Jasha Conner lost her son Jaden in a reckless driving crash.

She could have responded with anger. Instead, she chose grace. And now she and Eva Sherrer stand together in front of teenagers and talk about what decisions behind the wheel can cost.

This week, they brought that to our Paving the Way students. No textbook does what those two women do in a room. Just the truth, from two people who lived it.

Thank you, Jaden’s Mission. Our students won’t forget this one.

In the Ozarks, this is what community looks like.

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This community is built by the people and businesses who show up, not because they have to, but because they belong to something. These are the neighbors who make everything possible.

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