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Tonya Burgett, left, and daughter Lillian Hejdak will be offering 3-day horse camps throughout the summer at the Gainesville Saddle Club for residents who would like to learn more about horses and horseback riding. Those attending do not need any previous experience with horses to participate. Times photo/Jessi Dreckman
Ozark County residents Tonya Burgett and her 15-year-old daughter Lillian Hejdak are the dynamic duo behind “Dream a Horse in the Ozarks,” a guided horse trail riding business located in the beautiful remote hills of Thornfield.
In addition to their normal offering of guided trail rides on their...
Granny’s Creamery sells raw milk and fresh-from-the-farm eggs and dairy products.
If you stop by David and Robin Mahan’s dairy farm in Theodosia, you’ll find happy farmers and happy cows, both doing their part to bring fresh milk to tables across the area. It’s the same goal today that has been at the forefront of the dairy farm since its origins in the 1950s when David’s...
Ozark County Commissioners reviewed bids that were opened last week for replacing three HVAC systems on the second floor of the Ozark County Courthouse, and chose a Mountain Home, Arkansas, company as the winning bidder.
Custom Heating and Cooling of Mountain Home was the winning bidder with a bid...
The occupant of this home escaped an early morning blaze on Stehle Road in western Ozark County Sunday, but a dog perished in the fire, officials said. The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined. Four fire departments responded to the blaze, along with Ozark County Ambulance and Ozark County Sheriff’s Department.
The occupant of a home that burned early Sunday morning on Stehle Road in western Ozark County made it out of the structure safely, but a dog perished in the early morning blaze, officials said.
Theodosia Volunteer Fire Department Captain Craig Mierkowski told the Ozark County Times that when his...
Left: Dora sophomore Cade Nold brought home two first-place finishes at the Class 1 State Track and Field Meet held May 19-20 in Jefferson City. Right: Dora High School senior Autumn Nold took first place in the 400m dash and second place in the 800m run at the state meet.
Ozark County was well-represented by athletes from Dora and Gainesville who qualified to compete at the class 1 and 2 state track and field meets held in Jefferson City May 19-20. Nine Falcons and two Bulldogs earned the right to make the trip.
It’s been a successful season for the athletes and...
Photo by PJ Maigi/OzarksSportsZone.com Shown are the Gainesville High School Bulldogs who have won their third district title in three years. Front row, from left, Aden Yarger, Briar Walrath, Wyatt Alms, Daden House, Camden Evans and Carter Wise. Back row, C.J. Powell, Cutter Morrison, Jarett Hogan, Kannon Morrison, Dawson Hewett, Andrew Hambelton, Grant Leeker, Hunter Luna, Brady Myers, Brayden Miller, Isaac Pippin, Lyle Pippin and Owen Donley.
The Gainesville Bulldogs are back-to-back-to-back district champions.
The three-peat Bulldog baseball squad bested Seymour in a ‘nail-biter of a district championship game last week, winning 6-5 over the Tigers.
“Talk about relentless,” Gainesville coach Blake Hobbs exclaimed. “I’m proud that our...
Bakersfield’s track relay team competed at sectionals last week, and while they didn’t advance to state, the team did achieve a personal record. Shown are Nathan Watlington, Gaige Samuels, Coach Tammy Lamb, Jacob Watlington, Brooks Amburgy, Amani Kowiti and assistant Kurt Watlington.
The Gainesville City Council took up a fairly light agenda at its regular monthly meeting May 9. In addition to getting an update on the sidewalk and storm water drainage project on Third and Main Streets (see page 1), the council discussed these items:
• City Attorney Jessica Blackburn attended...
World War II veteran Jim Rigger died May 6. In this 2016 photo, he shows the family Bible, a “pocket testament” his father carried in World War I. Jim carried the Bible during World War II, his brother Joseph Rieger carried it as he served in the army of occupation in Germany. His son-in-law carried it in Vietnam, and his son carried it while serving internationally with the Air Force. The source of the brown splotches on the pages of Acts 3 are unknown, but Jim wondered if they might be blood.
Editor’s note: We’re including this slightly edited version of a story, written by former Times editor Sue Ann Jones for the Nov. 2, 2016 edition of the Ozark County Times, in honor of Junior “Jim” Rigger who died May 6, 2023. His obituar,y is published on page 8 of this week’s edition.
When 16-...
Multiple storage buildings, displayed at Nash & Sons off Highway 160 just west of Gainesville, were destroyed by strong wind gusts last week. The buildings were caught up in unusually strong wind gusts following a line of rain that came through the area May 11, which also flipped a camper over...