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The Ozark County Health Department has received a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development to create a new facility for the Ozark County Food Pantry. For the last few years, the food pantry has operated out of this building – the former Hodgson Mill Enterprises plant. Since early December, it has been sharing the space with Ozark Vinyl, a plastic-recycling company.
The Ozark County Health Department has been awarded a $272,563 grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development to create a new facility for the Ozark County Food Pantry.
OCHD administrator Rhonda Suter said the health department’s board of directors is considering purchasing an existing...
The National Weather Service office in Springfield is looking to fill some voids in its weather network and needs to add sites in Ozark County, says NWS Springfield employee Mark Burchfield.
“We are trying to find some weather stations that can be hooked up to the internet,” he said, adding that...
To contact the Ozark County Sheriff’s Depart-ment or other emergency-responding agencies here, call 679-4633. In an emergency, dial 911.
Feb. 12
3:50 p.m. – Reporting party said he was run off the roadway on Highway 160 by another vehicle 1 mile west of Hardenville. No injuries, no property...
During a special Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 25, Lilly Ridge General Baptist Church will host speaker Adam Ford, a Gainesville man who recently graduated from the John 3:16 Ministries spiritual bootcamp for men with drug and alcohol addictions.
Ford will be giving his testimony about...
Highway 181 near Dora VFD
Raising livestock is a way of life for many Ozark Countians, and eating beef is a way of life for most residents here. We might not think about it much, but we non-farmers and farmers alike are thankful for modern technology and machinery – plus the long, hard work on the part of agricultural...
When handed a stack of the late Donnie Lowe’s plaid shirts, Dora resident Donna Lemons knew she could create a quilt for his family. But as it turned out, with skill and creativity she was able to make those shirts into four keepsakes that wrap his children and grandchildren in love. The quilt...
Cancer survivors clad in purple T-shirts make their way around the track for the opening lap at the 2017 Relay For Life. The stadium event generated a total of $39,737.57, down from 2016’s $70,155. Times file photo courtesy Karen Eubank.
The American Cancer Society is looking for people to help plan Relay For Life in Ozark County.
Since 2006, at this time of year, the Ozark County Relay For Life planning committee is usually busy with plans for the county’s annual June fundraiser for the American Cancer Society: teams are being...
If we get the 5 to 6 inches of rain predicted this week it will have several positive impacts on fishing. First, it will start the walleye run up the rivers for their annual spawning run, and second, we need the water to get the white bass moving. The white bass are still a few weeks away, but this...
The Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department will host its first annual chili cook-off from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Tecumseh Community Building on Highway 160 east of Norfork Lake. The event is open to everyone and will feature live music. Chili will be served for $7 for adults and $3 for...
The Ozark County Historium in Gainesville will host an old-time music get-together at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. The event, honoring Ozarks gatherings such as the McClurg music jam, pictured here, will begin with a discussion about old-time music and its place in local communities. Ozarks Alive!...