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More than 200 foster children and their foster families from Ozark, Douglas and Wright Counties attended the annual foster care Christmas event Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Ava Assembly of God Church.
This year’s walk-through Christmas event was themed after Whoville, the town in which all the who-...
The Gainesville square was transformed into a Christmas wonderland fit for a Dickens’ novel Friday night, Dec. 10, setting the stage for the widely attended 2021 Wonders of Christmas festival.
Under twinkling Christmas lights and decor, festival attendees enjoyed horse-drawn carriage rides,...
Jessi Dreckman steps into the role of Ozark County Times editor this week, following the retirement of Sue Ann Jones, who has held the job since 2011.
Dreckman is a 2005 graduate of Gainesville High School who graduated summa cum laude from Drury University in 2010 with a degree in writing and...
Bakersfield High School business teacher Damon Sewell is very familiar with the small Ozark County community of 270 people, having grown up in Bakersfield and graduated from high school there and then returning to the district after college to teach students in his hometown.
Being a positive...
A new fund has been launched in the Ozark County Community Foundation with the goal of encouraging Gainesville property owners to complete repairs and maintenance work on their homes to improve curb appeal while also increasing their property’s value.
OCCF board president Kerrie Zubrod said the...
Tecumseh resident Matthew Weatherman, left, was sworn in last week as the new Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney by Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise. Weatherman was appointed to the position by 44th Judicial Circuit Judge Craig Carter to fulfill the remaining year in retiring prosecutor John Garrabrant...
Brandon Tanksley, pastor at Real Life Church in Gainesville, said recently that the church is partnering with GE Carriages to offer horse-drawn carriage rides at the Wonders of Christmas Festival, which begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in Gainesville.
The rides will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m.,...
The Bakersfield Festival Committee hosted its annual Christmas festival and parade Saturday, Dec. 4. This year’s theme was “A Toyland Christmas.”
“I am so proud of the community members that came out and supported the awesome kiddos who are still up to having some fun!” said Bakersfield resident...
John Garrabrant, who has served as Ozark County Prosecutor for the last five years, has transitioned into a temporary role as an assistant prosecutor for the month of December, which will be followed by his retirement at the beginning of the year.
Garrabrant and newly appointed Ozark County...
Gainesville’s 2021 Wonders of Christmas festival is set to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, with plenty of good things to eat, do and shop for.
Booth coordinator Allisa West said that in addition to the big line-up of parade floats and entries, this year’s vendor-booth count continues to grow.
The...