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The Ozark County Historium is gathering stories for its next book focusing on Ozark County’s colorful history. This one will spotlight the stores and post offices that served as the heart of dozens of rural communities tucked back in Ozark County’s hollers or standing sturdily on its ridges.
The...
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address last week raised some eyebrows among local school administrators when he called for a pay bump for Missouri teachers.
Parson pointed to billions of federal dollars and a state surplus waiting for allocation as he called on the state and...
On Jan. 19, at the Gainesville Bullseye/Subway store, officers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) apprehended a man wanted in connection with a Jan. 16 murder in St. Louis County.
Tony Hager, 22, of Imperial, was arrested without incident at the Gainesville convenience store.
He was...
Affectionately known as “the popcorn man,” local resident Bobby Grisham was recognized with a 2021 Senior Service Award, presented by Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, for his many years of service to the community, particularly raising money for local schools.
Grisham earned the name “the popcorn man...
As covid, the flu and other wintertime bugs surge around the Ozarks, the illnesses are wreaking havoc on school and sports schedules, forcing some teams to pull out of tournaments and making it hard to even field enough players for a varsity team.
For many small schools, it means staff and faculty...
It was Nov. 2, 2021, when Bill Driscoll completed the 223-mile Ouachita Trail.
As he crossed through a metal structure marking the end of the hike, he knew he’d completed a much-anticipated journey.
Sure, he’d finished the 223-mile Ouachita Trail.
The completion of that day’s hike also meant that...
Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin said that officers investigated a string of at least seven vehicle break-ins that were reported in the Gainesville area on a snowy Jan. 6, when officers were also working tirelessly to help clear several snow-induced traffic incidents from Ozark County streets and...
The Ozark County Commissioners voted unanimously during their Monday meeting to place an upcoming measure on the April 5 General Municipal Election ballot.
If approved, the measure would allow Ozark County to receive county tax on goods purchased by county residents through website and other...
Dian Luna is sharing the story of her family's tragedy and heartache hoping she might inspire others, as the new year begins, to make a resolution to speak up in challenging circumstances. She can't help but believe now that if she and her husband, Ron Luna, had spoken up in a stressful setting, he...
The Ozark County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred Jan. 4 at Bullseye 36 in Gainesville, a store that’s locally known as J-Mart.
This week’s Ozark County Sheriff’s report shows that the call came in to the sheriff’s 911 dispatch office at 9:55...