fall

Fun, frights firing up at Exeter Corn Maze
The Exeter Corn Maze officially opens its gates for the 2025 season on Saturday, welcoming families, thrill-seekers and fall fanatics to a celebration 25 years in the making. This year marks the 25th season of the Haunted Barn, a legacy of laughter and screams that began with a single spooky structure and has grown into one of the region’s most beloved fall destinations.

Jon Horner: Take an inventory of blessings this fall
Here we are in early October, and the fall season is upon us. For me, this is always a fun time of the year.

Janet Mills: Pumpkin spice or anything nice
We have officially entered pumpkin spice season. On the threshold of the autumn leaves changing colors, pumpkin spice makes its seasonal appearance.

24 sell wares at Zone 4 Fall Flea Market
Joseph Carriker, of Joplin, demonstrated flint-knapping and displayed Native American-style artwork during the Zone 4 Fall Flea Market in Cassville on Saturday.

Fall Festival farms fun
Debbie Kober, right middle, and Melissa Hamilton, right, share information about their respective enterprises, Devora’s Garden (an apiary) and 7 Valleys Vineyard, with shoppers at Harvick Farms’ Fall Festival, Saturday. Kober says she’s been beekeeping in the Exeter area for the past two years, while Hamilton has been working to establish her vineyard east of Cassville for four years.
Watch out for deer along roadways in fall
Fall has arrived, which means deer and other wild animals are on the move as temperatures cool and nights become longer. Most deer strikes with vehicles occur during October and November and between the hours of 6-7 a.m.