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The main entrance of the Ozark County Courthouse will undergo construction in the coming weeks to remove the currently closed handicap ramp on the west side of the courthouse (shown above) along with the stairs at the main entrances on both the east and west sides of the building.
During their regular weekly meeting Monday morning, the Ozark County Commissioners opened bids for financing of an Ozark County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle, the upcoming planned removal of the concrete handicap ramp and stairs on the east and west main entrances of the courthouse and a...
Chrystal Marshall will make her debut appearance as Mother Goose at the Ozark County Volunteer Library at 10:30 a.m. this Friday.
Youngsters and those young at heart will have a chance for an interactive visit with Mother Goose at 10:30 a.m. this Friday, June 16, at the Ozark County Volunteer Library in Gainesville.
Isabella resident Chrystal Marshall will don her blue plaid apron to transform into Mother Goose, the infamous...
Mason O. Morpeth, 25, of Thornfield, was killed in a crash on Highway 14 in Douglas County, about 11 miles east of Ava, Thursday, June 8, when a trailer came loose from an oncoming vehicle and hit Morpeth’s truck.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report, Morpeth was...
The Ozark County Volunteer Library is located at 200 Elm Street in Gainesville. It is completely volunteer run and operated on donations. The library receives no funds from taxes. It is currently open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Ozark County Volunteer Library is gearing up for its annual summer reading program - and it’s going to be a great one this year, organizers say.
The program kicks off next week with story hour at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, in the basement of the library.
Story times will be held each week at 10...
Kathalee Cole has been appointed as superintendent and high school principal for the Lutie school district for the upcoming 2023-24 school year.
Cole began her career at Lutie in 2017 as the agriculture education teacher and moved into the role of high school principal in the 2021-22 school year....
Gainesville resident Carlton Bennett is pictured here pulling in the hometown class with his 1978 Chevy truck. He pulled a distance of 218.87 with a speed of 9.2. photos courtesy of Kelsey Long
The roar of the annual truck pull could be heard in Gainesville Saturday night as competitors from near and far lined their trucks and tractors up against the “intimidator sled.”
Gainesville Saddle Club President Monty Hambelton said that this year’s event drew a crowd of about 350 paid admission...
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Mason O. Morpeth, 25, of Thornfield, was killed in a crash on Highway 14 in Douglas County, about 11 miles east of Ava, Thursday, June 8, when a trailer came loose from an oncoming vehicle and hit Morpeth’s truck.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report, Morpeth was...
Times photo/Bruce Roberts Kone Elevators of Springfield will soon be completing a major rehaul to the Ozark County courthouse elevator.
A major overhaul of the courthouse elevator will take it to another level.
Ozark County Commissioners voted May 30 to accept a $83,983.12 bid from Kone Elevators of Springfield for a major upgrade of the aging elevator.
“It’s going to bring it into the 21st century,” said County Clerk Brian Wise....
Times photo/Jessi Dreckman County officials roped off the long handicap ramp to the Ozark County Courthouse Monday after discussing a report the commissioners received from an engineering firm that recommended closing the ramp due to several issues. The courthouse will now utilize its basement access, which includes a flat concrete entryway and an automatic door. Other improvements, including a covered awning and side rails are being discussed.
Ozark County Commissioners finally received a report from engineering inspectors about the condition of the handicap ramp on the west side entrance of the Ozark County Courthouse.
Inspectors with Great Rivers Engineering of Springfield came and inspected the crumbling handicap ramp several weeks...
Second Lt. Scott Pettit is pictured here with his certificate of commission in the U.S. Army. Photo by Kitty Ledbetter
When Isabella native Col. Clay Pettit was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army over 30 years ago, he was following a military career path paved by his father Thomas Pettit (U.S. Navy) and two uncles, Donald Uchtman (U.S. Marine Corps) and Jim “Corky” Pettit (U.S. Army).
On May 20, Pettit’s...