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Well-known community volunteer
Diane Dreckman White, this year’s Jingle Bell Parade marshal, is known for her big heart, bright smile and her ready willingness to help wherever she can. She is a familiar face to those who donate during blood drives, vote during elections, participate in...
2021 Mr. and Miss Merry Christmas Amanda Thomas and Zander Zubrod
The annual Mr. and Miss Merry Christmas contest, open to 4- and 5-year-old girls and boys, will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the gazebo on the square during Gainesville’s Wonders of Christmas festival and parade.
The deadline to sign up has passed, and registration is therefore closed....
Presiding Commissioner John Turner
Outgoing Presiding County Commissioner John Turner has seen a lot of changes during his two terms, and the longtime Ozark County resident says he is proud of accomplishments during his eight years in office, in spite of a pandemic and a 1,200-year flood.
“I had big shoes to fill when I took office...
Red Celebration
The artwork of Gainesville resident Kathy Rountree is now displayed at the Ozark County Volunteer Library as part of the organization’s visiting artist exhibits.
The paintings are part of her “American Indian Painting Collection,” which is influenced by her great-grandfather John Addux Wills of...
Megan Lynne with Maple Leaf Stitches plans to return to this year's Dec. 16 Wonders of Christmas festival on the Gainesville square, selling crocheted hats and other and handmade items. Vendor space is free. Call Allisa West at 417-543-0407 for more information.
Those who are looking for a place to sell handmade crafts, other gift items, food, snacks and drinks or provide games or other fun, interactive Christmas-themed stations may consider setting up at the Dec. 16 Wonders of Christmas festival on the Gainesville square.
The Friday night event welcomes...
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a prescribed fire training course and demonstration burn for landowners.
The online course will need be completed at home by participants prior to the in-person demonstration burn, to be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Caney Mountain...
Theodosia resident Brian Dunaway was sentenced to 10 years in prison and placed on probation for five years after pleading guilty to the amended charge of a class B felony of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the June 13 shooting death of 27-year-old Dewayne “Ed” Wessel. The execution of...
Stormy Jean Sigman was born March 20 at Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains to parents Teagan Broderick and Josh Sigman. When she was a month old a raised, discolored area appeared on her head, and two weeks ago, she was diagnosed with cancer.
Gainesville-area mother Teagan Broderick says she is thankful for the support of friends, neighbors and other local residents who have contributed more than $5,000 to help cover expenses she and her family will incur while her 8-month-old daughter Stormy undergoes multiple surgeries to remove...
Photo by Bruno Brokken Gainesville High School graduate and Springfield-area resident Herb Laub (under the white parachute) and his buddies enjoyed skydiving over the great pyramids in Egypt recently. Here they form a diamond pattern over the pyramids and the Egyptian landscape.
Former Gainesville resident Herb Laub said seeing the pyramids in Egypt wasn’t on his bucket list, but when the avid skydiver and his buddies were reading about an annual skydiving event over the pyramids in Parachutist Magazine, they decided to plan and go.
“It was kind surreal,” Laub, a 1993...
photo by Jessi Dreckman The First Baptist Church of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will present its annual drive-thru living nativity event Thursday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 4, at its location at 400 Club Blvd. in Mountain Home.
Thanksgiving platters are now stored away in cupboards across Ozark County, which means the Christmas season is officially here. We’ve compiled this listing of Christmas- and winter-themed attractions and events that Ozark Countians can enjoy nearby or within a day’s drive.
To submit a local event...