School
Three of Ozark County’s four high schools have held their commencement ceremonies this year, graduating the class of 2025.
Dora High School held its ceremony on Friday, May 2, with Rick Frazier giving a commencement speech. Dora valedictorian Kayden Jones and salutatorian Cade Nold also addressed...
Golfers from Bakersfield, Gainesville and Lutie High Schools will participate in the upcoming district meets next week.
Bakersfield and Gainesville will participate in the class 1 district 1 meet at the Redfield Golf Course in Eugene.
Lutie will compete in the class 1 district 3 meet at the...
Track and field athletes from Ozark County are putting in their final workouts this week as they prepare to compete in their respective district tournaments on Friday, May 10.
Bakersfield and Dora High Schools will travel to Dexter to take part in the class 1 district 1 meet, while Gainesville will...
Jennifer Garrison
Amanda Vandewalle and Jennifer Garrison tied, winning both of the two open seats on the Lutie School Board during the April 8 General Municipal Election. The unofficial results received from the Ozark County Clerk's office showed the following votes cast:
• Jennifer Garrison (incumbent), 81...
Sally Hambelton
Sally Hambelton, Dakota Nash and Jeffrey Lane won the three open seats in the Gainesville School District's school board election during the April 8 General Municipal Election.
Hambelton and Nash won the two open 3-year term seats on the board. The unofficial results from the Ozark County Clerk's...
Derik Collins
Derik Collins and Shelby Nold won the two open seats on the Dora School Board during the April 8 General Municipal Election. The unofficial results received from the Ozark County Clerk's office showed the following votes cast:
• Shelby Nold (incumbent), 51 votes, 29.82%
• Dylan Leroy (...
Joseph Vaughan
Joseph Vaughan, Austin Lamb and Stanton Cory Lamb won the three open seats in the Bakersfield School District's school board election during the April 8 General Municipal Election.
Vaughan and Austin Lamb won the two open 3-year term seats on the board. The unofficial results from the Ozark...
The Gainesville Bulldogs hosted their 1st Annual Gainesville Baseball Tournament Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 and were named tournament champions after two wins and a loss.
Two games were played on Friday evening to open the round robin style tournament. Gainesville beat Thayer 14-3. ...
Eighteen Ozark County FFA members assisted the Ozark County Farm Bureau with their “Celebrate Agriculture - Thank a Farmer Day” at the Gainesville Livestock Auction. Local producers were treated to donuts and cookies by Farm Bureau. The Gainesville office of Century Bank of the Ozarks sponsored 20...
Jake Leeker, son of Tom Leeker and Jodi Leeker of Gainesville, had a walkoff homerun for his debut at bat at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. The Missouri Southern baseball team hosted their home opener against the St. Cloud State University Huskies on Friday, Feb. 7. The Lions trailed by one as they entered the bottom of the ninth. Jake pinch-hit and sealed the game with a walk-off, two-run homerun, clinching the 3-2 victory.