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The 28th annual “Walk the Streets of Bakersfield” car show will be held during Bakersfest, Saturday, Sept. 12, in downtown Bakersfield. Registration is between 9 and 11 a.m. that morning, with awards given at 1 p.m. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 50 entries.
The entry fee is $20 to show/...
When’s the last time you saw a bunch of folks pushing a bed down Main Street at top speed? Or, for that matter, an outhouse? At Hootin an Hollarin, that’s just part of the regular fun.
The annual bed and outhouse races return to the Gainesville square Friday, Sept. 18, giving festival-goers a...
Jaivon Smith
Court documents filed in the case of a man arrested in connection with the attempted theft of the Stockmens Bank ATM in Gainesville provide new details about the months-long investigation that ultimately led authorities to identify a suspect.
The Ozark County Times reported in July that Jaivon...
A couple years ago a group associated with Flotsam Farm, located north of Gainesville near Hodgson Mill, put together a “raising cane” themed float for the Hootin an Hollarin parade in honor of their annual project of growing sorghum cane and pressing and cooking the juice to make sweet sorghum molasses. Now is the perfect time to come up with a float idea for this year’s festival. Organizers hope there will be several floats entered into the Sept. 19 parade. Many floats are made with pioneer, hillbilly or Ozarks culture in mind, as well as the festival theme. This year the theme is “Celebrating 250 Years of the USA.”
Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the Gainesville square at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19, as one of Hootin an Hollarin’s biggest traditions rolls through town, the big parade!
Parade co-chairs Kerrie Zubrod and Heather Bushner say they have a good lineup in store, but more entries...
The light stone building on the west side of the Gainesville square has recently been renovated, taking its inspiration from its history as the Bank of Gainesville location in the late 1920s.
For more than a century, the sturdy rock walls of the old Bank of Gainesville have watched Gainesville’s square change around them. Modern conveniences replaced some of the building’s original features, and layers of renovation eventually concealed much of the craftsmanship that gave the building...
At this week’s Ozark County Commission meeting, held at 9 a.m. each Monday in the courthouse, the county adopted a new ordinance in reference to data centers.
Ozark County Commissioners took another step toward making circumstances difficult for any companies who wish to build a mega data center or similar construction in Ozark County.
Mega data centers have become a major topic of discussion across the United States as more and more communities are...
On each month’s two distribution days at the Ozark County Food Pantry, vehicles start lining up as much as five hours before the 9 a.m. start. The food pantry is currently serving about 400 Ozark County families each month.
The Ozark County Food Pantry needs help.
Twice a month, this beloved and greatly appreciated local organization distributes nutritious food to Ozark Countians in need of food assistance. Most of the food boxes given out on distribution days contain 30 or more pounds of nutritious groceries,...
Queen pageant 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 17 Open to Ozark County girls age 14-18
From little ones taking their first turn at the microphone to grown-ups hollaring like hillbillies, the Main stage at Hootin an Hollarin will be busy Sept. 17-19 with contests and activities for folks of all ages. The beloved festival celebrating Ozark County’s history and culture is held on the...
A new Gainesville city ordinance adopted Aug. 11 aims to keep vendors who have not paid the required fees for Hootin an Hollarin from setting up independently and reaping the benefits of the large crowds the festival brings to town without contributing to the festival, as all the other booths do. ...
Gainesville resident Mike Gardner set forth a proposal during the July Gainesville City Council meeting to change an ordinance that would allow the use of side by sides and UTVs on city streets. The council voted Aug. 11 to proceed with having the city attorney craft an ordinance with input from local law enforcement that the council will vote on at a later date.
At its Aug. 11 regular meeting, the Gainesville City Council again discussed a proposal brought forth by Mike Gardner asking the council to change a city ordinance that currently prohibits utility terrain vehicles (side by sides), golf carts and other similar vehicles from operating on city streets...