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VFW and AmVets officers and auxiliary members gathered Friday for this photo at the VFW Hall at Highways 160 and HH. From left: Ruby Winslow, VFW Auxiliary, and Butch Winslow, VFW Quartermaster and Army and Navy veteran (Vietnam); Stacy Piland, VFW Auxiliary president and bartender at the VFW Hall; Lynda Liming, VFW Auxiliary, and Robert Liming, VFW Commander and Montana Army National Guard veteran (Iraq); and Grant Carlson, AmVets commander, Air Force veteran. Carlson's wife, Julie, an AmVets Auxiliary member and bar manager at the VFW, was not available for the photo.
As America prepares to honor its military men and women Monday on the Veterans Day holiday, many veterans in Ozark County, and across the nation, quietly continue to serve. Although out of uniform now and maybe decades after their honorable discharge, they find ways to keep helping their community...
There are plenty of thrillingly fun Halloween and fall events in Ozark County. We’ve compiled this list of local events:
Thursday, Oct. 31
Dora School’s trunk-or-treat: Dora School’s trunk-or-treat will begin at 5 p.m. Halloween night at the school. A hotdog, chips and a drink will be “sold” by...
Times photo/Jenny Yarger Jamie Wyman, right, owner of J’s Grill in Gainesville, is pictured here holding hands with Lady Bulldogs volleyball player Gentry Blackburn. Wyman told the crowd that Gentry’s grandmother Judy Hambelton has been a constant support as a fellow breast cancer survivor.
The Gainesville High School volleyball team’s annual ‘Pink Out’ breast cancer awareness game was held on Oct. 17 in true Lady Bulldog spirit. The game and ceremony hit a little closer to home this year, as the girls dedicated the event to Jamie Turner Wyman, a woman near and dear to their hearts....
The Gainesville School is currently in the planning stages of a $1 million project to replace the school’s track, which sits at the Benton F. Breeding Stadium, adjacent to the elementary school.
The Gainesville School District has made some dramatic improvements over the last decade - new school roofs, baseball and softball fields, automated greenhouse, computer lab, preschool building and an 8,000-square-foot addition to the front of the high school that serves as a community storm...
The Gainesville City Council met for its regular scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at City Hall. City council members Teri Edades, Dana Crisp, Renee Schmucker, Treva Warrick and Lana Bushong were in attendance at the meeting. Also attending were Mayor Gail Reich, City Clerk Lisa...
Dora Elementary School Principal Sherry Ross, left, and School Resource Officer Jeremy McKee grill up burgers for school lunch using local beef.
On Friday, Oct. 4, beef was on the menu at Dora School - more specifically freshly grilled cheeseburgers made from fresh, local beef that originated from cattle born, raised and processed right here in these Ozark hills.
That special first lunch, made possible by a beef donation by Central Ozark...
Times photo/Norene Prososki The Ozark County Volunteer Library showcased its recent physical improvements to the building and additions to its books and other offerings during an open house event held last week. The library’s front access was reworked and concrete was poured to make the landing easier to navigate, and handrails were also installed. The event also featured the unveiling of the new library mascot, Hootie the owl (pictured here) and the dedication of the John Harlin Memorial board room, located in the basement of the library.
At last Wednesday’s open house event, the Ozark County Volunteer Library welcomed community members with big smiles - showcasing the recent upgrades to the facility that have made the library more accessible, as well as the addition of new books and other materials that were purchased with an...
The Ozark County Toy Drive will see some changes this year as sisterly-duo Karla Smith and Kris Ledbetter take the helm of the annual program that has put Christmas gifts under the tree and smiles on children’s faces in Ozark County on Christmas morning for nearly 60 years.
This year’s event will...
Dora School photo
The Dora fourth grade class, taught by Lacy Carroll, had some special visitors last week to kick off their animal shelter food drive, which is being held Sept. 23 through Oct. 4. Ozark County Sheriff’s deputies Josh Sherman, Jeff Lane, Jeremy McKee and K-9 Deputy Karo showed the...
The Village of Theodosia is hosting a community picnic at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Village Hall, in honor of its recent contractual agreement with the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement for the municipality inside the city limits of Theodosia (see page 1)....