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Gainesville resident Lyndell Strong recently invited her granddaughter Kristin Solomko to browse through her clothes closet to see if there was “a sweater or something she might wear,” Lyndell said. Instead, it was a simple dress – black crepe printed with pink fountains and flowers – that caught...
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A section of Highway 181 near Hodgson Mill was ripped out by flood waters when Bryant Creek swelled due to heavy rains over the weekend. At press time, Highway 181 was still closed as debris was being removed from the bridge and road and necessary repairs are being...
Ozark County has been awarded $6,518 in federal funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board program.
A local board made up of...
Ozark County commissioners have changed the amount of money they are giving to White River Valley Electric Cooperative as a local contribution toward a region-wide high speed internet project.
Presiding County Commissioner Terry Newton told the Ozark County Times that, even though commissioners...
For more than 30 years, Ozark County legendary banker John Harlin enjoyed a sideline job as a professional entertainer, performing impersonations of a zany cast of famous celebrities and fictional characters for audiences around the region. He loved making people laugh at annual conferences,...
County Commissioners opened bids on new road graders for the county Monday morning, saying they may buy up to four of the new machines.
“It depends on the cost and what they give us for trade-in on ours,” said Eastern District Commissioner Gary Collins, who added the idea is to keep newer equipment...
The Dora Volunteer Fire Department has announced that Jeremy McKee has been named fire chief, and Josh Spence is now deputy fire chief.
“I was born and raised in Dora. I discovered the fire department shortly after I got out of the Army in 2006,” McKee explained. “I imagine I was lured by the idea...
The 2023 Real Ozarks Magazine, a glossy-covered, full-color guide to exploring Ozark County and the surrounding area, is now available at the Times office and wherever newspapers are sold.
The popular magazine, published annually by the Times, is also distributed at visitor centers across the state...
St. Patrick's Day will probably come and go Friday without much fanfare in Ozark County, with people celebrating by wearing green, donning shamrock leaves and participating in other Irish traditions.
But 89 years ago on St. Patrick's Day, a massive explosion at the Alice zinc mine rocked eastern...
Gainesville Fire Chief Doiron says he cannot thank the Pontiac and Tecumseh fire departments enough for their quick response to assist him at a car fire-turned-structure fire at Gainesville Health Care Center Friday, March 10.
Fire response in Ozark County is currently at a dangerous stage, as...