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Theodosia-area husband and wife defendants David Bauer, 55, and Tiffany Bauer, 33, were sentenced to the Missouri Department of Corrections at a hearing before Associate Judge Elizabeth Bock Monday in connection with a conviction of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl. According to online court...
The Ozark County Sheriff’s Report for the past week (see page 7 of this week’s Times) includes more than a dozen calls for help due to out-of-control brush and grass fires around the county. The widespread fires and smoky skies had some residents wondering whether a county burn ban would be – or...
The Bakersfield school board voted Thursday, March 15, to shift the school district to a four-day week beginning with the 2018-2019 school year. The school week will be Tuesday-Friday beginning with the new school year, which is set to start Aug. 14. Superintendent Amy Britt said Monday the...
Easter is Sunday, April 1, and several area churches and organizations are hosting Easter egg hunts in and near Ozark County. We’ve compiled some of the activities into this list. To have your Easter event added to next week’s list, email jessi@ozarkcountytimes.com or call the Times office at...
Morgan Amyx Spoor gave birth by caesarean section March 16 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, growing her family by four little feet –- those of her twin babies, Gregory Beckett and Amelia Lee. The babies, born at 30 weeks gestation, are named for their father, the late Gregory Lee Spoor, who...
The following criminal cases, traffic/municipal tickets and infractions were filed in Ozark County court between Tuesday, March 13, and Monday, March 19. All those charged are presumed innocent pending final court action.
Colt R. York, Ava, resisting/interfering with arrest, detention or stop. OCSD...
The Baxter Regional Adult Behavioral Health Center, a 16-bed, secure unit located on the third floor of Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas, invites the public to an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, ahead of its scheduled April 2 opening. At the open house,...
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 695 of West Plains will meet at noon Tuesday, March 27, at Chen’s Garden Chinese Restaurant, 1705 Gibson Ave. in West Plains. The program will focus on the Court Appointed Special Advocate program presented by CASA volunteer coordinator...
Bakersfield High School 1988 graduate Dee Smith, daughter of Jerry and Peggy Plachy of West Plains, was recognized recently by Springfield-based general contractor DeWitt & Associates during Women in Construction Week. Smith, who grew up on her family’s Ozark County farm, which she now owns,...
The Gainesville Bulldogs, down 7-0 in a cold, rainy seventh inning, rallied to beat Cabool 9-7 in their season opener Friday, March 16.‘It was a great comeback win,” said GHS coach Jordan Savage. “Our guys showed a lot of heart and determination to pull that off. We had a lot of players step up at...