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New Antler owners Mike and Heather Gardner have brought in stepdaughter Vicky Klumpp, right, to help manage the business. Vicky, from Oregon, is experienced in restaurant work.
Ozark County native Mike Gardner and his wife, Heather, are the new owners of the Antler Package Store and Restaurant after completing the purchase last week from former owners Matt and Jamie Bowser.
Mike Gardner said recently that the sale came about after he got acquainted with Matt Bowser as a...
photo courtesy of Ed Doiron A brush fire that began near Highway 101 and County Road 584 in the Bakersfield area spread rapidly last Friday, burning 428 acres and taking several structures, vehicles and other items in the process. Thanks to a valiant effort by nine different fire departments, the Missouri Department of Conservation and a dozen or more local residents, the fire was stopped just short of burning the main downtown area of Bakersfield.
Last Friday afternoon (Feb, 28, 2025), Bakersfield Fire Chief Greg Watts raced alongside more than 50 other volunteer firefighters to extinguish a massive blaze that tested even the most seasoned responders. Despite widespread effort from nine different fire departments, the Missouri Department of...
The Gainesville City Council’s table felt a little emptier than usual during the regular Feb. 11, meeting due to two vacant seats that remain open. But, thanks to a recent surge of interest, it’s likely the table will be back to full capacity next month.
The council, usually comprised of six...
Veterinarians Bryan Luark and Katlin Hornig, shown here with their dog Sis, are marking their fifth year at the Gainesville Veterinary Hospital. They acquired the facility after longtime Gainesville vets Robin Deck and Bob Main retired.
It's been five busy years since veterinarians Dr. Bryan Luark and Dr. Katlin Hornig came here from Clovis, New Mexico, in February 2020 to shadow retiring vets Dr. Robin Deck and Dr. Bob Main and consider taking over the practice. Luckily for animal owners here, Hornig and Luark liked what they saw...
The Ozark County Commissioners have finalized the 2025 county budget, which allows for just over $6 million in spending this year.
Officials are estimating that approximately $5.3 million in revenue will be received by the county, paired with $1.6 million left from 2024, which gives the county a...
Randy McCullough, 36, of Gainesville, was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 160 near Gainesville Saturday night, Feb. 15.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report, McCullough was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup eastbound on Highway 160, about a half...
Times photo/Jessi Dreckman The Missouri Department of Transportation installed the yellow “Cross Traffic Does Not Stop” sign at Highways 160/5 north in Gainesville after conducting a traffic study at the location.
A recent non-injury crash at Highways 160/5 north in Gainesville reignited an online discussion that has been brought up over the years about whether or not the intersection, which has been the location of several crashes, could benefit from a traffic light.
Currently, traffic on Highway 160, which...
Times photos/Jessi Dreckman The roadway that once connected the Tecumseh Lake access entrance to the parking lot and boat ramp was washed away last fall. A large section of asphalt is missing, currently preventing drivers from accessing the ramp or parking lot. The Corps of Engineers has the access gated off, but it is working on a solution to, hopefully, allow foot traffic this spring.
Last fall, raging floodwaters from Bryant Creek and the North Fork of the White River submerged the Tecumseh access at Norfork Lake beneath its murky waters.
Although the bridge remained standing, just as it did when the historic flood of 2017 came through, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public...
Ozark County Commissioners are, from left, Eastern District Commissioner Layne Nance, Western District Commissioner Jim Britt and Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton.
The Ozark County Commissioners approved a new vacation policy during the regular weekly commissioner’s meeting held at 9 a.m. Monday.
According to the commissioners, prior to 2020 the maximum unused vacation time employees could roll over into the next year was 40 hours. However, because of the...
The Caulfield Community Center has announced that it will close the facility until sufficient funding becomes available to cover operational expenses this year.
After careful consideration and a thorough review of the budget, the Board of the Caulfield Community Building (CCB) announced that they voted to close the facility until sufficient funding becomes available to cover operational expenses.
The CCB requires approximately $5,000 per year to cover...