Lutie Superintendent Scot Young, center, works with creative writing students Tyler Mabary, left, and Angel Hill during last year’s poetry class. Photos submitted.
This fun paper-chain octopus is hanging out at the Ozark County Volunteer Library, located at Elm and Second Streets in Gainesville, in preparation for the library’s upcoming children’s summer reading program that starts next week and runs through July 26. The program features an ‘oceans of possibilities’ theme, and a story time and a craft project session is held each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for children who wish to participate.
Lost Woods Golf Course in Theodosia is now owned by five couples, pictured here from left to right: Tom and Christene Reinbold, Sharon and Greg Nagel, Brandi and Matt Shockey, Nancy and Bill Rauch and Debi and Bill Agee.
Justin Ruggles recently released a video to explain why he and wife Jennifer, along with their infant son Barakah, had been out of contact with family members for a couple months, which led to a missing persons report filed at the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department. The video is posted on a Facebook page titled, “Way of the Messiah” and can be viewed by visiting facebook.com/wayofthemessiah. The family says they are safe and happy and apologized for causing concern and worry to those looking for them.
Gainesville resident Timmy Henderson was baptized at the June 5 event by his father-in-law, Pastor Robby Berning, pictured to the left of Henderson, and Pastor Gary Kinsey. Kinsey and Berning are with Anew Church in Gainesville.