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photos courtesy of Pontiac-Price Place Volunteer Fire Department This home on Potts Lane, near the Missouri-Arkansas line, was demolished in a New Year’s Eve fire. Firefighters from four different departments responded and contained the fire to the structure-area, but the home was lost. It was fully engulfed when a neighbor first spotted it and called it in to 911. No one was home at the time, and there were no injuries except, sadly, a pet that is thought to have perished in the blaze.
It was around 7:15 p.m. New Year’s Eve when the Timber Knob Volunteer Fire Department was first dispatched to a house fire on Potts Lane, a home located in a rural area between Highways 5 south and J/201, southwest of Mammoth.
The call came into the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department’s dispatch...
Lutie Superintendent Kathalee Cole, pictured second from left, presents a $500 donation check to officers with the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department. The funds will be used to purchase a stab- and bullet-proof vest for the sheriff’s department’s K9 officer. Also pictured, from left, are OCSD Deputies Jeff Lane, K9 handler Josh Sherman, K9 officer Karo and Lutie School Resource officer Zach Fowler.
Thanks to a generous donation from Lutie School, Ozark County Sheriff’s K9 officer Karo will now be better protected with a piece of equipment that could save the dog’s life. The $500 donation will be used to purchase a bullet- and stab-proof vest fitted for the canine deputy.
“We proudly donated...
Six of Ozark County’s elected officials were sworn into office for their new terms after being elected in the 2024 Primary (all candidates ran as Republicans) and General Elections.
Pictured, from left, are: Assessor Jama Berry, Public Administrator Melinda Abraham, Coroner Gene Britt alongside...
all photos courtesy of Milken Family Foundation Former Gainesville resident Dallas DeWeese, second from left, was recently honored with the 2024 Milken Educator Award and $25,000 for his work as a middle school teacher and coach at Hollister School District. Pictured with Dallas, from left, are: Hollister Superintendent Dr. Brian Wilson; Missouri Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger; Middle School Principal Rachel Hodges; and Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop.
Although Gainesville native Dallas DeWeese doesn’t have a shiny golden Oscar statuette to show off, he shares something far more meaningful with those who do: national recognition for his passion, dedication and impact of his career.
That acclaim - and the spotlight that came with it - was granted...
Ozark County Commissioners approved a new county ordinance pertaining to creating and naming new county roads during the Dec. 23, 2024, meeting.
According to Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton, the newly adopted ordinance should alleviate a problem that came up concerning several properties off...
After the vehicle crash that left Jeff with a severe spinal cord injury, he and his wife, Rachel, and their children Simon, 8, and Hattie, 4, were supported by a diverse community of friends, relatives and Jean’s Healthway employees and customers who extended heartfelt love, kindness, help, prayers and financial gifts. This photo was taken at Silver Dollar City, an outing that came about because “someone sent us ‘fun money’ and said go do something you would enjoy,” Rachel said.
Jeff Barry surprised a lot of people during a Dec. 10 hearing in an Ozark County courtroom. One person at the hearing, maybe speaking for others who also witnessed the scene, said it was something she would never forget.
The court case pertained to a vehicle crash that happened 13 months ago....
Council members Treva Warrick, Lana Bushong, Dana Crisp and Renee Schmucker were present at the Dec. 10 Gainesville City Council meeting. Teri Edades was absent.
Request for variance to place septic
During an open forum session, Michelle Vivero, a real estate agent, spoke on behalf of Amber and...
photo by Michael and Autumn Warren
The Dora Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on a trailer hauling a full load of round bales at Highways 181/14 around 4:37 p.m. last Friday, Dec. 13. Eastern Douglas County VFD was called for mutual aid. The truck and trailer owners, Michael and Autumn Warren of Dora, say the...
photo by Ed Doiron
An early-morning camper fire Dec. 10, on Highway 5, south of Gainesville near the Missouri-Arkansas state line, is part of a criminal investigation, and therefore little information is available, according to Timber Knob Fire Chief Nancy Winslow and the Missouri Fire Marshall’s Office. The Ozark...
This photo of Jack and Inez Pahlmann was taken at Rockbridge several years ago. Recently Jack donated $1,000 to every fire department in Ozark County in honor of Inez, who died Aug. 6, 2023. Inez owned and led a large team of Realtors with United Country Missouri Ozarks Realty, alongside her daughter Kim Grennan, who continues to operate the business today.
Each volunteer fire department in Ozark County has recently received a donation of $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Jack and the late Inez Pahlmann of West Plains.
The donation checks were mailed to Ozark County’s 14 different volunteer fire departments at Bakersfield, Brixey/Rockbridge, Caney...