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In anticipation of upcoming civil and criminal jury trials in Ozark County, the 44th Judicial Circuit recently released guidelines on how the proceedings will be modified to help take precautions against the spread of the covid-19 virus.
“Our courts now have several cases, both civil and criminal,...
Timothy Adams, 58, of Ontario, Canada, was transported by Air Evac to Cox South Hospital in Springfield after sustaining serious injuries in this single-vehicle rollover crash of a 2015 Freightliner semi-truck Monday evening on Highway 5 south of Gainesville.
Four single-vehicle injury accidents occurred in Ozark County during the past week, including a fatal crash Saturday afternoon on the Tecumseh Curves.
Gainesville resident George Szabo, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 3, when the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee he was riding in crashed on Highway 160 a half-mile...
Theodosia resident Breklyn Cook and cousin Macy Cote of Poplar Bluff enjoyed riding the McWilliams Pumpkin Patch barrel train Saturday near West Plains.
The weather forecast for this coming weekend features a prediction of beautiful, crisp, fall temperatures that promise to provide the perfect setting for a fun day at an area event or activity celebrating the season.
Listed here are events happening soon in this area. Some annual events have been...
Photo courtesy Larry Wilbanks Dick Coatney, who spent much of his boyhood living in what is now the Caney Mountain Conservation Area, recently celebrated his 90th birthday at the home he shares with wife, Ann, near Pontiac.
Brothers Dick and Chuck Coatney grew up 25 years apart in a kids’ wonderland – what is now the 7,900-acre Caney Mountain Conservation Area.
It might not have seemed so wonderful for their parents – well, at least not for Dick’s mother, Daisy Coatney, when she moved to what’s known locally as “the...
Photo courtesy Hammons Products Co. Many black walnut harvesters use this type of device, called a nut wizard or nut gatherer, consisting of a wire basket on the end of a long wooden pole. As users roll the nut wizard over walnuts lying on the ground, the nuts are pushed inside the “basket.” The devices are available at several online sites and at some area farm stores.
The annual black walnut harvest has begun, and area hulling stations have opened in Gainesville, Dora, Caulfield and Ava. Stockton-based Hammons Product Co. said in a news release that hullers are paying $16 per 100 pounds (after hulling) for freshly fallen nuts, the same price as last year....
The 2020 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 have created warm, enduring memories for generations of area families. As we do each year, we’re asking our readers to share their...
A warrant with a $1,500 cash-only bond has been issued for Nancy Blackburn, 60, of Tecumseh, in connection with a burglary of a rental property on Mullet Loop in Bakersfield earlier this year.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Curtis Dobbs,...
TRAVIS RILEY
A warrant with a $1,500 cash-only bond has been issued for the arrest of Travis Riley, 35, of Gainesville, in a case where he is charged with possession of a controlled substance (Xanax), possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the probable cause...
A warrant with a $5,000 cash-only bond has been issued for the arrest of 26-year-old Colt R. York of Ava in connection with a June 21 burglary and vandalism of Thornfield House of Prayer.
York has been charged with burglary, stealing and property damage in the case. He is scheduled to appear...
Times correspondent Linnie Ingram at a recent Hootin an Hollarin.
For several years, a little pop-up box has appeared on my computer at 1 p.m. every Monday.
“Call Linnie,” it reminds me.
Last Monday, the reminder popped up, but the afternoon got away from me as the week’s news came together. The phone rang; email flowed. The little reminder in the top right...