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Each year, generous Ozark Countians help make Christmas bright for children in foster care or in families whose budgets have little or no room for Christmas gifts and surprises. Here are ways you can help:
Ozark County Angel Tree
Each year the Ozark County Angel Tree project works to bring...
John Edward Cole, 46, of the Big Creek area west of Theodosia, has not been seen since May of this year. Ozark County Sheriff’s Cpl. Curtis Dobbs says there have been no serious leads in the case.
John Cole and his wife, Angela, both Lutie High School graduates, are well known to many Ozark...
Organizers of the Wonders of Christmas event on the Gainesville square say this year’s celebration will be held on Friday night instead of Saturday afternoon.The festival and parade are set to kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, with the opening of vendor booths and the Mr. and Miss Merry...
Holly Lucas, of Mansfield, pleaded guilty to amended charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree murder before 30th Circuit Judge Michael O. Hendrickson during a plea hearing Halloween day in Christian County. The charge is in connection with the April 2018 murder of 73-year-old Lawrence C...
A group of wounded veterans from as far away as Alaska and North Carolina got a taste of Ozarks hospitality a few weeks ago as they floated 28 miles on the Current River, enjoying an autumn trip organized and led by Don Hamby, pastor of the Family Life Church in Dora. To make sure the vets got the...
“Nearly 40 percent decline in honeybee population last winter ‘unsustainable,’ experts say.” (ABC News)“More bad buzz for bees: Record number of honeybee colonies died last winter.” (NPR)“This past winter saw the highest honeybee colony losses on record.” (Washington Post)People seeing these...
Donna Walker is a self-proclaimed “fabric hound.” When the Ava resident gathered a sampling of her personal collection of quilts to share with the Ozark County Historium for display, it became apparent that her love of the handmade textile creations has been a part of her life for a very long time....
The Gainesville R-V Board of Education at its meeting Monday night named current Gainesville High School principal Justin Gilmore as the district’s new superintendent, effective July 1, 2020.Gilmore, who is in his third year as high school principal here, will succeed Dr. Jeff Hyatt, who is in his...
A Gainesville-area family of six, including four boys age 3 and younger, lost their home and possessions in a Sunday night fire.Daniel Johnson called the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office at 10:12 p.m. Sunday to report that his house on Highway 5 south of Gainesville was on fire.Johnson, with Haley...
A group of wounded veterans from as far away as Alaska and North Carolina got a taste of Ozarks hospitality a few weeks ago as they floated 28 miles on the Current River, enjoying an autumn trip organized and led by Don Hamby, pastor of the Family Life Church in Dora. To make sure the vets got the...