beneath the willow. He would come home – his body worn physically and mentally in equal measure, his heart racing with the pains of today, his mind anxious with the thoughts of tomorrow. He would walk around the house, careful not…
The Hollister, Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s goal is to lead, serve and promote the Hollister and Tri-Lakes Area. Hollister is Missouri’s Southern Gateway to the Ozarks. We offer monthly networking luncheons at The Keeter Center on the College of the Ozarks Campus, as well as the Great Hollister Easter Egg Hunt, October’s Grape and Fall…
Twinkle Market “Twinkle Market started with a simple desire to create unique and affordable home decor, however we have evolved into so much more!” says co-owner Sidney Roach. “We are now a home and gift market located in Historic Downtown Hollister. We carry a WIDE variety of unique gifts, home decor and refurbished furniture.” Twinkle…
Moody’s Ozark’s Travelers Welcome to the history and present-day of these beautiful Ozarks! For me, the Ozarks are the only place that has felt like home. By day I’m a humble tech support provider but by night I become The Ozark’s Traveler! My goal is to introduce you to the wonders of the Ozarks. Dividing…
Dustin Burkett, Tattoo Craftsman “Tattooing always gives me goals to strive for and these goals have opened the doors that led me to where I am today: humbled father, loving husband, respectful son, helpful friend and concerned citizen and — hopefully — reliable artist! “Sometimes hard endurance of life sheds light on hidden groves of…
PLATE 1. Crazy Debbie’s Discount Fireworks take over an old building near Mount Branson on East 76. Summer Firework Art by Joshua Heston An oscillating fan turned, moving humid air from one aisle to another, cement floor smooth and a little dewy in the hot summer night. The glowing Black Cat sign competed with a…
PLATE 1. Harlan Bonar in his Knob Noster studio. A Journey of Freedom: The Art of Harlan Bonar BY JOSHUA HESTON The rolling, grass-covered hills west of Sedalia, Missouri, mark a transitional territory where the tall grass prairies converge with the northwestern Ozark Hills. The place is pastoral, but it is here — in an…
Welcome to the Ozarks by Lauren M. Weinand, M.D. Where turtles and armadillos share the cloistered roads you travel and a chorus of tree frogs lulls you to sleep Cloaked in their bewitching, boundless oaks people are kind, but kindly advise: Don’t forget, sweetie, you’re in the South Land is liberty, liberty to farm,…
Plate 1. Abandoned Ozark barnyard, Taney County, Missouri. Nightfall by Joshua Heston Night falls. The air is warm in the darkness. Overgrown meadows and abandoned farmyards come alive, first with insects, then vermin. Mice. Voles. Shrews. Rats. All hurrying to eat, to store, to prepare for the onrushing winter that — deep within their genetic…