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The filing period for Ozark County’s school board races came to a close Dec. 30, and this year three local schools have contested races while two do not.
Gainesville School Board
The largest number of candidates in Ozark County filed for the Gainesville School Board where three open seats, each...
Learning is about to get a whole lot cooler at Bakersfield School, thanks to a $513,000 federal grant the district was awarded to purchase new...
January 8, 2026, 11:44 AM
During the Ozark County Commissioners’ weekly meeting held Monday morning, a representative from the U.S. Small Business Administration spoke about...
December 11, 2025, 10:44 AM
Missouri residents in Ozark County and others (Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cooper, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Mississippi, New Madrid,...
December 11, 2025, 10:41 AM
The filing period for Ozark County’s school board races came to a close Dec. 30, and this year three local schools have contested races while two do not.
Gainesville School Board
The largest number of candidates in Ozark County filed for the Gainesville School Board where three open seats, each...
January 8, 2026
News
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January 8, 2026The filing period for Ozark County’s school board races came to a close Dec. 30, and this year three local schools have contested races while two do not. Gainesville School BoardThe... -
January 8, 2026Learning is about to get a whole lot cooler at Bakersfield School, thanks to a $513,000 federal grant the district was awarded to purchase new science and technology equipment for use in elementary...
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December 11, 2025During the Ozark County Commissioners’ weekly meeting held Monday morning, a representative from the U.S. Small Business Administration spoke about the low interest disaster loan program...
Obits
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January 8, 2026Roxanna “Roxie” Wake, 69, died Dec. 14, 2025, in Isabella. She was born on Dec. 17, 1955, in White Salmon, Washington. Roxie lived a life marked by deep love for her family and a... -
January 8, 2026Funeral services for Alta Frances Calhoun Schofield, 71, of Thornfield, were held Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville.She died peacefully at home on Jan. 2. She... -
January 8, 2026Graveside services for Vera May Hall, 95, of West Plains, were held Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Ball Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.Vera died Dec. 21, 2025,...
Education
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Photo by Karla Smith Lions vs Bulldogs Bakersfield’s Seth Montague and Gainesville’s Owen Donley rise for the opening tip during a much-anticipated game Thursday at Bakersfield High School.December 11, 2025In front of a packed and roaring crowd of high school basketball fans in blue and red, the Bakersfield Lions held off the Gainesville Bulldogs 75-66 on Thursday, Dec. 4, securing a statement win in a... -
Bakersfield National Junior Honor Society sponsor Destiny Johnson (center) and students, from left, (front row) Lesley Luna, Jaylene Swensen, Allie Hollingshad, Ryder Black (back row) Massey Hayes, Trigger Schab. Also participating, but not pictured, were Mr. Jordan Grigg and the FFA. Photo courtesy of Bakersfield School.November 26, 2025Drivers on Highway 101 near Bakersfield High School may have recently spotted an unusual sight: clusters of cheerful teenagers in neon vests combing the roadsides with trash bags in hand and plenty... -
Gainesville’s Care to Learn coordinator Brenda Frye, left, and school social worker Misty Cullipher help with many of the efforts inside Gainesville’s new Community Resource Center including providing students in need with the free clothing and shoes shown here. Gainesville School staff members Nicole Wallace and Allisa West are also Gainesville Care to Learn liaisons.November 26, 2025Tucked away on the Gainesville School campus, a humble building hums with the energy of open hearts and open arms, a blessing both to the students who rely on its services and to the devoted staff...
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