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Cody Goodwin and Brittany Barnett of Gainesville are the parents of a baby boy, Ethan Blake Goodwin, born Aug. 11, 2018, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. He weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
His siblings are Abel, 3, and Tyler, 2.
His grandparents are Patrick and...
Winners of the Lick Creek Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser raffle were Bud Wolfe of Oklahoma, first place winner of the Old Henry Golden Boy rifle; Dan Drollinger, second place winner of the game camera; and Brad Dale of Tecumseh, third-place winner of the shooting eat and eyes protection set....
Lee Raymond of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was the winner of the Henry .44 magnum rifle in the recent fundraiser raffle organized by Bakersfield American Legion Post 374.
Gracie Broncho, 2, and her mother, Lauren Abrahamson, recently presented this decorated sign to Robert Jorgensen, congratulating him for winning – and thanking him for participating in – the raffle sponsored by the VFW post in Isabella to raise money to help with Gracie’s medical expenses. Also...
Join us Sunday, Oct. 7, for our First-Sunday fried chicken dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
And please note that The Center will be closed Monday, Oct. 8, in observance of Columbus Day.
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Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. The cost is $6 for...
Fall officially started on Saturday, but I’ve heard that the predictions are for us to have a warm autumn and winter. My son Lyndon likes to cut open a persimmon seed to examine the kernel inside, which he – and others – say may predict the kind of winter we’ll have. If the kernel is in the shape...
Cassidy Johnson
Cassidy Johnson, daughter of Brian and Shelly McGinnis Johnson of West Plains, was recently recognized on the West Plains High School Zizzer Spotlight website. The honor said Cassidy, known as Cass to family and friends, is now a senior at College of the Ozarks pursuing a major in communication...
As her daughter, Leann, 13, left, watches, Dusty Wrinkles, center, helps her son, Lucas, 7, trace a name on the replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica that was displayed north of Ava last week. Behind them, a volunteer points out a name to Marlin Wallace, left, and Darrell White, Dusty’s father.
Several Ozark Countians visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica and mobile education center that was installed at the Missouri Fox Trotting Breed Association Headquarters north of Ava last week. Others rode motorcycles and drove vehicles that helped escort “The Wall That Heals” from the...
The 2018 edition of Ozark County Cookin’ will feature not only the recipes but also the stories of Ozark County cooks, present and past, whose kitchen talents created warm, enduring memories for generations of area families. As we do each year, we’re asking our readers to share their memories and...
The Ozark County Health Department is accepting appointments for flu shots. Clinics will be held on Friday, Sept. 28; Tuesday, Oct. 9; and Thursday, Oct. 18.
Please call the health department at 417-679-3334 to schedule an appointment.