Logan Chaney
Hometown: Flemington, Mo.
Family: Mother, Melissa; father, James; and younger brother, Landon Chaney.
In Town: “I had some opportunities to go away from home, which...
Colt and Elizabeth Shelby
Hometown: Cecil, Ark.
Family: Children Riley, Cooper and Truett
In Town: Colt Shelby works on an oil rig in West Texas. He works two weeks on,...
Lance Vestal
Hometown: Conway, Mo.
Family: Wife Stacie, and daughters, Cassie (17) and Gracie (14)
In Town: Lance Vestal, a 1993 Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State) animal...
Cheryl Tupper
Hometown: Clifty, Ark.
Family: Husband Brent Tupper and son John Russell
In Town: “We were a military family until 1995, which means there are eight different...
Darrel McCann
Hometown: Stoutland, Mo.
Family: Wife, Kelly, and two grown sons
In Town: For 34 years, Darrel McCann has been the county executive director of the USDA’s...
Jamie Gaskin
Family: Wife, Cindy; children Sarah (17), Molly (16), Elijah (11), Hannah (10) and Asher (6 months)
Hometown: Bald Knob, Ark.
In Town: Jamie works a...
Jennifer Raef
Hometown: Lebanon, Mo.
Family: Husband Glenn; daughter Baleigh (20); and son Brody (17)
In Town: Jennifer Raef is a lifelong resident of Laclede County, Mo., and...
Lucas Anderson
Family: Wife Elizabeth Anderson, and daughter Izabella Anderson
Hometown: Butlerville, Ark.
In Town: Lucas recently graduated with a master’s degree in agriculture education and is the...
Kathy and Daniel Algood
Hometown: Judsonia, Ark.
Family: Son, Darren Algood (28), and daughter, Amber Algood (30)
In Town: Kathy puts her master gardening skills to good use at the Pioneer...
Shane Martin
Hometown: Halfway, Mo.
Family: Wife, Marissa; children, daughter Avery (4) and son Camden (2)
In Town: Shane works fulltime as a plant utilities technician in maintenance...
