Local Events

St. William’s Catholic Church at Highways 160 and MM in Gainesville is hosting  its annual Friday fish fries during Lent. The next fish fries are set for 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 9 and March 23 at the church.The cost is $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for children under 12. Carryout is available; call 679-4804.
Gainesville Health Care Center and Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care will host a free presentation on support services for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at The Center in Gainesville. Refreshments will be served, and door prizes...
MenusLunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. The cost is $6 for those younger than 60; a $3.50 donation is requested for those over 60. Call 679-4746 to order take-out for 25 cents more. March 7: Birthday lunch: shrimp, roasted potatoes, country-blend vegetables...
Join us for the popular first-Sunday fried chicken dinner fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 4 at The Center. The meal includes a beverage and dessert, and the cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children under age 10. The Bakersfield High School junior class will be serving the meal and using...
A meeting to discuss and vote on a proposal to combine the Tecumseh Neighborhood Watch program with the Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Tecumseh VFD firehouse on Highway 160 east of Lake Norfork.All are residents and interested persons are invited to...

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A Private Pesticide Applicator training course led by Sarah Kenyon will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Ozark County Extension office, just east of the Gainesville square at 526 Third St. The cost is $25 .The training provides certification to obtain a Missouri Private Pesticide...
A weekly Grief Share seminar and support group will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 6 through May 29, at the Sweden Church east of Ava. The seminars are designed to help and encourage people after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend.The Grief Share program is a...
The Center’s first-Sunday fried chicken fundraiser dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4. The meal, which includes a beverage and dessert, costs $8 for adults, $5 for children under 10.Organizers say this is a great way to enjoy a delicious dinner and support The Center...

Vincent Anderson and Carol Silvey will be two of the presenters at the Ozark County Historium’s first Native American Day program set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6. The program is free and open to everyone.
The Ozark County Historium will host its first Native American Day, offering a variety of activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6. The event will include three presentations: Carol Bell Silvey of West Plains, a former instructor at Missouri State University-West Plains, will begin with a...
The Peitz Cancer Support House in Mountain Home, Arkansas, will host a colorectal cancer discussion  at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, in the Knox Community Room at the Donald W. Reynolds Library serving Baxter County. The event will include information about risk factors, screening recommendations,...

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