Dancers win awards at Dance Champs competition in K.C.

Dancers pose with their awards. From left to right: Grace Choate, Katie Dotson, Delta Halley, Mason Dority, Allison Sweaney, Bella Snider and Zoe Sipes.

Seven local Dance Sensations’ students took home awards from the Dance Champs competition held April 12-13 in Kansas City. Soloists earning an Elite Platinum in their respective categories were Delta Halley, hip hop; Grace Choate, ballet; and Allison Sweaney, ballet. Mason Dority and Allision Sweaney also earned an Elite Platinum with their lyrical duet as did Katie Dotson and Delta Halley with their tap duet. Bella Snider and Zoe Sipes took home a Star Platinum with their jazz duet as did Choate, Dotson and Halley with their ballet trio. This was the first competition for all seven dancers. The dancers study ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, tap and pointe at Dance Sensations, a studio located just off the square in Buffalo since 2010.

Learning to eat nutritiously is key to healthy families

The inaugural Cooking is the Cure cooking class was held on March 18. Dr. Taylor Pedersen's Show Me Strong Kids initiative identified nutrition and lack of family involvement as key issues children experience in Dallas County. Dallas County Family Medical Center started the first cooking class by starting with the basics, with families cooking together in the kitchen. This program is one of the first classes to address issues children experience and provide ways to help them overcome them.

Pictured are, from left to right: Shelby Sechler (Consumer Lender, OakStar Bank), Dr. Tim Ryan (Dallas County R-I Superintendent), Travis Bybee (OakStar Bank, Dallas County Market President), and Sam Woods (AVP, Commercial Loan Officer, OakStar Bank).

Oakstar Bank presents a check to DCR-1

OakStar Bank presented Dr. Tim Ryan, Superintendent of the Dallas County R-1 School District, with a check for $4,420.41 for proceeds from OakStar Bank’s School Debit Card Program. Since 2016, Dallas County Schools have received more than $20,000 as a result of the program that makes a donation based on purchases made by OakStar Bank customers who use their Bison Card.

Buffalo man charged with arson and accused of setting fire at multiple locations

Christopher Avery Goodman, born in 1997, was charged by Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan D. Barker in Dallas County Circuit Court with two counts of the class D felony of arson in the second degree and two counts of the class E felony of knowingly burning on February 10, 2024.

Dr. Temple Grandin spoke about autism to a large audience in the Skyline High School auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 30. She was hosted by the Show Me Romy Foundation.

Show Me Romey Foundation presented Dr. Temple Grandin on Jan. 30

The Show Me Romey Foundation hosted Dr. Temple Grandin at the Skyline High School.

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Letter to the Editor

Many of us at the Montgomery Senior Center have great concerns about our crossing the street to get into the center without getting run over. There have been many close calls. What would it take to get the city of Buffalo to put a flashing light or better signage to alert the drivers to slow down? I understand our Board has contacted the city and were told it cost too much. What has to happen, one of us getting hit by a vehicle or someone getting killed, you can’t put a cost on someone’s life. It would be nice to come up with a solution for this problem.

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Dear Friends and Neighbors of the City of Buffalo/Dallas County R-1 Schools:

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State of Missouri vs. Taylor Nicole Tweten

Taylor Nicole Tweten, Fair Grove, born in 2002, was charged by Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan D. Barker in Dallas County Circuit Court with the class E felony of driving without a valid license on or about February 1, 2024.

DCR-1 to apply for the 21st Community Learning Centers Grant

The Dallas County School district will be applying for the next cohort of 21st CCLC grants. The school district has been awarded three consecutive five year grants. The grant allows for before and after school programming for Dallas County Students. The program allows a safe and engaging place for students in those crucial hours that families are commuting to and from work. Adult education and family engagement is an active part of this program as well. The due date for the application is at the end of May and we hope to hear of award by the end of June. The process is long and tedious and a highly competitive federal funded grant in Missouri. If any questions, please contact Jana Salaki at 417-345-2222 ext 1001.

