
Times photo/Regina Mozingo Walt Schley, president of the Patrick K. Harrold Chapter 75 Vietnam Veterans of America in Leavenworth, Kansas, recently presented an official plaque designating Ozark County as a “Purple Heart County.” The Ozark County Commissioners voted in July to become a “Purple Heart County,” a designation made by the Military Order of the Purple Heart to signify that a county honors Purple Heart medal recipients and the sacrifices they’ve made to earn the decoration, which is awarded to members of the armed forces who were wounded or killed while serving. Accepting the plaque Monday morning were, from left: Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise, Circuit Clerk and Recorder Jackie Smith, Schley, State Representative Travis Smith, Eastern County Commissioner Gary Collins, Western County Commissioner Layne Nance, Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton, State Senator Karla Eslinger and County Assessor Jayma Berry.
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Ozark County Commissioners Terry Newton, Layne Nance and Gary Collins approved family burial grounds procedures during their regular meeting Monday morning. The newly adopted procedures lay out five steps to be taken in order to establish a family burial cemetery.
The new procedures were adopted...

The Ozark County Times took home eight awards in the 2023 Missouri Press Better Newspaper contest, a statewide competition held each year. Times staffers, pictured from left, are: Owner Norene Prososki, Graphic Designer/Office Manager Regina Mozingo, Feature Writer and Times Past contributor Sue Ann Jones, Editor Jessi Dreckman and Publisher/Advertising Manager Jenny Yarger.
The Ozark County Times has been honored with eight awards in the Missouri Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest, which judges work that...
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The 62nd Hootin an Hollarin festival, held Sept. 21-23, was one for the books. Ushered in by warm temperatures with highs in the 80s and mostly sunny...
September 29, 2023, 4:54 PM
Editor’s note: The Gainesville City Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at City Hall on the Gainesville square. The meetings are...
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Times photo/Regina Mozingo Walt Schley, president of the Patrick K. Harrold Chapter 75 Vietnam Veterans of America in Leavenworth, Kansas, recently presented an official plaque designating Ozark County as a “Purple Heart County.” The Ozark County Commissioners voted in July to become a “Purple Heart County,” a designation made by the Military Order of the Purple Heart to signify that a county honors Purple Heart medal recipients and the sacrifices they’ve made to earn the decoration, which is awarded to members of the armed forces who were wounded or killed while serving. Accepting the plaque Monday morning were, from left: Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise, Circuit Clerk and Recorder Jackie Smith, Schley, State Representative Travis Smith, Eastern County Commissioner Gary Collins, Western County Commissioner Layne Nance, Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton, State Senator Karla Eslinger and County Assessor Jayma Berry.
Ozark County Commissioners Terry Newton, Layne Nance and Gary Collins approved family burial grounds procedures during their regular meeting Monday morning. The newly adopted procedures lay out five steps to be taken in order to establish a family burial cemetery.
The new procedures were adopted...
September 29, 2023
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Times photo/Regina Mozingo Walt Schley, president of the Patrick K. Harrold Chapter 75 Vietnam Veterans of America in Leavenworth, Kansas, recently presented an official plaque designating Ozark County as a “Purple Heart County.” The Ozark County Commissioners voted in July to become a “Purple Heart County,” a designation made by the Military Order of the Purple Heart to signify that a county honors Purple Heart medal recipients and the sacrifices they’ve made to earn the decoration, which is awarded to members of the armed forces who were wounded or killed while serving. Accepting the plaque Monday morning were, from left: Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise, Circuit Clerk and Recorder Jackie Smith, Schley, State Representative Travis Smith, Eastern County Commissioner Gary Collins, Western County Commissioner Layne Nance, Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton, State Senator Karla Eslinger and County Assessor Jayma Berry.September 29, 2023Ozark County Commissioners Terry Newton, Layne Nance and Gary Collins approved family burial grounds procedures during their regular meeting Monday morning. The newly adopted procedures lay out five... -
The Ozark County Times took home eight awards in the 2023 Missouri Press Better Newspaper contest, a statewide competition held each year. Times staffers, pictured from left, are: Owner Norene Prososki, Graphic Designer/Office Manager Regina Mozingo, Feature Writer and Times Past contributor Sue Ann Jones, Editor Jessi Dreckman and Publisher/Advertising Manager Jenny Yarger.September 29, 2023The Ozark County Times has been honored with eight awards in the Missouri Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest, which judges work that was written, designed and published in 2022.... -
September 29, 2023The 62nd Hootin an Hollarin festival, held Sept. 21-23, was one for the books. Ushered in by warm temperatures with highs in the 80s and mostly sunny skies, the weather was not a problem for this...
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October 4, 2023Todd Douglas "Jake" Huddleston, 57, of Tecumseh, died Sept. 9, 2023, doing what he loved. Jake was born on Oct. 26, 1965, to Dennis and Ramah Huddleston. A celebration of life will be...
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October 4, 2023A celebration of life for Marlyn Eldon Pitcock, 81, of Forsyth, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Church 316 in Forsyth with Pastor Jeramie Henson officiating.He died Sept. 18...
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October 4, 2023A celebration of life service for Mary Ann Leroy, 77, of Dora, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Family Life Church in Dora.She died Sept. 15. She was born Aug. 14, 1946, at...
Education
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September 15, 2023Ozark County runners from Bakersfield, Dora and Gainesville competed at the 2023 Steve Waggoner Invitational cross country meet Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Willow Springs Municipal Golf Course. Runners...
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September 1, 2023The Bakersfield Lady Lions’ volleyball squad opened the season with a win against Couch on Aug. 25, with a score of 3-2.Bakersfield was scheduled to host Koshkonong on Thursday (Aug. 31)....
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September 1, 2023The high school fall baseball season kicked off for area teams last week as the Gainesville Bulldogs and Dora Falcons faced off in the Conway Fall Classic this past weekend. The games were delayed a...