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Bailee Russell, granddaughter of Joe Frost of Theodosia and the late Opal Frost, recently earned a position on the Missouri State National High School Rodeo Team and will travel to Rock Springs, Wyoming, to compete July 15-21 in the 69th annual National High School Finals Rodeo. The rodeo will host...
West Plains Savings and Loan recently made a donation to the Dora FFA program at Dora School to help with the cost of installing an automatic water system. Pictured, from left, are WPSL employees Niki Luna and Chris Orr, FFA members Dylan Martin, Laurin Marin, Charli Howard and Andi Howard, and...
Matthew Hannaford
A Brixey man, Matthew Hannaford, 32, has been charged with one count of statutory rape in the second degree and two counts of statutory sodomy in the second degree involving a victim younger than 17 years old. According to online records, Hannaford waived formal arraignment and on July 10,...
Amanda Forrest
Gainesville resident Amanda Forrest, 39, was arraigned last week before Circuit Judge Craig Carter on a charge of financial exploitation of the elderly.The charge stems from accusations that, last December, Forrest made a “false promise” to care for the animals and property belonging to an 80-year-...
To contact the Ozark County Sheriff’s Depart-ment or other emergency-responding agencies here, call 417-679-4633. In an emergency, dial 911.
July 74:38 p.m. – Single-car accident on KK Highway: road sign hit, air bags deployed and no one is around. MSHP rendered assistance.6:22 p.m. – Medical: 2-...
It’s a stormy Monday evening as I write these items, but we could use some rain. Karen and Dave Davis and I had lunch at The Center today. It was chicken nuggets, and they were good. It was nice to get to visit with several friends. People were coming in, not only for the dinner, but to get in out...
We have gotten 1 1/2 inches of rain from scattered showers the last two days. That’s great, and maybe we will get some more.Another good neighbor, Ray Peter, hung some tomatoes on our mailbox. Mary Morrison gave us some more Cut-Short beans and cucumbers.Kevin Kastning stopped by on his way to see...
We are having another hot July day with little chance for rain. The few showers in the last few weeks all missed us. My son, Jon, has been watering the garden, but it seems slow to produce.We had a party here on Sunday to celebrate my great-grandson Levi Hollingshad’s 10th birthday.I had another...
Brushy Knob General Baptist Church will host the Missouri Association fifth Sunday meeting July 27-28.Services begin at 7 p.m. Friday, July 27, with Brother Davin Friend, pastor of Salem General Baptist Church, bringing the message. In addition, youth from area churches and campers from Camp Piland...
Ron Felker, shown here with his wife, Tracy, was recently hired as the new pastor at the Mammoth Assembly of God Church on T Highway in Mammoth. Felker has been filling in at Mammoth Assembly since Nov. 1; he was officially hired July 8 to become the church’s permanent pastor. Felker, from...