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A weekend storm brought some much-needed rain to Ozark County, but it was accompanied by high winds, hail and lightning that wasn't as welcome.
A large thunderstorm packed a punch Saturday over parts of Ozark County, with the Romance, Almartha, Wilhoit and Foil areas receiving the brunt of the...
The town of Theodosia can continue providing safe, reliable drinking water to its more than 200 residents after recently completing improvements to the water system. USDA Rural Development representatives recognized the Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Ozark County June 20 for completing the...
All four Ozark County high schools have repaired minor issues with their buses that were cited in a recent Missouri State Highway Patrol inspection report. The Patrol inspects school buses annually and issues a report of their findings.
Gainesville school district repaired issues with two of their...
The former Theodosia Country Club has a new owner, Joe Edwards, and a new name: Lost Woods Golf Course.
"We're working on the logo," Edwards said Monday. "It will have a big word, ‘Lost,' and a big word, ‘Woods,' and in between, in little type, will be the words ‘in the,' because when I play golf...
Ozark County voters go to the polls today in the November General Election. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. For a list of polling places and a sample ballot, see the most recent edition of the Ozark County Times.
Besides the presidential race and several statewide candidates and issues,...
Due to the high temperatures and drought conditions plaguing most of the state, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon last week activated the State Emergency Operations Center and ordered the Missouri National Guard to ready its resources in case they’re needed to support firefighting operations in the state.
In...
A man is being held in the Baxter County, Ark., jail after his driver's license was found on the floor of an unoccupied Tecumseh home by Ozark County Chief Deputy Darrin Reed last week. The man is suspected of using the license to jimmy the lock of the home.
Hazel Slowtalker, who has been taking...
The Ozark County Library is hosting two summer series for children and students. Every Friday in July, “Dream Big,” a story time for all ages of children, will be hosted by Gainesville Elementary librarian Becky Grisham.
The library is also hosting a reading program for students.
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Ozark County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the theft and vandalism Saturday night of several road and campaign signs along Highway 160 on both sides of the Theodosia bridge. A mail box was also vandalized. Several of the signs were found by residents in the area Sunday morning. One was a...
The record heat and extended drought have made area sale barns a busy place. Local producers whose pastures have burned up in the drought are selling cattle to avoid having to buy feed for them. To meet the high demand for sales, Gainesville Livestock Auction will have a special weigh-cow and stock...