This is the twenty-fourth article in our series about Ozarks culture and heritage in the counties of Missouri that are part of the Ozarks region.

While the town has fewer than two hundred residents, its tiny downtown is filled with old homes and shops.

The Furnace Creek site is located in a heavily mined region in eastern Missouri and primarily includes residential properties within and around the towns of Belgrade, Caledonia, Hopewell and Irondale, Mo.

A man from Caledonia, Mo., was fatally injured Monday while riding an ATV in Washington County, authorities say.

Ten local volunteers-including one youth-who have served the Meramec Region will be honored for their community service efforts on Nov.