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Organizers with the April 6 Glade Top Trail Run say they’re expecting a big crowd at this year’s event. Now in its eleventh year, the run/walk event offers great camaraderie, a challenging route and a whole lot of fun, all set amongst the remote and rugged hills of the Mark Twain National Forest in...
Holly Uchtman missed the doctor's first call. But she was at her home in Republic and answered the phone when her son's pediatrician called back at 6 p.m. on that summer day in 2015. What he said knocked the breath out of her.
"I was standing in my bedroom. I'll never forget falling to my knees. I...
Sealed bids will be accepted on March 25 to outfit two new vehicles from the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department for police use, according to the Ozark County commissioners Monday.
The 2020 and 2018 Chevy Tahoe pursuit package vehicles were purchased in early February, according to OCSD...
Flotsam Farm’s Sycamore Salon will host author, historian and Missouri State University professor Brooks Blevins, who will present “How to Talk Ozark in 7 Simple Steps,” next Thursday, March 21, at the farm off Highway 181 near Hodgson Mill. It is a free event, although donations can be made to...
It was around 4:15 p.m. last Wednesday, March 6, just as business on the Gainesville square was wrapping up for the day that a thundering sound brought dozens of people to their office doors - and then running outside to help with the terrifying scene they found before them.
A white 2021 Toyota...
Gainesville’s Gail Reich is a plant lover - that much is clear from upon stepping into her well-lit living room on Cedar Oak Drive. From the front door, at least a dozen various plants can be seen, perched on top of stools and chests, in large pots on the floor and in smaller pots sitting on wire...
Theodosia resident Gretchen Hatcher, 62, is no stranger to hardship and heartache. During her 24 years as a military wife, she parented two sons alone while her husband, Mike, a career Navy submariner, was repeatedly at sea for three months at a time. She grieved for five babies lost to...
Ozark County Commissioners will begin meeting with communities around the county next week regarding the proposed “internet use tax” measure, which will be on the April 2 General Municipal Election ballot.
The first community meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, at the Theodosia...
There are seven local county office positions that will be up for election during this year’s Aug. 6 Primary. They are eastern district commissioner, western district commissioner, sheriff, assessor, coroner, surveyor and public administrator.
The filling period for those who wish to file as...
The Gainesville City Council met for their regular monthly meeting Feb. 13 at City Hall.
One topic of discussion centered around the city’s sewer system issues they’ve seen with residents flushing tampons, flushable wipes and other items down the toilet. “We even found a shoe,” Mike Davis, City...