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This and other pipes extending out of a creek bank near the city’s wastewater treatment facility have become an issue that the city is awaiting guidance to address. The pipes were installed as part of a creek stabilization project which was expected to extend further on the bank, but the permit from the Corps of Engineers prevented the full bank from being stabilized.
City Clerk Lisa Goodnight said she spoke with a representative from Toth & Associates, the city’s engineer on record, about pipes that are sticking out of the nearby creek bank. The engineer asked if there will be money left over in a grant being used to rebuild the city’s wastewater treatment...
City employee Jessi Price says the city has sent out a first round of letters asking residents who have not mowed their lawns this year to do so, as they are in violation of the city’s nuisance order otherwise.
The city council discussed other nuisance order violators, which include properties with...
The Gainesville city-owned Hoerman Memorial Park was vandalized a couple weeks ago when hate symbols were spray-painted on the slides.
City employees said it took a couple of hours to remove spray-painted swastikas and other neo-Nazi symbols left on the metal slides at the city’s Hoerman Memorial Park in Gainesville last month.
The graffiti was painted on the slides sometime in mid-May and was discussed at this month’s city...
The city park includes this pavilion, which can be reserved for birthday parties or other events. Currently there is no fee associated with its use, but the council is discussing charging a small fee to help cover the costs with renovating the structure and continual upkeep.
April Lynne presented her fellow city council members with an update on the city’s Hoerman Memorial Park since last meeting.
Gate closure at park
Due to repeated vandalism (see story above) and after-dark loitering, the city has discussed closing the park during overnight and late-night hours....
photo courtesy of Mark Twain National Forest Glade Top Trail is located in the Mark Twain National Forest near the Ozark - Douglas Counties line. The 23-mile, two-lane gravel road follows a narrow ridge top, offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It has the distinction of being Missouri’s only national forest scenic byway.
Each June, the summer solstice marks the official beginning of summer - and gifts us the longest day of the year. It's a moment that invites stillness, reflection, and, for many people, an early-morning drive in search of the perfect sunrise. To celebrate the occasion, one survey asked the question...
Rockbridge Rainbow Trout and Game Ranch owner Ray Amyx holds the first can of Rockbridge Spring Creek Lager after its debut from Piney River Brewing Company at the Rockbridge restaurant last week. The brewery, located in Bucyrus, Missouri, posted about the new beer on June 10, showing off the...
Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Chief Greg Watts has been named the 2025 Hootin an Hollarin parade marshal for his decades of dedication to the community.
Ozark County’s famous Hootin an Hollarin festival is three months away, and Chairperson Paula Rose said plans are well underway for a spectacular event this year.
The three day festival, which celebrates the history and heritage of Ozark County’s pioneer roots, will be held Thursday, Sept. 18,...
Vincent Anderson was named Baxter County Historian at quorum court June 3 for his dedication to preserving the history of the Twin Lakes region.
Vincent Anderson’s love for history began, not in a classroom, but on the front porches of old country homes, where neighbors swapped stories as the summer sun dipped behind the quiet hills of the Mammoth community. It was in the warmth of the country store down the road, where his dad brought him...
After church services on Sunday, June 8, members of Freedom Church's leadership team dig shovels into the ground to signify the official start of construction of the 7,200 square foot building. Pictured, from left, is David Murphy, Pastor Cody Freeman and executive pastor Sid Smith.
Construction of Freedom Church’s new building has officially begun following a ground-breaking ceremony held Sunday, June 8 on their property on Highway 181 north of Gainesville.
“We’re really believing this is going to be a place where a lot of people come to know Jesus,” Pastor Cody Freeman said...
Hunter is pictured here with, from left (front row): sister Stella, mother April and father Todd; (back row) aunt Jessica Blackburn, cousins Regan and Hudson and uncle Gabe Blackburn; grandfather Robert Klineline, grandmother Jackie Klineline, brother Chase and grandmother Juanita Luna.
Gainesville High School 2025 graduate Hunter Luna recently signed to play baseball at Missouri State University-West Plains. “I’m extremely proud of Hunter,” GHS Head Coach Blake Hobbs said. “He accomplished a lot while he was here. He was a three-time district champion, hit eighth for us when we...