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Thankfully there were no injuries Saturday, Aug. 16, when a motorist traveling down Highway 181 in Gainesville, not far from the high school, realized his truck had caught fire while he was still inside, driving.
The call was made to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department dispatch line just...
Gainesville Health Care Center residents Linda Klein, left, and Gloria Noah, face off against each other in the “Running with the Times,” game while fellow residents (front left) Nicole Brentise and Allan Piche watch.
The residents of Gainesville Health Care Center may have a few more years of wisdom than your average social media influencer, but that hasn’t...
August 20, 2025, 3:00 PM
Gainesville School was back in session Monday, and students were met with several new improvements for the school year including this digital marquee sign in front of the elementary school entrance.
Backpacks weren’t the only thing new on the first day of school in Gainesville this year. Students were greeted with a number of exciting facility...
August 20, 2025, 2:54 PM
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This fall, Gainesville High School ag teacher and FFA advisor Jon Wilson joins the staff at the William H. Darr College of Agriculture at Missouri...
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Thankfully there were no injuries Saturday, Aug. 16, when a motorist traveling down Highway 181 in Gainesville, not far from the high school, realized his truck had caught fire while he was still inside, driving.
The call was made to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department dispatch line just...
August 20, 2025
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August 20, 2025Thankfully there were no injuries Saturday, Aug. 16, when a motorist traveling down Highway 181 in Gainesville, not far from the high school, realized his truck had caught fire while he was... -
Gainesville Health Care Center residents Linda Klein, left, and Gloria Noah, face off against each other in the “Running with the Times,” game while fellow residents (front left) Nicole Brentise and Allan Piche watch.August 20, 2025The residents of Gainesville Health Care Center may have a few more years of wisdom than your average social media influencer, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming overnight TikTok stars... -
Gainesville School was back in session Monday, and students were met with several new improvements for the school year including this digital marquee sign in front of the elementary school entrance.August 20, 2025Backpacks weren’t the only thing new on the first day of school in Gainesville this year. Students were greeted with a number of exciting facility upgrades across the district campus,...
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August 20, 2025A funeral service for James “Hip/Jim Bob” Smith, 77, of Wasola, was held Aug. 16, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Independence. Burial was at New Salem Cemetery. He died... -
August 20, 2025Donna Mae Langston Milstead, 90, died Aug. 14, 2025, at her daughter’s home near Lathrop. She was born July 29, 1935, in the ranch house on the Kelly Wilder Ranch (now Cloud 9 Ranch... -
August 20, 2025David Davidson my beloved husband passed away on August 4 2025 after a 2-year struggle with West Nile virus. His last 2 years he had numerous hospital stays and care in and out of nursing homes.He...
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August 20, 2025Members of the Gainesville, Bakersfield and Dora volleyball teams have been hard at work practicing for the first games of the season that start next week. GainesvilleGainesville, coached by...
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Sheryl LawsonJuly 31, 2025In late July 2025, two remarkable Ozark County women were honored for their decades‑long dedication to Ozark County’s schools and the way they have shaped countless young lives. Sheryl... -
Hunter is pictured here with, from left (front row): sister Stella, mother April and father Todd; (back row) aunt Jessica Blackburn, cousins Regan and Hudson and uncle Gabe Blackburn; grandfather Robert Klineline, grandmother Jackie Klineline, brother Chase and grandmother Juanita Luna.June 11, 2025Gainesville High School 2025 graduate Hunter Luna recently signed to play baseball at Missouri State University-West Plains. “I’m extremely proud of Hunter,” GHS Head Coach Blake...
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