APlus Payroll

APlus Payroll

Dawnie showed up holding heels in both hands. That’s just who she is. Dawnie works remotely here for APlus Payroll. They handle payroll for Live 2 Give Hope, the kind of work we can hand off to professionals so we can stay focused on families. But that’s just the job....
A Taste of Andy’s

A Taste of Andy’s

If you want to know what it feels like to live in the Ozarks, pull in and sit down. The group in the back has been meeting here for years. The person behind the counter already knows your order. You’ll run into someone you know before you finish your coffee. This is...
Dowd’s Catfish & BBQ

Dowd’s Catfish & BBQ

There are things on Route 66 still worth stopping for.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Walk into Dowd’s Catfish & BBQ and you know exactly where you are. Fishing gear on the walls, the smell of something good, and the kind of welcome that doesn’t have to try. This is the...
Café Jude’s

Café Jude’s

When you walk in here, you can feel what it was like in 1927. The counter isn’t the original. But it feels like it could be. The craftsmanship. The attention to detail. The way the space makes you slow down for a second. Back then, you came here because you trusted...
Oakland Community Church

Oakland Community Church

Few people in the Ozarks know his name. But he helped build this nation. Jacob Blickensderfer came to the Ozarks to retire. He planted an orchard, built a mansion with an astronomical dome, and put down roots the way a man does when he intends to stay. But before the...
JustServe

JustServe

Spring break kicks off today. And a group of young people is showing up for what matters most to them. Some are outside clearing limbs and opening up a fence line that’s been waiting for attention. Others are inside, sorting racks and making space for the next family...