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The annual angel tree program, which pairs children from families who might have trouble buying Christmas gifts with residents in the community who want to help, has begun accepting applications. This year, due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Division of Family Services office in Gainesville, where...
The little Hootin an Hollarin cabin on the Gainesville square is repaired and standing strong, and now has some new landscaping, thanks to members of the festival committee. As reported in the Sept. 30 edition of the Ozark County Times, Greg Moss, assisted by Eric Case, replaced some of the cabin...
Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney John Garrabrant announced new covid-aware office procedures that are being enacted “in an effort to provide continued service to the people of Ozark County while addressing the safety of our employees and constituents.”
Garrabrant said the front office entrance...
Karla Eslinger
Wasola resident Karla Eslinger, a Republican, was elected Tuesday as the next Missouri 33rd District Senator, defeating Democrat Tammy Harty of Ripley County by 52,345 votes. According to the Missouri Secretary of State's website, Eslinger received 64,874 votes; Harty received 12,529 votes with all...
Travis Smith
Voters in the 155th Missouri House District on Tuesday elected Republican candidate Travis Smith as their next state representative. With all 155th District precincts in Ozark, Douglas and Taney counties reporting, Smith defeated Democratic candidate Mike Lind by 12,546 votes. Smith received 15,282...
David Haskins was elected committee person for Jackson Township in Tuesday's election, defeating Steve Thomas by 8 votes. Haskins received 76 votes; Thomas got 68 votes. The township committee person race was the only local contested race in the Nov. 3 general election.
Jackson Township includes...
Donnie and Beverly Miller at the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary on June 14. Both tested positive for covid-19 in September. Beverly’s symptoms were relatively mild. But Donnie contracted the illness while recovering from colon cancer surgery. He died Sept. 17 in Cox South Hospital in Springfield.
The covid-19 pandemic continues to impact Ozark County with increasing numbers of cases occurring. While only one “official” death has been reported to the Ozark County Health Department, postings on social media have reported the deaths of other Ozark Countians who had active covid infections.
In...
Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputies found and arrested two wanted Michigan fugitives Oct. 20 inside a home on County Road 818C in the Nottinghill area.
Aaron Perry, 27, and Nolan Woodworth, 26, both of Newport, Michigan, were arrested at the residence at 1:58 p.m. by Deputies Justin Urich, Dustin...
Landon Walker
Landon Walker, 21, of Henderson, Arkansas, has been charged with the class E felony of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries in connection with an Aug. 26 crash near Bakersfield.
According to the probable cause statement filed by Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy Seth A. Miller, the Ozark...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of eight cases during the Oct. 21 session of Ozark County Law Day. Details on the cases are listed here.
Angela D. Brake, who pleaded guilty to assault in March 2019, did not appear for a scheduled case review. A show-cause hearing was scheduled for Nov...