TAVFD photo. These outbuildings were damaged after a brush fire broke out last Saturday afternoon.
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The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fast-moving brush fire near Anglers Place on Highway 160 on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 1:22 p.m. after a large plume of smoke was reported about a quarter-mile west of HH Highway.
The first arriving...
Bakersfield School Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett is pictured here showing a PowerPoint presentation about the effects that recent legislation has had on rural school districts including the five in Ozark County: Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield.
Bakersfield School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett has had enough. Bakersfield had already cut more than $200,000 from its current-year...
October 8, 2026, 10:11 AM
Staffers hold the six first place awards the Ozark County Times received in the 2026 Missouri Press Better Newspaper contest. Pictured from left: Ad Manager Jenny Yarger, Editor Jessi Dreckman, Feature Writer Sue Ann Jones and Graphic Designer/Circulation Manager Regina Mozingo. The Times received another 10 first through third place awards.
The Ozark County Times brought home a big honor this year, earning the 2026 Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest plaque for first...
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Jessica Leroy and her mother, Mary Collins, work to preserve Ozarks history through two social media entities. Leroy runs Headstone History, dedicated to stories in local cemeteries, and Collins runs Dora Historian Ozarks.
Jessica Leroy and her mother, Mary Collins, work to preserve Ozarks history through two social media entities. Leroy runs Headstone History,...
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TAVFD photo. These outbuildings were damaged after a brush fire broke out last Saturday afternoon.
The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fast-moving brush fire near Anglers Place on Highway 160 on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 1:22 p.m. after a large plume of smoke was reported about a quarter-mile west of HH Highway.
The first arriving...
October 8, 2026
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TAVFD photo. These outbuildings were damaged after a brush fire broke out last Saturday afternoon.October 8, 2026The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fast-moving brush fire near Anglers Place on Highway 160 on Saturday, Sept. 26.Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 1:22 p.m.... -
Bakersfield School Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett is pictured here showing a PowerPoint presentation about the effects that recent legislation has had on rural school districts including the five in Ozark County: Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield.October 8, 2026Bakersfield School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett has had enough. Bakersfield had already cut more than $200,000 from its current-year budget in response to rising costs, changing state... -
Staffers hold the six first place awards the Ozark County Times received in the 2026 Missouri Press Better Newspaper contest. Pictured from left: Ad Manager Jenny Yarger, Editor Jessi Dreckman, Feature Writer Sue Ann Jones and Graphic Designer/Circulation Manager Regina Mozingo. The Times received another 10 first through third place awards.October 8, 2026The Ozark County Times brought home a big honor this year, earning the 2026 Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest plaque for first place in best overall design in the state of...
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October 8, 2026Funeral services for Garry Lloyd Henning, 75, of Gainesville, will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at Mammoth Assembly of God Church, south of Gainesville. Officiating will... -
October 8, 2026A memorial service celebrating the life of Carol Ann Exline Morrison, 82, of Joplin, formerly of Gainesville, was held Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Mount Hope Church of Christ, 2830 Mount Hope... -
October 8, 2026Graveside services for Bonnie Mae Fare, 87, of Caulfield, will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at Fowler Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in...
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April 7, 2026Voters in the Dora School District passed the “Proposition K.I.D.S” ballot measure. Unofficial election results showed the following ballots were cast:• Yes: 104• No: 66 -
April 7, 2026Stanton Cory Lamb was elected into the contested seat on the Bakersfield School Board. He will join Matthew L. Evans, Timothy Watlington and Darren Johnson, who were also on the ballot in an... -
April 7, 2026Ryan Garrison was elected into the contested seat on the Lutie School Board. He will join Wanda DeForrest and Travis Carlile, who were also on the ballot in an uncontested race, and other currently...
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