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With more schools nationally transitioning to four-day school weeks, one local school is going against the grain.
Lutie School announced recently it was switching from its four-day school week back to a traditional five-day school week beginning Monday when classes resume for the 2023-24 school...
Ozark Countians are coming up for air this week with a forecast of hot and dry weather, a welcome reprieve from the hit-after-hit severe weather that residents have endured over the last couple weeks. The storms have left hundreds of thousands of dollars of destruction in their wake.
So, did a...
A benefit auction for the family of the late Mason Morpeth will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, at the strip mall in Theodosia. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with activities including live music, bounce houses and more. Food and drinks will also be served.
A live auction will be held at 4 p.m. with...
An Ozark County road that ran through the Mammoth Assembly of God Church parking lot has been moved, according to Ozark County commissioners.
“It’s been an issue pretty much ever since I’ve been a commissioner, 20-something years,” said Eastern District Commissioner Gary Collins.
“The church burned...
Rob Collins of Chaney Monument/D&D Signs installs lettering on a new awning at Gainesville Elementary School Monday. Gainesville Superintendent Justin Gilmore said the new awning has been needed for a long time. “It’s been in the works for quite a while,” Gilmore said. “We are very glad to get...
Alton L. Curtright, 53, of Caulfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, in a motorcycle crash on Highway 160, about 2.5 miles west of Caulfield.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report, Curtright was traveling westbound on Highway 160 on a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle at 1:45...
The elevator in the Ozark County Courthouse will be out of service for more than two weeks Aug. 14-30 for updates, according to Ozark County Commissioners.
The elevator will be updated with a new electrical board, along with other improvements.
During the time it is out of commission, handicap...
The Flyin’ Ryan Fun Run 5k, a memorial fundraiser run/walk, in honor of the late Ryan Hardison, is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in front of Gainesville City Hall.
Medals will be given to first, second and third places.
A shirt fundraiser is also being held with a deadline of...
Mother Nature delivered a one-two punch over the weekend, with severe storms striking the area two nights in a row, Saturday and Sunday evening. Then another round of heavy rain moved through areas to the north on Monday night.
The Saturday storm packed the biggest wallop, with winds on the east...
Grab your pocketbook and sharpen up your bargaining skills because the first annual Ozark County-wide yard sale is being held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 5.
The event is sponsored by the Ozark County Chamber of Commerce, a group that held a Gainesville city-wide yard sale last year...