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Madison Mabry

Fremont First Baptist Church turns bar to sanctuary

Fremont First Baptist Church turns bar to sanctuary

Where neon lights once hung and bar stools and pool tables filled the room, a pulpit will soon stand. After a 2025 tornado left Fremont First Baptist Church without a building, the rural congregation purchased the former Rodies Bar and is transforming it into their new sanctuary, continuing a legacy

Building Home: Currently Chic and CC Moveables grow alongside a life shaped by family and uncertainty

Building Home: Currently Chic and CC Moveables grow alongside a life shaped by family and uncertainty

In Van Buren, Currently Chic and CC Moveables are familiar names in home décor and custom furniture, with pieces appearing in homes and businesses across the community. What began as creative outlets for Brittany and Lance Taylor has grown into two full-time businesses. Where Currently Chic Began Before Currently Chic

Big Springs Sheltered Workshop employs adults with disabilities

Big Springs Sheltered Workshop employs adults with disabilities

Each weekday morning, a bus operated by the Big Springs Sheltered Workshop travels across Carter County, stopping at employees’ homes before bringing them to work. Founded in 1984, the nonprofit employs adults with disabilities through a range of services and products. “Carter County is such a rural place,” John Henderson,

Paint Rock Bluff offers expansive view of Current River year-round

Paint Rock Bluff offers expansive view of Current River year-round

Just north of Van Buren, tucked inside the Current River Conservation Area, Paint Rock Bluff offers an expansive view of the Current River—but it is a spot many people miss. The overlook sits within the Paint Rock Unit, part of a 28,000-acre conservation area owned by the Missouri