BRANSON, Mo. — Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi are playing Santa Claus in a big way this year. The couple is donating a huge home on Table Rock Lake to Camp Barnabas, a charity ...

PURDY, Mo. — A month after an ice storm created an unplanned timber harvest across Southwest Missouri, more than 100 volunteers pitched in Saturday to clean up Camp Barnabas. “It’s a massive blessing, ...

BARRY COUNTY, Mo. — Workers at Camp Barnabas are now up against the clock. “As soon as I pulled down property and saw a few trees down, I thought, okay, we have some damage,” Camp CEO Bernadette Losh ...

PURDY, Mo. — Severe storms in late April nearly ruined summer for some special campers. Camp Barnabas, a unique Christian summer camp for those with special needs, nearly didn’t open on time because ...