Jaivon Smith
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Court documents filed in the case of a man arrested in connection with the attempted theft of the Stockmens Bank ATM in Gainesville provide new details about the months-long investigation that ultimately led authorities to identify a suspect.
The Ozark County Times reported in July that Jaivon...
A couple years ago a group associated with Flotsam Farm, located north of Gainesville near Hodgson Mill, put together a “raising cane” themed float for the Hootin an Hollarin parade in honor of their annual project of growing sorghum cane and pressing and cooking the juice to make sweet sorghum molasses. Now is the perfect time to come up with a float idea for this year’s festival. Organizers hope there will be several floats entered into the Sept. 19 parade. Many floats are made with pioneer, hillbilly or Ozarks culture in mind, as well as the festival theme. This year the theme is “Celebrating 250 Years of the USA.”
Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the Gainesville square at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19, as one of Hootin an Hollarin’s biggest...
September 4, 2026, 2:30 PM
The light stone building on the west side of the Gainesville square has recently been renovated, taking its inspiration from its history as the Bank of Gainesville location in the late 1920s.
For more than a century, the sturdy rock walls of the old Bank of Gainesville have watched Gainesville’s square change around them. Modern...
September 4, 2026, 2:14 PM
At this week’s Ozark County Commission meeting, held at 9 a.m. each Monday in the courthouse, the county adopted a new ordinance in reference to data centers.
Ozark County Commissioners took another step toward making circumstances difficult for any companies who wish to build a mega data center or similar...
September 4, 2026, 12:33 PM
Jaivon Smith
Court documents filed in the case of a man arrested in connection with the attempted theft of the Stockmens Bank ATM in Gainesville provide new details about the months-long investigation that ultimately led authorities to identify a suspect.
The Ozark County Times reported in July that Jaivon...
September 4, 2026
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Jaivon SmithSeptember 4, 2026Court documents filed in the case of a man arrested in connection with the attempted theft of the Stockmens Bank ATM in Gainesville provide new details about the months-long investigation that... -
A couple years ago a group associated with Flotsam Farm, located north of Gainesville near Hodgson Mill, put together a “raising cane” themed float for the Hootin an Hollarin parade in honor of their annual project of growing sorghum cane and pressing and cooking the juice to make sweet sorghum molasses. Now is the perfect time to come up with a float idea for this year’s festival. Organizers hope there will be several floats entered into the Sept. 19 parade. Many floats are made with pioneer, hillbilly or Ozarks culture in mind, as well as the festival theme. This year the theme is “Celebrating 250 Years of the USA.”September 4, 2026Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the Gainesville square at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19, as one of Hootin an Hollarin’s biggest traditions rolls through town, the big parade!... -
The light stone building on the west side of the Gainesville square has recently been renovated, taking its inspiration from its history as the Bank of Gainesville location in the late 1920s.September 4, 2026For more than a century, the sturdy rock walls of the old Bank of Gainesville have watched Gainesville’s square change around them. Modern conveniences replaced some of the building’s...
Obits
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September 4, 2026Funeral services for Charlotte Gail Bock, 81, of Ava, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with Pastor Sherry Welch officiating. Visitation... -
September 3, 2026Norman "Dale" Campbell, 68, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died Aug. 11, 2026, surrounded by his wife, Vicki, his brother Tim, and Tim's wife, Susan. No services are planned, at Dale's... -
September 3, 2026Terry Lester Propst, age 76, of Festus and Theodosia, Missouri, passed away Tuesday August 18, 2026, at his home in Theodosia. He was born July 11, 1950, in Crystal City, Missouri, the son of the...
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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