A huge crowd gathered at the Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds for Skyfire 2026. Give Local First wants to send a big thank you to Ryan Miller and his crew for an amazing fireworks display, the food trucks who set up, the volunteers, our amazing sponsors McDonald’s and the Hilburn‑Vaini family, along with West Plains Pawn & Fine Jewelry, Robertson‑Drago Funeral Home, all Edward Jones financial advisors in West Plains, Leonardo DRS Technologies, the City of West Plains, Ozarks Coca‑Cola Bottling Company, Southern Bank, Mega Motorsports, Mr. Dent Collision Repair, State Farm agent Justin Shelby, Simmons Bank, Mayfield Auto Repair, Priority Pet Care of the Ozarks, Breckenridge Communities, Missouri State University–West Plains and Great Rivers Distributing and of course those of you who showed up. It was a great night celebrating America 250!
