Mountain Grove, Mo

Gov. Nixon announces the creation of 90 local jobs in Mountain Grove

11:29 AM, November 26, 2010 .. Posted in Businesses .. 0 comments .. Link

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. - Governor Jay Nixon was in Mountain Grove today to announce the state of Missouri has awarded $305,907 in Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) tax credits to 3G Processing to assist the company with a $6 million capital investment that will create 90 new area jobs. The new company, which will process food waste into animal feed, is completely renovating a former steel plant and purchasing new equipment for its local operation facility.

"With 90 local jobs being created, this is great news for the economy of Wright County and the surrounding area," Gov. Nixon said in a news conference at the newly renovated facility. "From day one, my administration's top priority has been creating jobs and getting Missourians back to work. Over the past few months, companies both large and small have announced thousands of new jobs in every corner of Missouri, and we will continue to work tirelessly to create jobs and move our economy forward."

3G Processing is owned by the Grisham family, which also has operated Grisham Farm Products in the Mountain Grove area since 1994. 3G Processing will be taking in more than one million pounds of food waste each day from some of Grisham Farm Products' biggest clients, including Tyson, Con-Agra and General Mills. The company will transport the material to its operation in Mountain Grove, where it will be recycled primarily into chicken feed.

Feed products produced by 3G Processing will be marketed back to food companies across the country. 3G's transport of excess food waste material from the clients of Grisham Farm Products will save the companies the annual cost of transporting the material to landfills. The Governor said the recycling of waste by 3G is also environmentally friendly, keeping the material from otherwise going into landfills.

SOURCE: Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's News Release

Mtn Grove Central Arts Council

2:13 PM, April 26, 2009 .. 0 comments .. Link

The Mtn Grove Central Arts council has a presence on the web.
Go to:
MTN GROVE CENTRAL ARTS COUNCIL
and check it out.

Chamber of Commerce Information

7:46 AM, April 23, 2009 .. Posted in Events .. 0 comments .. Link

DATE CHANGE for MEMBERSHIP MEETING: We will meet on the 2nd Thursday in May instead of the 1st Thursday the date will be May 14th at 12:00 noon. The meeting and luncheon will be held in the new multi-purpose room at the elementary school. I know everyone is excited to tour this new facility .

SPRING EXPO: Ozark Family YMCA Saturday April 25 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

SPRING OPEN HOUSE: Show-Me Scapes on April 24th and 25th starting at 8:00 a.m.

SOUTHERN CRUISERS CAR CLUB CRUISE IN: At Mountain Grove Motors on Sat. April 25th. Cruise-In begins at 10:00

submitted by the Mountain Grove Chamber of Commerce

Mtn Grove Arts Council meeting

7:28 PM, April 19, 2009 .. 0 comments .. Link

This is a reminder that the regular monthly Arts Council meeting will be held Monday 20th at the Old Rock Jail beginning at 5:00 P.M. If you have any photographs that were collected after the February Chocolate Tasting, please bring them to the meeting. Some photographs that were submitted are being asked about and we need to get them back to their owners. We need to discuss what we would like to do for the July 4th week-end, also.

Hope to see you there.

Submitted by Mary Ann Frazee

New Business in Mountain Grove, Mo

8:19 PM, March 11, 2009 .. Posted in Businesses .. 0 comments .. Link

A new store opened in Mountain Grove, Missouri today. Sew Crafty officially opened it's doors today. the store carries a wide range of fabric and sewing supplies. The store is planning on a rapid expansion of the items offered. The proprietor is a graduate of Mountain Grove Schools, Amanda Lynne Hicks Kelley. Sew Crafty is located just off the northwest corner of the Mtn. Grove Square across the street from Radio Shack and the hours are 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p. m. Drop in and say hi and check out the offerings.

Mountain Grove Cemeteries - A Brief History

7:16 PM, January 11, 2009 .. Posted in History .. 0 comments .. Link

    The photos above are random shots of the original cemetery.

    An ordained Methodist preacher, the Reverend Smith G. Bundy, a pastor of the local church and a professor at the Mountain Grove Academy, was holding a revival here in 1873. His father from Pennsylvania came to visit his son, became ill and died. The city had no cemetery, so Bundy chose the site of a new City Cemetery and his father was the first to be buried there. It is located across the street from the former Brown Shoe Company factory, also known as Chautauqua Park.

Swedish Cemetery

    Across the street and west of the City Cemetery lies the Swedish Cemetery.  
The Swedish settlement was west of Mountain Grove and included a large number
of immigrant families.  It's hard to believe in our day and age, but there was 
discrimination against these early settlers and they were refused space in the City 
Cemetery to bury their dead.  A Swede by the name of Peter Ecklund purchased 
property across the street and west of the City cemetery and donated it for a 
Swedish Cemetery. One of the descendents of those early pioneers was William 
Lindholm who became president of AT&T and served on the boards of some of the 
largest Corporations in the U.S.  He was a driving influence in the United Way 
organization and served on the national board for many years.  Lindholm graduated 
from Mountain Grove High School in 1932 and attendedthe University of Missouri and 
Alabama University.  He began his career as a lineman for the local electric utility 
and even after becoming successful in business he would come back to Mountain 
Grove and ask to go out with the line crews, just to keep up with the advances being
made in the industry. In the 1990's William Lindholm and another Swedish 
descendent paid to have an archway and sign placed at the entrance to the cemetery.

Hillcrest Cemetery

By 1895 the town had outgrown the old cemetery and needed a new place to
burytheir dead. Eight local leaders banded together and formed the Mountain
Grove Cemetery Association, Inc. Each one signed a note for 1/8th of the cost of
an acre tract of land which became known as Hillcrest Cemetery. The native
stone and chain fence constructed at the entrance has a history all it's own. Fred
Leach was able to secure the heavy chains from the dismantling of a chain driven
elevator at a building in St. Louis. Tom Smart, a local stone mason, designed the
entrance and built the stone pillars from which the chains hang. It is an
impressive entry way and on special commemorative holidays like the Fourth of
July and Veterans Day the flags placed on each side of the driveway and the
smaller flags that decorate the graves are enough to swell the heart and bring
tears to the eyes of the observer.

General Robinett

Brig General Paul Robinett, the only General from Wright County Missouri, is buried 
at Hillcrest Cemetery.

The above text was all submitted by Mary Ann Frazee.  If you would like to contact her go
 through the Mtn Grove Chamber of Commerce

Civil War Monument on Mtn Grove Square

6:03 PM, January 3, 2009 .. 0 comments .. Link

There were two survivors of the Civil War living when they put up the monument. Both of them lived to be 100 years old and I think both are buried in the old City Cemetery. There was a birthday celebration for "Dad" Steger and Harry Truman came to Mountain Grove to speak. The Union Soldier's name was Clouse and I used to have a copy of his obituary. Someone told me that when they were getting ready to put up the monument, there was some heated argument between the two old veterans about which way it would face, north or south. Finally Clouse said "Hell, let it face south. Everytime I saw a Rebel SOB, that was the direction he was running."
Submitted by Mary Ann Frazee
Many thanks to Mary Ann Frazee for the submission. If you have something you would like to see posted here please submit to the blogmaster.

{ Last Page } { Page 1 of 4 } { Next Page }

About Me

Links

Mtn Grove VFW Post 3770
Mtn Grove Schools
Mtn Grove Chamber of Commerce
Mtn Grove News-Journal
Sew Crafty
Mtn Grove Central Arts Council