This map shows the location and current enrollment at Ozark County’s five school districts–Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield–as well as Mark Twain School District, which lies just over the county line in Taney County.
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Now that Ozark County’s public school districts have been in session for nearly two months, the beginning-of-the-year new student fluctuations have evened out, and enrollment numbers are in.
Size of the districts
Gainesville remains the largest of the county’s five school districts with 603...
TAVFD photo. These outbuildings were damaged after a brush fire broke out last Saturday afternoon.
The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fast-moving brush fire near Anglers Place on Highway 160 on Saturday, Sept. 26....
October 8, 2026, 10:31 AM
Bakersfield School Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett is pictured here showing a PowerPoint presentation about the effects that recent legislation has had on rural school districts including the five in Ozark County: Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield.
Bakersfield School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett has had enough. Bakersfield had already cut more than $200,000 from its current-year...
October 8, 2026, 10:11 AM
Staffers hold the six first place awards the Ozark County Times received in the 2026 Missouri Press Better Newspaper contest. Pictured from left: Ad Manager Jenny Yarger, Editor Jessi Dreckman, Feature Writer Sue Ann Jones and Graphic Designer/Circulation Manager Regina Mozingo. The Times received another 10 first through third place awards.
The Ozark County Times brought home a big honor this year, earning the 2026 Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest plaque for first...
October 8, 2026, 10:05 AM
This map shows the location and current enrollment at Ozark County’s five school districts–Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield–as well as Mark Twain School District, which lies just over the county line in Taney County.
Now that Ozark County’s public school districts have been in session for nearly two months, the beginning-of-the-year new student fluctuations have evened out, and enrollment numbers are in.
Size of the districts
Gainesville remains the largest of the county’s five school districts with 603...
October 14, 2026
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This map shows the location and current enrollment at Ozark County’s five school districts–Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield–as well as Mark Twain School District, which lies just over the county line in Taney County.October 14, 2026Now that Ozark County’s public school districts have been in session for nearly two months, the beginning-of-the-year new student fluctuations have evened out, and enrollment numbers are in.... -
TAVFD photo. These outbuildings were damaged after a brush fire broke out last Saturday afternoon.October 8, 2026The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fast-moving brush fire near Anglers Place on Highway 160 on Saturday, Sept. 26.Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 1:22 p.m.... -
Bakersfield School Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett is pictured here showing a PowerPoint presentation about the effects that recent legislation has had on rural school districts including the five in Ozark County: Bakersfield, Dora, Gainesville, Lutie and Thornfield.October 8, 2026Bakersfield School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Padgett has had enough. Bakersfield had already cut more than $200,000 from its current-year budget in response to rising costs, changing state...
Obits
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October 8, 2026Funeral services for Garry Lloyd Henning, 75, of Gainesville, will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at Mammoth Assembly of God Church, south of Gainesville. Officiating will... -
October 8, 2026A memorial service celebrating the life of Carol Ann Exline Morrison, 82, of Joplin, formerly of Gainesville, was held Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Mount Hope Church of Christ, 2830 Mount Hope... -
October 8, 2026Graveside services for Bonnie Mae Fare, 87, of Caulfield, will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at Fowler Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in...
Education
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April 7, 2026Voters in the Dora School District passed the “Proposition K.I.D.S” ballot measure. Unofficial election results showed the following ballots were cast:• Yes: 104• No: 66 -
April 7, 2026Stanton Cory Lamb was elected into the contested seat on the Bakersfield School Board. He will join Matthew L. Evans, Timothy Watlington and Darren Johnson, who were also on the ballot in an... -
April 7, 2026Ryan Garrison was elected into the contested seat on the Lutie School Board. He will join Wanda DeForrest and Travis Carlile, who were also on the ballot in an uncontested race, and other currently...
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