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The recent budget woes of the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department have suddenly exploded into a full-blown, four alarm crisis.
Sheriff Cass Martin said Monday he was forced to lay off two full-time deputies and five other employees last week. The sheriff said that due to the matter being a sensitive...
White River Valley Electric Cooperative is moving forward with a plan to implement high-speed fiber optic internet to the five southwest Missouri counties it serves, including Ozark County.
According to a news release from the cooperative, the WRVEC board of directors made a resolution last week to...
Cory T. Lawrence, 33, of Theodosia, was killed in a head-on crash at 6:15 p.m. July 27 on Highway 160, one mile west of Theodosia.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report, Lawrence was traveling westbound on Highway 160 in a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria with 35-year-old...
The Missouri State Board of Education recently relaxed requirements to become a new teacher in the Show Me State to help address a growing shortage of teachers.
Previously, people looking to get their teaching licenses would have had to pass an assessment. Now, those who score below a passing grade...
Those who know former Ozark Countian Dylan Funk likely won’t be surprised to learn that he’s currently on a grand adventure, spending five months this summer hiking from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail.
Funk, known for his wide smile, distinctive hair and easy-going personality, grew up...
There was a collective gasp in Ozark County last Friday when it was announced that Circuit Judge Calvin Holden had found Theodosia resident Rebecca Ruud not guilty of murdering her 16-year-old biological daughter Savannah Leckie in 2017.
In fact, the judge found that Ruud was not guilty of all...
Marlin Wallace beat out competitor Dale Schofield 86 to 75 in the race for Republican Committeeman for Big Creek Township during the Aug. 2 Primary Election, according to unofficial results from Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise. There was one write in candidate as well.
See next week's Times for a...
Terry Newton took home the most votes for Ozark County Presiding Commissioner in the Aug. 2 Primary Election with 742 residents casting a ballot in his favor, compared with 598 ballots cast for incumbent John Turner and 411 ballots cast for candidate Joe Corbin, according to unofficial results from...