Katie Stewart
Hometown: Buffalo, Mo.
Family: Husband Bob Stewart; son Seth Stewart and wife Megan; daughter Lauren Cunningham and husband Garret; and grandsons Reed and Malachi Stewart
In...
Careen Barsby
• Family: Parents Vaughn and Carol Barsby
• Hometown: Crocker, Mo.
In Town: Careen Barsby retired from Pulaski County schools after 10 years in both Crocker...
Dave Foreman
Hometown: Walker, Mo.
Family: Wife Betty, and children Brooklyn and Carter (also pictured).
In Town: At night, Dave Foreman of Walker is a welding instructor at...
Troy Hogsett
Hometown: Willow Springs, Mo.
Family: Two adult daughters in Kansas City, Mo.
In Town: Troy is the manager of engineering at Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative (HOEC). He’s been with...
Calvin Chambers
Hometown: Dora, Mo.
Family: Wife Gwen; five adult children; 12 grandchildren
In Town: Calvin and Gwen Chambers founded Southern Missouri Homes and Farms in Dora, Mo. Calvin is...
Kristina Van Aken
Hometown: Mountain Grove, Mo.
In Town: Kristina Van Aken is a lunch lady at Mountain Grove High School.
“I love it; I’m taking classes to be...
Jeffrey Hardison
• Hometown: Elkland, Mo.
• Family: Wife, Amber; daughters, Brynlee (10), Saydee (4), and sons, McKoy (2) Kolsyn (2 months)
In Town: Jeffrey Hardison enjoys the challenges...
Taylor Funk
Hometown: Brighton, Mo.
Family: Husband, Zachary; children, William (5) and Cassidy (1 1/2)
In Town: Taylor Funk is entering her first year as a second-grade teacher at Marion C....
Katie Nixon
Family: Husband, Ken Barber
Hometown: Wheatland, Mo.
In Town: Katie Nixon is the food system director of the West Central Missouri Community Action Agency.
“We look for opportunities...
Lindsey Sagel
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.
Family: Husband, Devin; adult children Klayton Sagel of North Dakota and Hailey Sagel of Florida
In Town: Lindsey Sagel is an associate with the...
