Michelle Brinkley
Family: Husband Freddy and children, Mikahla and Allison
Hometown: Marshfield, Mo.
In Town: Michelle Brinkley will start her 13th year as a teacher this fall. For...
Laura Copeland
Hometown: Pittsburg, Mo.
Family: Husband Bill and son, Hunter (11)
In Town: Laura Copeland has been a high school math teacher for 18 years.
“I started at...
Gerald Francka
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.
Family: Wife, Tommie Jo; daughter, Savannah and son-in-law, Nathan; son, Kyle and daughter-in-law, Meagen and granddaughter Henley; son, Gavin
In Town: Gerald has been a...
Scott Thornhill
Hometown: Republic, Mo.
Family: Wife: Mirela, and Children: Macie (21) and Kile (18)
In Town: Scott Thornhill works for City Utilities at the Power Plant in...
Johnny Hix
Hometown: Macks Creek, Mo.
Family: Wife, Cindy
In Town: Johnny Hix has been in the construction and remodeling business for 15 years, Johnny Hix Landscaping and...
Kinsey Olson
Hometown: Rogersville, Mo.
Family: Husband Chris
In Town: Kinsey Olson, of Rogersville, Mo., has always had a passion for women’s health and wellness. Her career began...
Chase Bradford
Hometown: Long Lane, Mo.
Family: Wife Michelle and children: Dylan (13), Delaney (11) and Daylee (8)
In Town: Chase Bradford is a busy man. His main...
Mandi Young
Family: Husband Jesse Young, and son, 10-year-old Carter Young
Hometown: Springfield, Mo
In Town: With a master’s degree in project management and a bachelor’s in professional writing,...
Bruce Terry
Family: Wife, Louise; children: Sandy, Jeff, Jerry, Stephen, John and Scott; and eight grandchildren.
Hometown: Niangua, Mo.
In Town: Bruce Terry started his own roofing business...
Leslie Payne
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.
Family: Wife, Susan; son, Derek and daughter-in-law, Sundi; daughter, Ashley and son-in-law, Brandon Moore; and grandchildren Kennedy (5), Bentley (5) and...
