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In anticipation of upcoming civil and criminal jury trials in Ozark County, the 44th Judicial Circuit recently released guidelines on how the proceedings will be modified to help take precautions against the spread of the covid-19 virus.
“Our courts now have several cases, both civil and criminal,...
The Ozark County Times is collecting old, beloved, handed-down recipes for this year’s Ozark Country Cookin’ cookbook, to be published Nov. 25. We’re asking readers to share their cherished family recipes by taking a photo of the recipe card or cookbook page and emailing it to Times editor Sue Ann...
Bakersfield trunk-or-treat
Bakersfield trunk-or-treat will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31, at Bakersfield’s Pride Park. Those handing out candy can set up as early as 4 p.m., organizers said.
Dora trunk-or-treat
The Dora Saddle Club will host trunk-or-treat at 4 p.m...
Gainesville R-V elementary, junior high and high school runners raced in the Mountain Grove Invitational cross country meet Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Randell Hinkle Golf Course in Mountain Grove.
The Gainesville boys junior high team took first place in the 2,400-meter run at the meet. Eighth...
The Gainesville High School Bulldogs Marching Band took home the first place trophy at the Hartville Fall Festival parade Oct. 10. Pictured, from left, are Tori St. Pierre, McCoy Dobbs, Ian Leggitt, Diana Wages, Dylan Abraham, Leann Wrinkles, Nathan Sanchez, Gabby Tank, Jesse Wallace, Maci...
William Hardin Kinman, known to all as “Harry” or “Bluff,” was born in Illinois on Feb. 4, 1841. His father was an officer serving there at the time and would go on to earn a place in history serving with the Union Army during the Civil War.
Lt. Col. William Kinman was leading the 115th Regiment...
Christians know that God works in mysterious ways. The newly reorganized Grace Baptist Church in Gainesville is a good example of how he uses unexpected tools to accomplish his works. To relaunch the church on Highway 160 west of town, which was known since the 1970s as Calvary Baptist and more...
The Ozark County Sheriff’s Department this week gained a new deputy, West Plains resident Justin Brown.
Brown, an experienced canine handler and crisis negotiator, will be working with OCSD canine Rye.
Brown started his tenure with the OCSD Tuesday, replacing former Ozark County Deputy and canine...
A feature in last week’s Times told the story of Gainesville-area resident Dick Coatney, who moved with his family in 1943 to what is now Caney Mountain Conservation Area, where his dad, the late Charles Coatney, helped rebuild Missouri’s wild turkey and deer populations. Charles Coatney and his...
Katherine Loftis said her dog, Ruby, played with this tarantula for a while in her yard near Barren Fork Friday before gently carrying it to the porch, where she watched it for more than an hour. Fall in the Ozarks means male tarantulas are on the move, looking for females; they’re often seen on...