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Bakersfield High School business teacher Damon Sewell is very familiar with the small Ozark County community of 270 people, having grown up in Bakersfield and graduated from high school there and then returning to the district after college to teach students in his hometown.
Being a positive...
A new fund has been launched in the Ozark County Community Foundation with the goal of encouraging Gainesville property owners to complete repairs and maintenance work on their homes to improve curb appeal while also increasing their property’s value.
OCCF board president Kerrie Zubrod said the...
Tecumseh resident Matthew Weatherman, left, was sworn in last week as the new Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney by Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise. Weatherman was appointed to the position by 44th Judicial Circuit Judge Craig Carter to fulfill the remaining year in retiring prosecutor John Garrabrant...
Brandon Tanksley, pastor at Real Life Church in Gainesville, said recently that the church is partnering with GE Carriages to offer horse-drawn carriage rides at the Wonders of Christmas Festival, which begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in Gainesville.
The rides will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m.,...
The Bakersfield Festival Committee hosted its annual Christmas festival and parade Saturday, Dec. 4. This year’s theme was “A Toyland Christmas.”
“I am so proud of the community members that came out and supported the awesome kiddos who are still up to having some fun!” said Bakersfield resident...
John Garrabrant, who has served as Ozark County Prosecutor for the last five years, has transitioned into a temporary role as an assistant prosecutor for the month of December, which will be followed by his retirement at the beginning of the year.
Garrabrant and newly appointed Ozark County...
Gainesville’s 2021 Wonders of Christmas festival is set to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, with plenty of good things to eat, do and shop for.
Booth coordinator Allisa West said that in addition to the big line-up of parade floats and entries, this year’s vendor-booth count continues to grow.
The...
The city of Gainesville is publishing its final notice and explanation of a proposed creek bank stabilization project in this week’s legal section on page 10.
The notice is in connection with the city’s proposal to reconstruct the damaged areas of Lick Creek to help curb further erosion of a bank...
The Gainesville square is trimmed in its best Christmas season displays, thanks to the coordinated effort of many hands and hearts.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen it looking better than it is this year,” said Ozark County Chamber of Commerce vice president Douglas Hawkins.
Among the elements of the...
The Bakersfield Festival Committee will host “A Toyland Christmas” event and parade Saturday, Dec. 4.
The event begins with breakfast with Santa in the Bakersfield School cafeteria from 9 to 11 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, milk and coffee for $2. Parents are encouraged to bring a...