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Ethan Cotter makes state history as one of only a handful of high school players to hit 2,000 points
There’s no denying that Bakersfield Lions’ #10, Ethan Cotter, is a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court, but the 5-foot 10-inch guard has earned a new level of notoriety after making his way into a selective group of accomplished ball players who have made 2,000 points during their...
Times ad manager Jenny Yarger has been busy working with area business owners on ads for the upcoming annual publication of The Real Ozarks Magazine.
The glossy-covered, magazine-style book, published once a year in the spring, serves as a guide to Ozark County and the surrounding area. Although...
Ozark County Assessor Jama Berry reminds residents that they need to call the assessor’s office directly to notify staff of a new address anytime it is changed in order to receive their personal property assessment forms each year.
With the photo at right, Berry said: “If you haven’t received your...
After reading the story in last week's Times about the upcoming total solar eclipse that will pass over parts of Ozark County on April 8, Ozark County native Monte Roy, now living with his wife Patti near St. Louis, shared photos he took of the previous eclipse from his home in Wildwood.
Monte is...
In the blink of an eye, on Nov. 8, Jeff Barry, 39, went from being a muscular, physically fit farmer and athlete to being paralyzed and helpless.
It was in that instant that a drunk driver collided with the 29-year-old Toyota pickup truck Jeff was driving, with his two young children in the...
The four Gainesville City Councilmen who were present at the Dec. 21, 2023, monthly meeting voted unanimously to deny a request for a variance that would allow a building on the northwest corner of the square to be marketed and used as residential space.
The decision was made “Citing the lack of...
During the Jan. 9 regular Gainesville City Council meeting, Councilwoman Treva Warrick brought up the topic of motorists parking on the Gainesville city sidewalks, particularly on Third Street, making the ADA-compliant sidewalks inaccessible to those in a wheelchair or with other mobility issues....
The Bakersfield and Gainesville School Districts will have contested races in the April 2 General Municipal Election.
At Bakersfield, incumbent Chris Bales has refiled to run in the race. The other incumbent, Jonathan Lashley, chose not to sign up to run for another term. Other candidates who have...
Something really extraordinary will happen April 8 in Ozark County – and also in some other lucky communities and cities across a narrow swath of North America.
On that date, for those of us fortunate enough to be in the right spot, the sky will darken, and for a few precious minutes, day will...
Retired MSHP Driver Examination Chief Freddie Long, 73, of West Plains, who also serves on the Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force and as a reserve deputy for the Ozark County Sheriff, was injured in a crash on Highway 14 in Howell County Jan. 5.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online...