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For several months, the Gainesville City Council has attempted to have a property at Main and Sixth Streets in Gainesville cleaned up so it is in compliance with the city’s nuisance ordinance, which aims to ensure that all structures and properties within the city limits remain neat and tidy. And...
Chris Bryant has joined the staff at the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department in a new position as a Crisis Intervention Team coordinator.
You may notice a new face up at the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department these days. Chris Bryant recently joined the department as its Crisis...
May 6, 2026, 2:43 PM
Former Ozark County Ambulance Director Stacy Raney was joined by a group of co-workers and family members recently as staff dedicated the ambulance base in his honor. The building is now known as “The Raney Base.” Those pictured are, from left: Dewane Dillon, Jim Glynn, Savannah Bushner, Courtney Holt, Eric Limbaugh, Cindy Dillon, Brian Morgan, Jennifer Evans, Jim Evans, Pat Evans, Stacy Raney, Angie Raney, Garett Raney, Sarah Rickman, Aaron Rickman, Stephanie Moore and Hunter Ryan. Not pictured: Ed Doiron, Craig Fox, Jerri Crawford, Alan Kyle, Doug Hawkins and Heather Luna.
Earlier this month, the Ozark County Ambulance District officially dedicated its building to former administrator Stacy Raney, honoring his two...
April 29, 2026, 1:10 PM
Local law enforcement officials say they are making progress in the investigation into the attempted ATM burglary at Stockmens Bank in Gainesville,...
April 29, 2026, 1:07 PM
For several months, the Gainesville City Council has attempted to have a property at Main and Sixth Streets in Gainesville cleaned up so it is in compliance with the city’s nuisance ordinance, which aims to ensure that all structures and properties within the city limits remain neat and tidy. And...
May 6, 2026
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May 6, 2026For several months, the Gainesville City Council has attempted to have a property at Main and Sixth Streets in Gainesville cleaned up so it is in compliance with the city’s nuisance ordinance,... -
Chris Bryant has joined the staff at the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department in a new position as a Crisis Intervention Team coordinator.May 6, 2026You may notice a new face up at the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department these days. Chris Bryant recently joined the department as its Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) coordinator, a position aimed... -
Former Ozark County Ambulance Director Stacy Raney was joined by a group of co-workers and family members recently as staff dedicated the ambulance base in his honor. The building is now known as “The Raney Base.” Those pictured are, from left: Dewane Dillon, Jim Glynn, Savannah Bushner, Courtney Holt, Eric Limbaugh, Cindy Dillon, Brian Morgan, Jennifer Evans, Jim Evans, Pat Evans, Stacy Raney, Angie Raney, Garett Raney, Sarah Rickman, Aaron Rickman, Stephanie Moore and Hunter Ryan. Not pictured: Ed Doiron, Craig Fox, Jerri Crawford, Alan Kyle, Doug Hawkins and Heather Luna.April 29, 2026Earlier this month, the Ozark County Ambulance District officially dedicated its building to former administrator Stacy Raney, honoring his two decades of service to the district following a...
Obits
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May 6, 2026Funeral services for Howard Dwain Mitchell, 86, of Wasola, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with burial following in the Oak Grove Cemetery in... -
May 6, 2026A memorial service for Ruth Lanell Simpson Lewis Long, 86, was held April 27, 2026, at the Lilly Ridge General Baptist Church east of Gainesville with Bryan Carter officiating. She... -
May 6, 2026Graveside services for Lonnie Lynn Cudworth, 71, of Dora, were held April 14, 2026, at Ball Cemetery. He died April 8.He was born Aug. 21, 1954, in West Plains, the son of Irwin Capp Cudworth...
Education
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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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