Mike Carter
Hometown: Halfway, Mo.
Family: Wife, Melissa; sons Michael Ray, Keaton and Brantley
In Town: Mike Carter and his brother-in-law, Jason Foster, have owned C&F Construction in...
Karissa Duggins
Hometown: Mountain Home
County: Baxter
Family members: Husband Devin Duggins, and sons Wyatt and Bayler Duggins
In Town: Karissa Duggins owns The Dog House in Mountain Home,...
William Jemes
Hometown: Grovespring, Mo.
Family: Wife Kaylee Jemes, daughters Clara and Emiry Jemes
In Town: After attending Ozarks Technical College for the first two years of college, William Jemes transferred to...
Amanda Rychtarik
Hometown: Norfork, Ark.
Family: Husband Jason, son Tanner and daughter Maggie
In Town: “I am the Baxter County Extension 4-H agent. My job is to get...
Janine Pirtle
Hometown: Billings, Mo.
Family: Husband Waylon; parents John and Jane Staiger; a sister and two brothers
In Town: Since graduating from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), Janine Pirtle...
Victoria Lawrence
Hometown: Searcy, Ark.
Family: Husband Todd Lawrence, son Daylend and daughter Marleigh
In Town: Victoria Lawrence works at Books By The Pound in Searcy, Ark.
“I do a lot of...
Renae Engelmeier
Hometown: St. James, Mo.
Family: Husband Brian Engelmeier, son Lane Engelmeier and daughter Alivia Engelmeier
In Town: “I graduated with my degree in psychology. I’ve spent...
Jessica Eubanks
Hometown: Waggoner, Okla.
Family: Husband, Bobby Eubanks; and children, Josie Pruitt, Layne Eubanks, and Abbie and Mayzi McCarthy
In Town: Jessica Eubanks is a transportation officer at the Oklahoma School...
Amanda Bradley
Hometown: Conway, Mo.
Family: Shane Bradley; and sons Nolan and Wren Bradley
In Town: “I’m heading into my third year teaching English at Conway High School. For the past nine,...
Becca Sprinkles
Hometown: Gravette, Ark.
Family: Husband, Jason; and four children, Jaden, Gemma, Levi and Luke
In Town: Becca Sprinkles is a retail sales associate with Tuckers Furniture...
