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Rebecca Ruud. Ozark County Times 2017 file photo
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a taped audio recording made by Theodosia resident Rebecca Ruud, who is charged with murdering her 16-year-old daughter Savannah Leckie in 2017 and disposing of the girl’s body, is admissible as evidence.
The decision was announced in a Nov. 9 press release...
Gainesville resident Mike Ellison killed this 5x6 bull elk Oct. 19 while hunting on public land in Shannon County.
Gainesville resident Mike Ellison made Missouri hunting history last month, earning the title as the only Ozark Countian and one of fewer than 10 Missouri residents to kill an elk in the state within the last century.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity,” Ellison told the Times, talking about the Oct...
Armor Equipment employees visited with Gainesville officials in September to demonstrate the company’s trailer-mounted “sewer jetter,” which the city agreed to purchase and is now awaiting delivery. “A sewer jetter will give our guys the ability to remove clogs, clean sewer lines and avoid sewer back-up issues,” said Gainesville water specialist Jessi Price.
In this final part of the Times’ three-part series about recent projects undertaken by the city of Gainesville, city water specialist Jessi Price describes updates that have been made to Gainesville’s sewer system and provides information on the city’s streets.
The city’s sewer system services...
Two weeks ago, 200 stadium-style, fixed-back seats were installed in the Gainesville High School gym, wrapping up the completion of the gym’s renovation that began earlier this summer. The stadium-style seats, paired with new traditional bench-style bleachers above them, provide seating for a total...
Dora High School’s cross country team
Most of Dora High School’s cross country team members hit a new personal record (PR) at the Class 1 District 2 meet Saturday, Oct. 30, at Clever High School, and three Dora runners - Autumn Nold, Emma Martin and Cade Nold – qualified to run at the state meet to be held Saturday, Nov. 6, at Gans...
Ceramic artist Ronee Looney, shown here with her kiln, first took a ceramics class as a favor to a friend when she and husband, Doug, lived in Castle Rock, Colorado. She enjoyed it so much, she took additional classes and eventually taught classes at the city’s rec center.
Ronee Looney will host Gray Barn Studio’s first annual open house from noon until 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at her home in Pontiac. The open house features ceramics by Ronee, Lynne Akins, Shelly Cannon and Karen Eubank, fabric art and handbags by...
Jan Hoyt, left, and daughter Dana Welch operate Triple Treasures Marketplace on Highway 160 in Hardenville. Now in their third year, the pair say business is good. Triple Treasures is hosting a Holiday Treasures Festival Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5-6.
The duo behind Hardenville’s Triple Treasures Marketplace, Jan Hoyt and daughter Dana Welch, have been hard at work the last few weeks, gearing up for their Holiday Treasures Festival this Friday and Saturday. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
On Oct. 20, Missouri State Rep. Travis Smith conducted a town hall meeting to discuss the issue of bringing fast, reliable internet to rural areas in Missouri, including Pontiac, where the meeting was held at the Pontiac / Price Place Volunteer Fire Department building. Mike Gardner with Ozarks Wi-Fi, pictured above, right, with his back to the camera, addressed the residents during part of the meeting to discuss his company’s services and the issues that have prevented it from offering internet in that area. Photos submitted.
Decent internet access in Ozark County, and other rural areas, has been an issue for several years. But recently, the issue has come to the forefront of federal, state and local governments that are all struggling to find an economical solution to the continuing problem.
Much of Ozark County...
Photos courtesy of MoDOT
The Highway 160 Tecumseh curves project is completed except for “touch-ups,” a Missouri Department of Transportation spokesperson said Monday. Work on the $3.4 million job, described as a “realignment” of multiple curves in a 1-mile stretch of Highway 160 that snaked up the hill west of Norfork...
By Jessi Dreckman
jessi@ozarkcountytimes.com
The village of Theodosia Board of Aldermen has been discussing and working on several projects this year. Some of those activities are outlined here. The board’s most recent monthly meeting was held Oct. 4 in the Village Hall on Highway 160. The next...