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<p class="p1">Cave experts believe a threatened native bat that has been missing from Missouri for nearly 50 years may be lurking in the depths of Ozark County caves, and they’re hoping local residents will help uncover just where they’re hiding. </p><p class="p6">Jonathan Beard,...
<p class="p1">TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 4 p.m. every Monday in Isabella. Call Marilyn Fulkerson at 712-1509 for more information about attending the next meeting.</p><p class="p4">The two best weight loss winners for March were Debbie Dodd and Michael Dodd. Members...
<p class="p1">The Ozark County Historium welcomed dozens of visitors Monday to the current exhibit of colorful, whimsical papier mache art by Theodosia-area resident David Lakish, a professional artist. Fifth and sixth graders from Gainesville Elementary School (pictured at left) visited the...
<p class="p1">On April 15, the Ava Growers Project will hold its fourth annual seed kits give-away in the gazebo at the Saturday morning farmers’ market on the Ava square. The seed kits are designed for easy gardening and relatively quick results, with the idea of encouraging people to grow...
<p class="p1"><strong>Menus</strong></p><p class="p2">Wednesday, April 12: steak burger, French fries, broccoli-cauliflower salad, cobbler. Thursday, April 13: stuffed peppers, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, cinnamon roll. Friday, April 14: fried fish, brown beans,...
<p class="p1">Local community leaders joined Missouri Ozark Community Health administrators and board members April 5 to break ground for construction of a new 6,000-square-foot medical and dental facility in Gainesville. From left are Ozark County Chamber of Commerce member Elda Edwards,...
<p class="p1">To contact the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office or other emergency responder agencies in the county, call 417-<span class="s1">679-4633. In an emergency, dial 911.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><strong>April 3</strong>...
<p class="p1">John and Nicole Smith of West Plains are obsessed with <em>My 600-Pound Life</em>, a reality show where each episode follows a year in the life of a morbidly obese person. Together, John and Nicole weighed 615 pounds at the beginning of their weight-loss journey last...
<p class="p1">Rocky G Ranch in Pontiac, owned by Pat Godwin, is a new member of the American Angus Association, a national breed organization headquartered in St. Joseph.</p><p class="p3">With more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, the group is the largest beef breed...
More than 100 people braved near-freezing temperatures Sunday for the first guided hike at the newly acquired Bryant Creek State Park near Rockbridge. Organizers on site told the <em>Times</em> they had expected around 60 people to attend and were pleasantly surprised by the larger-than...