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Deb Garcia, right, owner of Sweet Little Things Bakery in Gainesville is pictured here with her late son, Ryan Hardison. Deb and husband Lou have organized the “Flyin’ Ryan” 5k Memorial walk/run in his honor annually since his death in 2018.
The Flyin’ Ryan Fun Run 5k, a memorial fundraiser run/walk, in honor of the late Ryan Hardison, is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in front of Gainesville City Hall.
Medals will be given to first, second and third places.
A shirt fundraiser is also being held with a deadline of...
Photo courtesy Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department A massive tree was toppled in the Bakersfield area during this past weekend’s storms that downed dozens of trees, mostly in the eastern portion of Ozark County.
Mother Nature delivered a one-two punch over the weekend, with severe storms striking the area two nights in a row, Saturday and Sunday evening. Then another round of heavy rain moved through areas to the north on Monday night.
The Saturday storm packed the biggest wallop, with winds on the east...
File photo This photo was taken on the square at the Gainesville city-wide yard sale last year. The sale was so successful that the Ozark County Chamber of Commerce opened the sale up to all of Ozark County this year. There are about two dozen participating yard sales participating.
Grab your pocketbook and sharpen up your bargaining skills because the first annual Ozark County-wide yard sale is being held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 5.
The event is sponsored by the Ozark County Chamber of Commerce, a group that held a Gainesville city-wide yard sale last year...
It’s that time of year, the end of summer vacation draws near for school-age children around the Ozarks.
In less than a month, Ozark County students will be back in class trying to acclimate to the early mornings and long afternoons in the classrooms.
Local schools have announced their registration...
The Ozark County Commissioners voted last week to become a “Purple Heart County,” a designation made by the Military Order of the Purple Heart to signify that a county honors Purple Heart medal recipients and the sacrifices they’ve made to earn the decoration, which is awarded to members of the...
Photo courtesy Julie Rothenberg Theodosia city employees Eric Jeffery and Tim Anderson clear branches following a severe thunderstorm that downed several trees and knocked out power to hundreds of people in the west side of Ozark County on July 17.
County and area road crews were busy this past week clearing downed trees and tree limbs from roads and right-of-ways following a thunderstorm that packed winds of around 70 miles per hour.
The National Weather Service office in Springfield said it was straight-line winds, not a tornado, that...
Times photo/Jessi Dreckman The Ozark County Commissioners are pictured here, from left, Western District Commissioner Layne Nance, Eastern District Commissioner Gary Collins (seated) and Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton. The commissioners’ office, located in the upper level of the Ozark County Courthouse, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. The office is closed from noon to 12:30 p.m. for lunch. Friday appointments can be made by calling the office at 417-679-4096.
During Monday’s meeting, the Ozark County Commissioners accepted a $265,910.30 bid from Radio Communications Specialists (RCS) of Springfield for a big upgrade to the communication systems of the Ozark County Sheriff’s office and all of Ozark County’s volunteer fire departments.
The commissioners...
Times photo/Jessi Dreckman The Ozark County Courthouse’s west entrance looks a bit different after last week’s removal of the long ramp that led into the courthouse. The ramp was removed after an engineering firm released a report that said the ramp was dangerous and non-ADA compliant. The stairs and walkways on the east and west doors will also be removed and rebuilt later this fall.
The crumbling handicap ramp on the west side of the Ozark County Courthouse is gone, and Presiding County Commissioner Terry Newton said the county is moving forward with redoing the courthouse entrances to make them more accessible and more attractive.
The ramp, which was deteriorating and...
A bevy of improvements to the Ozark County Jail are continuing, as county commissioners signed off Monday on a plan to have the building painted this fall.
Commissioners Terry Newton, Gary Collins and Layne Nance opened the one and only submitted bid to have the jail building repainted.
The sole...
Times photo/Jessi Dreckman A project to replace the sidewalks and stormwater drainage on Third and Main Streets in Gainesville is now complete with the exception of some finishing touches.
The Gainesville City Council met for its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 11, at City Hall. This month’s meeting had a light agenda and lasted less than 30 minutes before the council entered into closed session.
All council members were present: Renee Schmucker, Treva Warrick, Lana Bushong, Dana...