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Autumn’s cool temperatures have set in, and Halloween is just two weeks away. Ozark County residents have a wide array of festive activities to choose from to celebrate the season. From trunk-or-treat events to fall foliage viewing, there’s no shortage of places and events to enjoy this time of...
The Gainesville congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 26, at the newly built Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Highway 160 west of Gainesville. Light refreshments will be served, and tours will be conducted. Everyone is invited to attend...
Gainesville Volunteer Fire Chief Ed Doiron, left, and Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy Kyle Hannaford carry a fan to a smoldering home on Harlin Drive in Gainesville late Monday night. Caney Mountain VFD responded in mutual aid to the structure fire reported at 11:07 p.m. When firefighters arrived, no...
Autumn’s cool temperatures have set in, and Halloween is just two weeks away. Ozark County residents have a wide array of festive activities to choose from to celebrate the season. From trunk-or-treat events to fall foliage viewing, there’s no shortage of places and events to enjoy this time of...
More than 350 people gathered on the Gainesville High School football field Wednesday, Oct. 9, for the countywide Fields of Faith student-led worship service.
It was the second year that Gainesville’s Fellowship of Student Athletes (FCA) hosted the event. This year, the students extended an...
Ozark County government was given a “fair” rating last week in an audit released by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway.
Announcing the audit results in a news release, Galloway highlighted “several areas of concern for Ozark County officials” and offered recommendations.
Galloway said, “The...
An Ozark County man accused of trafficking large amounts of crystal methamphetamine was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Circuit Judge Craig Carter during the Oct. 9 session of Ozark County Law Day. John William Bass, 52, of Caulfield, pleaded guilty to trafficking a controlled substance in...
A Bakersfield teen is on her way to London in 2021 to compete with Team USA in the World Martial Arts Competition.
Emmi Tucker, 15, a sophomore at Bakersfield High School, is the Junior Team captain of the USA Martial Arts team that will participate in the world competition. Emmi is currently the...
Gainesville Volunteer Fire Chief Ed Doiron, left, and Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy Kyle Hannaford carry a fan to a smoldering home on Harlin Drive in Gainesville late Monday night. Caney Mountain VFD responded in mutual aid to the structure fire reported at 11:07 p.m. When firefighters arrived, no...
Case update: Lilly and Greer were arraigned before Associate Judge Raymond Gross Oct. 9. Greer was released on supervised bond, and Lilly is scheduled to be released on supervised bond upon the installation of a GPS monitor.
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Adam D. Lilly, 30, of Winona, and Andrea J. Greer, 18, of West...