The King David and Mary Stone Mahan log cabin on the Mahan homestead first settled in 1860. On the porch are Mrs. Mahan and her daughter, Ruby Wallace.
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Reprinted from the Oct. 28, 1976 edition of the Ozark County Times – The American Dream–freedom, achievement, reward–is affirmed in the history of many of Ozark county’s homestead settlements.
Imagine the dreams of Tennesseans King David Mahan Sr., and his wife, Mary Stone Mahan, when they came to...
Howard’s Ridge native Roscoe “Red” Jackson is pictured on the gallows platform with a noose around his neck shortly before his May 21, 1937 death, carried out by public hanging in Galena.
Editor's note: This article was printed in the Oct. 21, 2026, edition of the Ozark County Times. Subscribe to the Ozark County Times here to have a...
November 5, 2026, 9:19 AM
This map shows the location and current enrollment at Ozark County’s five school districts–Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield–as well as Mark Twain School District, which lies just over the county line in Taney County.
Now that Ozark County’s public school districts have been in session for nearly two months, the beginning-of-the-year new student fluctuations have...
October 14, 2026, 11:13 AM
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....
October 8, 2026, 10:31 AM
The King David and Mary Stone Mahan log cabin on the Mahan homestead first settled in 1860. On the porch are Mrs. Mahan and her daughter, Ruby Wallace.
Reprinted from the Oct. 28, 1976 edition of the Ozark County Times – The American Dream–freedom, achievement, reward–is affirmed in the history of many of Ozark county’s homestead settlements.
Imagine the dreams of Tennesseans King David Mahan Sr., and his wife, Mary Stone Mahan, when they came to...
November 6, 2026
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The King David and Mary Stone Mahan log cabin on the Mahan homestead first settled in 1860. On the porch are Mrs. Mahan and her daughter, Ruby Wallace.November 6, 2026Reprinted from the Oct. 28, 1976 edition of the Ozark County Times – The American Dream–freedom, achievement, reward–is affirmed in the history of many of Ozark county’s... -
Howard’s Ridge native Roscoe “Red” Jackson is pictured on the gallows platform with a noose around his neck shortly before his May 21, 1937 death, carried out by public hanging in Galena.November 5, 2026Editor's note: This article was printed in the Oct. 21, 2026, edition of the Ozark County Times. Subscribe to the Ozark County Times here to have a newspaper mailed to your home or delivered to... -
This map shows the location and current enrollment at Ozark County’s five school districts–Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield–as well as Mark Twain School District, which lies just over the county line in Taney County.October 14, 2026Now that Ozark County’s public school districts have been in session for nearly two months, the beginning-of-the-year new student fluctuations have evened out, and enrollment numbers are in....
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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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