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Photo /Theodosia Marina Resort A long line of golf carts ablaze with patriotic colors lines up for the annual golf cart parade at Theodosia Marina Resort. This year, the parade starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30 with line-up at the Fort Cook office
Ozark Countians, along with family guests and tourists, will celebrate the Fourth of July in the coming days with a wide variety of colorful events around the area. The fireworks displays listed here are free and open to everyone. Some of the other activities, including games, food vendors and...
Westin Wilson
Westin Wilson from the Gainesville High School FFA chapter attended the state FFA HYMAX freshmen leadership camp June 15-17. The camp, sponsored by the Missouri FFA Association, was held at Camp Rising Sun at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. Only 100 high school freshmen students were chosen to...
Among the fun and educational activities offered during Bakersfield R-IV’s summer school recently, students learned the practical skill of canning vegetables. At left, Bakersfield teacher Stephanie Guffey shows Hunter Belt how full to pack a jar of green beans in preparation for canning.
Logan Strong, a recent Missouri State Univeristy graduate with a degree in exercise and movement science, is starting JUMP! Academy, a new after-school program for Gainesville students.
A new after-school program for elementary students in Gainesville is in the works for the 2018-2019 school year. The program, JUMP! Academy, is not affiliated with Gainesville R-V Schools. It’s the brainchild of Logan Strong, a recent Missouri State University graduate who holds a degree in...
To contact the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department or other emergency-responding agencies, call 417-679-4633. In an emergency, dial 911.
June 188:10 a.m. – Twelve cows/calves are out on Highway 160 east by First Christian Church. OCSD rendered assistance, called animal owner.8:43 a.m. – Well-being /...
The Missouri Conservation Commission recently approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation for its fall and winter efforts to find cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and help limit the spread of the deadly deer disease to more deer and more areas.Last season, MDC...
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The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a frog-gigging clinic for young people age 10 to 15 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 6, at MDC’s Ozark Regional Office, 551 Joe Jones Blvd. in West Plains. The clinic is free for young participants and their parent or adult mentor.Participants...
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state. The managed hunts allow archery, muzzleloading and modern firearms at conservation areas, state and other parks, national...
Rodney S. Traeger, M.D., has joined the medical staff at Baxter Regional Urology Clinic in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and will be working there with Dr. Daniel Decker and nurse practitioner Katie Hutchens. Traeger attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed a general...
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin Davis graduated recently from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Davis completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic...