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Friends and relatives are asking for prayers – and financial help – for Jeremy Fowler and his family after the 28-year-old Caulfield resident suffered a severe injury Saturday as he was finishing a mowing job at a Viola, Arkansas, cemetery.
Jeremy’s mother, Bakersfield resident Kelly Fowler, told...
Former Ozark County resident and Gainesville High School graduate Louie Joe Scott, who now lives in Poplar Bluff with his wife, Judy, was inducted into the Missouri Intercollegiate Hall of Fame during a ceremony Friday, Oct. 1, at the Tiger Hotel on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus....
Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney John Garrabrant has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 1. Garrabrant says that while he’s looking forward to his retirement, he’s enjoyed his time working on behalf of the state in Ozark County.
“I’m thankful for all the residents in Ozark County, most of...
Those traveling down Highway 95 in the Wasola area may have noticed Michael “Goose” and Gillian Fitzpatrick’s farm. The attractive property is accented by a hand-built cedar-trimmed farm stand featuring homegrown organic vegetables, fresh herbs and bright, colorful flowers grown on the family’s...
Ozark County’s annual Trunk-or-Treat event, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, on the Gainesville square. The event, hosted by the Ozark County Chamber of Commerce, is free, and everyone is welcome to join in on the fun.
Children and adolescents in costume can visit vehicles parked on the...
The Ozark County Commissioners have been hesitant to jump in and start spending funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) due to the lack of guidance from the federal government concerning how the funds can be spent, but Presiding Commissioner John Turner says the county is exploring the...
Gainesville resident Joshua Hannaford has been reported missing.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online missing persons report, Hannaford was last seen on Sept. 14. A family member has made a post on Facebook that indicates he was on walking on Highway 181 at that time.
To report...
The decision about whether a taped audio recording made by Theodosia resident Rebecca Ruud, who is charged with murdering her 16-year-old daughter Savannah Leckie in 2017 and disposing of the girl’s body, is now in the hands of the Missouri Southern District Supreme Court.
Ozark County Prosecuting...
Gainesville resident Carol Cooper has had quite the busy summer attempting to raise more than 75 monarch butterflies in a bright and airy room she refers to as “Coop’s Monarch Camp.”
In her second year of butterfly rearing, Cooper says 2021 has been an exceptionally difficult one for a number of...
Ozark County FFA chapters hosted their first annual Bull Blast at the Gainesville Saddle Club Arena on Friday, Sept. 17, during Hootin an Hollarin. Around 670 people paid the $5 admission to watch the bull-riding competition. Organizers Monty Hambelton, president of the saddle club; Kevin Meek,...