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Editor’s note: In memory of Charlotte Holmes, who died due to a heart attack Nov. 28 at her home in Mammoth, we’re reprinting, from the Dec. 25, 2019, edition of the Times, the story about Charlotte’s visit to heaven while a medical team worked to restart her heart when it stopped for 11 minutes in...
This year the Gainesville School District has installed a few new physical security measures to help make the school a safer place for students and staff, Superintendent Justin Gilmore said. The upgrades have been funded by a $100,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary...
This year’s Jingle Bell Parade, set to begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best yet!
Parade coordinator Paula Rose told the Times that as of Monday afternoon, she had 12 floats, 20 festive vehicles, numerous classic cars, the Gainesville High School band and...
The Festival Committee of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Auto Club are organizing this year’s Christmas festival and parade, to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the parking lot behind Century Bank in Bakersfield.
Parade line-up for the “Sweetest Christmas Parade” will be at the Bakersfield...
Allisa West, the booth and vendor coordinator for the Wonders of Christmas on the Square event in Gainesville, says she’s excited that almost three dozen vendors are signed up to attend this year’s event, to be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1.
West gave the Times this current list of vendors who are...
Ninety-year-old Gainesville resident Bobby Grisham, this year's Jingle Bell Parade marshal, is a familiar face not only to his friends and relatives in town, but also to the students at Gainesville and Dora high schools. And for good reason: For 20 years, Bobby has been the local driving force that...
The Ozark County Commissioners and County Clerk say they are happy with Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s rating of fair for the county.
“Eighty to 85 percent of [state] audits are fair audits. It’s nothing new,” said Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise.
In a report released Nov. 21, the state...
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our readers. The staff here at the Ozark County Times is thankful for each and every person reading this edition, along with all of the community members who submit news and photos each week that allow this publication to continue to record the history of Ozark County...
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Adam R. Johnson and Cpl. Johnathan R. Roberts have been named Missouri State Team Members of the Month for their life-saving water rescue of two campers. Johnson and Roberts serve in Highway Patrol Troop G, which encompasses Ozark County.
"When two campers were...
Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek visited with local leaders Nov. 15 at the Ozark County Courthouse. He discussed the statewide impact of the MOBUCK$ low-interest loan program, and shared his plan to work on legislation that would expand the successful program’s capacity.
Due to inflationary...