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Roger Wall
Once entrusted with upholding the law, a former local associate circuit judge is now accused of breaking it.
Roger Wall, 78, of Ava, who served as an associate judge in Douglas County and presided over cases in Ozark County in the 1990s and 2000s, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine...
Lutie teacher Rob Matyska has made more than 200 hats, 40 pairs of mittens and a dozen knitted hoodies this year, which he’s handed out to students for free throughout the year.
Valentine’s Day is often associated with cards, candy and flowers, but at Lutie School, love has taken on another shape.
On any cold, winter morning, that love greets you at the school doors, arriving on the heads and hands of children as they step off the bus and wander inside for breakfast. It’s...
photo by Sue Ann Jones Gainesville City maintenance workers Mike Davis, right, and Logan Vaught stand at the corner of Elm and Third Streets while working on a broken water main last week during brutally cold temperatures after a busted frozen water regulator part caused an increase in pressure that caused widespread damage.
They say when it rains, it pours. In Gainesville last week, freezing temperatures turned that old adage on its head as a pressure surge caused water heater valves to pop off and pipes to burst at more than 40 homes and businesses across town, causing a real mess for both city workers and residents...
photo by Karla Smith Lacee and Chris Bales have opened Midwest Tournament Grounds at the former Pride Park location in Bakersfield.
Lifelong Bakersfield residents Chris and Lacee Bales have breathed new life into a familiar community landmark, opening a privately owned baseball and softball complex, Midwest Tournament Grounds, at the former Pride Park location in Bakersfield.
The new complex sits on 19 acres along the creek, a...
Edward Britt
A 71-year-old Gainesville man is facing multiple felony charges, including child rape, sexual abuse and incest, after authorities allege he impregnated his 15-year-old adoptive daughter and later married her, going on to have six additional children with her over two and a half decades.
According...
A gate at the Gainesville city-owned Hoerman Memorial Park will be closed during off hours of 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. during the winter months.
The city of Gainesville is now enforcing open and closed park hours at the Hoerman Memorial Park.
City Councilwoman Lana Bushong said at this month’s council meeting that the park gate will be closed and locked from 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. daily in the winter months. As the daylight hours lengthen in...
Blakely Morrison
Gainesville residents can expect a new local chiropractic option in the near future, as Blakely Morrison prepares to return home and begin serving the community where she was raised.
Morrison graduated from Logan University in Chesterfield on Dec. 20, 2025, earning her Doctor of Chiropractic degree...
Photo submitted Backwoods Ink is now open on Main Street in Gainesville, across from the grocery store. Owner Kyla Hicks says the year-long renovation to the building is now complete, and she’s excited to welcome customers into the space.
After months of renovations and preparation, local resident Kyla Hicks has opened the doors to her long-awaited dream, bringing a professional tattoo studio to Gainesville.
Backwoods Ink is now open at 452 Main Street, directly across from Town & Country Supermarket. Kyla said the new shop is...
The Ozark County Historium will host a book signing for local pastors Mike and Retha Evans, celebrating the release of Mike Evans’ newly published devotional book, “Chosen: 444 Reasons to Live by the Word of God.” The event will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Historium on the west side...
Times photo/Jessi Dreckman The Missouri Department of Transportation sheds in Gainesville and Dora had snow plows out over the weekend attempting to clear highways, but the bitter cold complicated the snow removal process.
Snow totals across Ozark County fell well short of early forecasts issued in the year’s first winter weather event last weekend, but the bitter cold that followed proved just as disruptive as predicted.
Snow arrived in two separate rounds, beginning Friday night and continuing into early Saturday...