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The next third-Sunday music night will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at True Hope Church in Theodosia. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy listening to or sharing in the music. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Dianna Uhruh, 620-242-3739.
Bass fishing has been good after dark. Salt craws, jigs and plastic worms have all been effective. Most bass can be found in the 20- to 25-foot range, although a few fish have been caught in shallower water. If you are day fishing, fish early and late for best results. Some top-water activity...
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 4 p.m. every Monday in Isabella. Call chapter leader Donna Anderson at 417-273-0027 for more information about attending our next meeting. Both men and women are welcome. In June, Vickie Shrewsbury once again took the award for best weight loss. She...
Mark your calendars for our meet-the-candidates fundraiser dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, July 20.
MenusLunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. The cost is $6 for those younger than 60; a $3.50 donation is requested for those over 60. Call 679-4746 to order take-out...
July 11 was the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 7 primary election. Absentee voting for the August primary has begun, and two local events are planned this month to help voters gather information before casting their votes in the Aug. 7 primary election. Registered voters who are unable...
During a DWI saturation conducted June 30 on Highways 5 and 160 in Ozark County by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a total of 11 citations and 26 warnings were issued. Two people were arrested for drug violations and one for driving while intoxicated. Other totals from this saturation included...
Photo by Karen Eubank
Fireworks reflect off Bull Shoals Lake at Pontiac Cove’s fireworks display Tuesday, July 3. Fundraisers held throughout the year helped make this year’s show a big success, said Pontiac Cove Marina manager. Jabet Wade. “It’s been a community effort to be able to do this each year,” she added. “...
The Gainesville Lions Club is accepting nominations for this year’s Barney Douglas Citizen of the Year award, to be presented to an Ozark County resident who has made a difference in our community. The citizen of the year will be recognized at Hootin an Hollarin.Nominations can be made by emailing...
Girl Scout Alana Kimmen, center, was misidentified in the photos accompanying last week’s story about Sampson Masonic Lodge’s flag retirement ceremony on June 30 in Theodosia. Also shown are emcee Len Modlinski, left, and Theodosia Area VFD firefighter Craig Mierkowski. The flag shown was being...
Registration for Ozark Football Association’s 2018 tackle football and cheerleading will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Gainesville High School. Football is open to third through sixth graders, with third and fourth graders in one division and fifth and sixth graders in the...