School ends and summer fun begins

Seasonal work, batting cages and the local drive-in are open. Families can enjoy all the benefits of working and living in Dallas County. The greenhouses are open to plant the colors of the season. The lake is a short drive away for fishing, boating and beaches. Ice cream is served across the county to help cool down hot summer days. Freshly mowed lawns are releasing that summertime fragrance all around.

Southwest Christian Academy hosts barbecue and music fundraiser, May 17

Join Southwest Christian Academy for a delicious BBQ dinner, an exciting auction and an evening of family fun from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, May 17. The event will be held at 30 Foose Road, BuffaloBring your lawn chairs and enjoy music from local groups, the Viles Family and Pumpkin Center Review. Ticket and auction proceeds go to help Southwest Christian Academy’s third year of operations. For more information, please visit our Facebook page or call 417-327-2746..

Bancroft Retires after 35 Years with Dallas County Schools

Peggy Bancroft is retiring after dedicating over 35 years to the Dallas County School District. She began her career as a crossing guard at Mallory Elementary. Peggy became a substitute bus driver in 1989 then started driving a full-time bus route in 1990, and she continued to do that for 11 years. In 2002 she started transporting 4th graders during the day to the Woods Building classrooms. Peggy has also driven numerous years of career center runs when the school was located in Louisburg. As if she didn't wear enough hats, Peggy also filled in as a sub driver when needed.

Passenger injured in two-vehicle crash

At 7:15 p.m. on May 6, 2024, Charles E. Welker, 66, Tunas, was headed north on US 65, six miles north of Fair Grove, in a 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 when Christopher J. Holdren, 30, Buffalo, struck the rear of the GMC Sierra in a 2005 Saturn Vue. An occupant of the GMC Sierra, Alissa Wood, 51, Tunas, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Cox South in Springfield. The Saturn Vue faced extensive damage and the GMC Sierra faced minor damage and was driven from the scene. Both drivers were wearing a safety device.

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Buffalo golfers do well at various tournaments

The Buffalo boys golf team has been very busy with their season. The members of the golf team this year are: Blair Abraham (10th), Matthew Skinner (10th), Cody Brown (10th), Braden McGregor (10th), Dalton Bennett (10th), Riley Kjar (11th), and Kaden Bone (11th).

Elizabeth Western, Kellen Lair win 100-meter dashes at meets

Buffalo’s Elizabeth Western and Fair Grove’s Kellen Lair, won 100-,meter dashes at Dl Dorado Springs and Nixa meets last week. They are the only two local individual athletes to win first place at those meets, but Fair Grove boys’ 4 x 400-meter relay team also took the fop prize at Nixa.

Fair Grove’s Addie Voorhis allowed only three hits in a 5-0 shutout of Buffalo Monday.

Fair Grove silences Lady Bison’s bats with 5-0 win

Addie Voorhis had perhaps her best outing of the year Monday at Buffalo as the Fair Grove freshman hurler shut out the Lady Bison 5-0. She allowed just three hits while striking out seven batters and walking none, although she hit one batter.

Ashlen Garrett poured in 37 points in Skyline’s 6147 win over Principia in the Class 2 state championship game. Brooke Daniels, right, goes up high for a layup following one of her four steals during Fair Grove’s 33-27 win over El Dorado Springs in the Class 3 state title game.

Skyline, Fair Grove girls win state championships

History was made last week when both the Skyline and Fair Grove girls basketball teams won state championships at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. It was the first time two teams from the Buffalo Reflex’s readership area have won state titles in the same year.

Blair Abraham is an unusual 6-7 player in that he can hit 3-point shots as he did here after looking over the defense.

Buffalo boys end nine-game skid with win at New Covenant

Buffalo’s boys basketball team rolled past New Covenant 68-42 Tuesday, Jan. 23 in a road, non-conference game. This broke a nine-game losing streak.\The Bison came close to winning another game Friday on courtwarming night as they were ultimately defeated by Clever 47-39.

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