opinion
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>As retired Gainesville educator Jane Elder and her husband, Andy, prepare to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, we share this re-post of the reminiscence Jane published two years ago, before their 48th anniversary. To read more of her blog...
<p class="p1">It appears that our county commissioners are being swayed by anti-government, property rights propagandists. But listening to them will be a big mistake.</p><p class="p3">If these extremists prevail, flood victims will be denied insurance against future floods and...
<p class="p1"><strong><em>Ozark County News</em></strong></p><p class="p1"><strong>July 11, 1889</strong></p><p class="p2">Grabeel – J. L. Breeden is to teach the Oak Grove school.<span class="s1"> </span></p><p...
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Greetings from your state Capitol. Last week the House passed to the Senate the following bills:</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">HBs 90 & 68 establish the Narcotics Control Act.</span></p><p class="p1"...
<p class="p1"><strong><em>Ozark County News</em></strong></p><p class="p1"><strong>April 11, 1889</strong></p><p class="p2">Mr. A. B. Daniel has rented the hotel lately vacated by I. M. Anderson and has opened a hotel.</p><p...
Maintaining a home in the Ozarks can be difficult, especially for one whose resident handyman has gone to his celestial reward. Hiring handiwork here can be a nightmare. There are the guys who want to be paid in advance or “work off” payment for your old pickup; the roofer who left you open to the...
Is there any way to express how sincere we are in our gratitude for each kind thought, action and help with funds and the many different ways folks stepped up to make this year’s Ozark County Toy Drive possible? Thanks especially to our awesome God, who held back the bad weather that Saturday until...
The Ozark County Times’ stories about the child abuse case involving Ernest and Jennifer Engles were very upsetting to me. I think the <em>Times</em> shared too much information in reporting this story; too many graphic details were provided that were not necessary.
The good thing about...
<strong>Jan. 7, 1892</strong>
<strong>Ozark County News</strong>
Last Friday was a lively day in Gainesville. The citizens all came to town on that day, each man, for the express purpose of getting the wagon which was to be raffled on that day by J. M. Gordon.
The wagon...
<em>Editor’s note: This is Gov. Eric Greitens’ inaugural speech, delivered Monday at the Missouri Capitol.</em>
I come before you today conscious of the fact that so many have given so much to this state—none more so than the families of our fallen. Those who have fallen fighting our...