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Bristol Robinson, a 16-year-old sophomore at Bakersfield High School, created this artwork titled, “Great Drops of Blood,” which was the highest selling item at the Feb. 7 fundraising auction to benefit Natasha Crites (see related story, above).
As 16-year-old Bristol Robinson sat on the familiar blue bleachers inside the Bakersfield high school gym Feb. 7 for a benefit auction, she watched in disbelief as bidding cards shot into the air again and again - raising the bid higher and higher for a piece of artwork she created.
“With every new...
Natasha Crites
The Bakersfield community is known for its grassroots, neighbors-helping-neighbors generosity that has been shown time and time again. Most recently, that kindness was on full display during the Feb. 7 benefit auction and chili supper held to support local resident Natasha Crites, who has been...
Times photos/Jessi Dreckman Candidates who were lined up at 8 a.m. Tuesday to file for local offices coming open in the Aug. 4 Primary Election were, from left: Raymond Gross (incumbent Associate Judge), John Turner (filing for Presiding Commissioner), Lee Pipkins (incumbent Prosecuting Attorney), Christy Thompson (incumbent Treasurer), Jackie Smith (incumbent Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Deeds), Brian Wise (incumbent County Clerk), and Darla Sullivan (incumbent Collector). All candidates have filed as Republicans.
There are six local county office positions that will be up for election during this year’s Aug. 4 Primary Election. They are prosecuting attorney, circuit clerk/recorder, presiding commissioner, county clerk, collector and treasurer.
The filling period for those who wish to file as candidates for...
At last week’s Gainesville City Council meeting, held Feb. 10 at City Hall, the council heard from three local residents who are in the process of planning new upcoming events. Each presenter had five minutes to speak about their proposal and make requests, which was later discussed and approved by...
Happy 101st birthday, Verd! On Feb. 7, Winsor "Verd" Morrison gathered with his family for an early celebration of his 101st birthday, which was Feb. 16. The guests included those pictured with him here - his daughter Katherine and her husband Jack Cohen, left; his son Michael and his wife Missy, standing behind him; and his daughter-in-law Linda Morrison, widow of his son Tom. They were also joined with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members, who happily celebrated the Verd’s long and interesting life.
Ozark County native Winsor Verdon "Verd" Morrison has achieved many accomplishments in his long, colorful life, but few can match the one he celebrated this week. On Monday, Feb. 16, Verd marked his 101st birthday.
Asked how it feels to have lived more than a century, he quipped, "Nobody wants to...
Roger Wall
Once entrusted with upholding the law, a former local associate circuit judge is now accused of breaking it.
Roger Wall, 78, of Ava, who served as an associate judge in Douglas County and presided over cases in Ozark County in the 1990s and 2000s, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine...
Lutie teacher Rob Matyska has made more than 200 hats, 40 pairs of mittens and a dozen knitted hoodies this year, which he’s handed out to students for free throughout the year.
Valentine’s Day is often associated with cards, candy and flowers, but at Lutie School, love has taken on another shape.
On any cold, winter morning, that love greets you at the school doors, arriving on the heads and hands of children as they step off the bus and wander inside for breakfast. It’s...
photo by Sue Ann Jones Gainesville City maintenance workers Mike Davis, right, and Logan Vaught stand at the corner of Elm and Third Streets while working on a broken water main last week during brutally cold temperatures after a busted frozen water regulator part caused an increase in pressure that caused widespread damage.
They say when it rains, it pours. In Gainesville last week, freezing temperatures turned that old adage on its head as a pressure surge caused water heater valves to pop off and pipes to burst at more than 40 homes and businesses across town, causing a real mess for both city workers and residents...
photo by Karla Smith Lacee and Chris Bales have opened Midwest Tournament Grounds at the former Pride Park location in Bakersfield.
Lifelong Bakersfield residents Chris and Lacee Bales have breathed new life into a familiar community landmark, opening a privately owned baseball and softball complex, Midwest Tournament Grounds, at the former Pride Park location in Bakersfield.
The new complex sits on 19 acres along the creek, a...
Edward Britt
A 71-year-old Gainesville man is facing multiple felony charges, including child rape, sexual abuse and incest, after authorities allege he impregnated his 15-year-old adoptive daughter and later married her, going on to have six additional children with her over two and a half decades.
According...