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Less than three weeks after the state highway commission approved a plan that would cut Missouri Department of Transportation's budget by $512 million and close 135 facilities, Gainesville's maintenance facility is getting a new building. Work is expected to be completed this week on a 50x150-foot...
Award-winning musicians Junior and Cody Marriott will perform a free music show at 6 p.m. today (June 3) on the square in Gainesville. The show is sponsored by the <em>Ozark County Times</em> and the Ozark County Historium. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the First...
Theodosia Area Chamber of Commerce members have been busy planning events to raise money for the Oldies in the Ozarks event slated for Aug. 20 and 21. Everyone is invited to begin Saturday, June 4, at 7 a.m. with breakfast at the Theodosia Masonic Lodge. Cost is by donation. After breakfast, bring...
Bakersfield FFA and Bakersfield FFA Alumni will host their annual consignment auction at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Bakersfield High School FFA building. A wide assortment of lawn and garden items, farm and household items will be offered. An updated list will be posted on the Bakersfield...
Dennis Shea received his three-gallon pin Wednesday after donating blood at the American Red Cross blood drive at First Baptist Church. Two first-time donors were among the 47 people who donated 39 units of blood. Donating were Holly Strain, Edmind Beckham, Lauren Espenkotter, Joe Gaddy, Mike...
Ozark County may be one of the poorest counties in Missouri financially, but it's hard to imagine any county matching, per capita, Ozark Countians' generous outpouring this past week of monetary gifts, truckloads of food and long days of physical help donated to help Joplin residents recover from...
Thanks to record water releases through the 17 floodgates at Bull Shoals Dam and a few days without measurable rainfall, Bull Shoals Lake is finally starting to recede and visitors to the area were able to get out and enjoy Memorial Day weekend. The lake crested at 696.52 feet above sea level at 5...
W. J. Blisard is celebrating his 90th birthday today (June 2) with his wife of 71 years, the former Helen Hart of Dugginsville. The couple live at Gainesville Health Care Center. Blisard was born June 2, 1921, to Lonnie and Clara Garner Blisard. Although his name is officially William Joseph, he's...
The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its annual auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Theodosia Town Hall on Highway 160 in Theodosia. Items to be auctioned include Branson show tickets, gifts and baked goods. Donations are needed. Please contact auxiliary...
Feb. 1 was a historic day for Rackley Insurance Agency of Gainesville and Thompson Insurance of Mountain Home, Ark. That was the day that one of the oldest businesses in Gainesville acquired one of the oldest insurance agencies in Mountain Home. Steve Rackley of Rackley Insurance and Mike Thompson...

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