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Discussion after the weekly county commissioners’ meeting Monday morning centered around one of the hottest topics in Ozark County recently: the possibility of AI data centers in Ozark County.
Commissioners are quick to assure county residents that they are staying informed on the issue that is on...
Last Saturday, the casket of longtime Ozark County Ambulance Administrator Stacy Raney was carried to its final resting place inside the ambulance he helped design and order three years ago before he was diagnosed with an aggresive brain cancer that led to his death May 12.
Emergency responders from a variety of different agencies gathered last Saturday to honor longtime emergency medical services leader Stacy Raney, 56...
May 27, 2026, 4:08 PM
photo by Ed Doiron A semi truck hauling a gasoline tanker lies overturned near the Spring Creek bridge on Highway 160, with debris scattered across the roadway following a crash April 29.
Traffic on Highway 160, about five miles west of Gainesville, was halted in both directions for more than 12 hours last week after a semi truck...
May 13, 2026, 11:14 AM
Ozark County Western District Commissioner Layne Nance, Eastern District Commissioner Jim Britt and Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton.
Ozark County Commissioners took care of necessary bid notices during the regular weekly meeting Monday morning.
Western District Commissioner Layne...
May 13, 2026, 11:11 AM
Discussion after the weekly county commissioners’ meeting Monday morning centered around one of the hottest topics in Ozark County recently: the possibility of AI data centers in Ozark County.
Commissioners are quick to assure county residents that they are staying informed on the issue that is on...
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026Discussion after the weekly county commissioners’ meeting Monday morning centered around one of the hottest topics in Ozark County recently: the possibility of AI data centers in Ozark County.... -
Last Saturday, the casket of longtime Ozark County Ambulance Administrator Stacy Raney was carried to its final resting place inside the ambulance he helped design and order three years ago before he was diagnosed with an aggresive brain cancer that led to his death May 12.May 27, 2026Emergency responders from a variety of different agencies gathered last Saturday to honor longtime emergency medical services leader Stacy Raney, 56, of Ava, who died May 12, 2026, at his home... -
photo by Ed Doiron A semi truck hauling a gasoline tanker lies overturned near the Spring Creek bridge on Highway 160, with debris scattered across the roadway following a crash April 29.May 13, 2026Traffic on Highway 160, about five miles west of Gainesville, was halted in both directions for more than 12 hours last week after a semi truck hauling gasoline overturned multiple times while...
Obits
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June 4, 2026Arthur Al Medina, 21, of Gainesville, died May 17, 2026, at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.He was born on March 27, 2005, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Albert and Crystal (... -
May 28, 2026A memorial service for Patricia Ann Britt, 78, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m., May 23, 2026, at the Zion Freewill Baptist Church in Clarkridge, Arkansas. She died Sunday, May 17,... -
May 28, 2026Graveside services for Dennis Eugene Collins, 70, of Pomona, were held May 13, 2026, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Collins died at 1:44 a.m., Sunday, May 10, at NHC HealthCare. He...
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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