Ivan White and his wife Lori are shown with the cross he built in 2019 out of railroad ties that were left over from some landscaping work at his home. He called it the Old Rugged Cross, inspired by the beloved old hymn. Since then, he and other men have installed Old Rugged Crosses at nearly 70 sites around the area.
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Editor's note: This article was published in the Nov. 4, 2026, edition of the Ozark County Times. To subscribe to the Times, visit https://www.ozarkcountytimes.com/ozark-county-times-subscriptions
Ivan White drove a big truck for 46 years. Then, on that day in July 2025 when he stepped down from...
Local Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Tom Leeker is pictured here delivering a batch of “Share the Harvest” venison to the Ozark County Food Pantry during a previous year.
As deer season gets underway, Ozark County hunters have an opportunity to do more than fill their freezers. They can help fill the tables of local...
November 13, 2026, 2:49 PM
Gainesville resident Tyelor Estes is pictured here with his unique 15-point buck aptly nicknamed “Kickstand” due to the deer’s offset kicker on one side that is angled out and down. Below: Estes has followed the deer for more than a year and even found a previous shed, which sits next to this year’s rack.
For Gainesville resident Tyelor Estes, one particular buck became much more than another deer on a trail camera. Estes’s camera first caught a...
November 13, 2026, 10:38 AM
Kay Doubek shot this 13-point buck with a crossbow on her land in Brixey. Her great-granddaughter Presley Suter (pictured with her here) and her grandson Westley Suter came out to help her get him home.
Kay Doubek has been hunting for about 10 years, an interest that began when she took her grandson hunting as a youngster. The thrill and memories...
November 13, 2026, 10:07 AM
Ivan White and his wife Lori are shown with the cross he built in 2019 out of railroad ties that were left over from some landscaping work at his home. He called it the Old Rugged Cross, inspired by the beloved old hymn. Since then, he and other men have installed Old Rugged Crosses at nearly 70 sites around the area.
Editor's note: This article was published in the Nov. 4, 2026, edition of the Ozark County Times. To subscribe to the Times, visit https://www.ozarkcountytimes.com/ozark-county-times-subscriptions
Ivan White drove a big truck for 46 years. Then, on that day in July 2025 when he stepped down from...
November 13, 2026
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Ivan White and his wife Lori are shown with the cross he built in 2019 out of railroad ties that were left over from some landscaping work at his home. He called it the Old Rugged Cross, inspired by the beloved old hymn. Since then, he and other men have installed Old Rugged Crosses at nearly 70 sites around the area.November 13, 2026Editor's note: This article was published in the Nov. 4, 2026, edition of the Ozark County Times. To subscribe to the Times, visit https://www.ozarkcountytimes.com/ozark-county-times-... -
Local Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Tom Leeker is pictured here delivering a batch of “Share the Harvest” venison to the Ozark County Food Pantry during a previous year.November 13, 2026As deer season gets underway, Ozark County hunters have an opportunity to do more than fill their freezers. They can help fill the tables of local families, too.Through Missouri’s Share the... -
Gainesville resident Tyelor Estes is pictured here with his unique 15-point buck aptly nicknamed “Kickstand” due to the deer’s offset kicker on one side that is angled out and down. Below: Estes has followed the deer for more than a year and even found a previous shed, which sits next to this year’s rack.November 13, 2026For Gainesville resident Tyelor Estes, one particular buck became much more than another deer on a trail camera. Estes’s camera first caught a glimpse of the deer on June 25, 2025. “...
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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... -
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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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