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Bakersfield National Junior Honor Society sponsor Destiny Johnson (center) and students, from left, (front row) Lesley Luna, Jaylene Swensen, Allie Hollingshad, Ryder Black (back row) Massey Hayes, Trigger Schab. Also participating, but not pictured, were Mr. Jordan Grigg and the FFA. Photo courtesy of Bakersfield School.
Drivers on Highway 101 near Bakersfield High School may have recently spotted an unusual sight: clusters of cheerful teenagers in neon vests combing the roadsides with trash bags in hand and plenty of good humor to spare.
Members of Bakersfield High School’s FFA and National Honor Society spent two...
Gainesville’s Care to Learn coordinator Brenda Frye, left, and school social worker Misty Cullipher help with many of the efforts inside Gainesville’s new Community Resource Center including providing students in need with the free clothing and shoes shown here. Gainesville School staff members Nicole Wallace and Allisa West are also Gainesville Care to Learn liaisons.
Tucked away on the Gainesville School campus, a humble building hums with the energy of open hearts and open arms, a blessing both to the students who rely on its services and to the devoted staff who feel fortunate to provide them.
Each day, the sound of morning showers blends with the constant...
Photo/Gainesville School Second grade winners of the Ozark County Spelling Bee held Thursday, Oct. 23 at Gainesville Elementary School were, from left: first place, Sabra Bryant, Gainesville; second place, Aims Collins, Lutie; third place, Edgar Liming, Lutie; and fourth place, Hadley Skaggs, Gainesville.
Spelling Bee Winners for Second-Eighth Grade
The Dora Lady Falcons, coached by Sheree Nold, slipped past the Gainesville Lady Bulldogs by just one point to claim first place at the Conway Invitational cross country meet Thursday, Oct. 9. Team members are, from left, Alexis Anderson, Kayden Jones, Isabelle Martin, Kara Anderson and Kinley Luna.
The Gainesville Bulldogs and the Dora Falcons represented Ozark County well at the Conway Invitational cross country meet held Thursday, Oct. 9.
Varsity teams
Varsity girls toed the line in the first race of the afternoon. Gainesville sophomore Jessica Suit was the first runner to cross the...
Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Lions baseball team, coached by Brandon Cotter, moved their season record to 5-4 after a win and a loss last week.
One Thursday, Sept. 25, the Lions hosted Hartville (9-5) and defeated the Eagles 14-3. The next night, the Lions hosted the Gainesville Bulldogs and lost...
Gainesville Lady Bulldog Macy Hambelton gets some air before spiking the ball during the Sept. 4 game against Dora.
The sound of squeaking sneakers and volleyballs thudding against gym floors means one thing in Ozark County, fall sports are in full swing.
All four of the county’s high school volleyball teams (Gainesville, Bakersfield, Lutie and Dora) have hit the court, each bringing its own energy, talent and...
Members of the Gainesville, Bakersfield and Dora volleyball teams have been hard at work practicing for the first games of the season that start next week.
Gainesville
Gainesville, coached by Heidi Gaulding, opens their season with the Mansfield Jamboree set to begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26....
Sheryl Lawson
In late July 2025, two remarkable Ozark County women were honored for their decades‑long dedication to Ozark County’s schools and the way they have shaped countless young lives.
Sheryl Lawson –
Pioneer in Education
After an astounding 43 years teaching elementary students in the Gainesville...
Hunter is pictured here with, from left (front row): sister Stella, mother April and father Todd; (back row) aunt Jessica Blackburn, cousins Regan and Hudson and uncle Gabe Blackburn; grandfather Robert Klineline, grandmother Jackie Klineline, brother Chase and grandmother Juanita Luna.
Gainesville High School 2025 graduate Hunter Luna recently signed to play baseball at Missouri State University-West Plains. “I’m extremely proud of Hunter,” GHS Head Coach Blake Hobbs said. “He accomplished a lot while he was here. He was a three-time district champion, hit eighth for us when we...
Now retired after working 32 years at Gainesville Schools, Jody Argabright is shown here at her family’s stockyards near Atwood, Kansas, where she has moved to make it more convenient to visit her children and grandchildren.
Jody Argabright, who retired after working as a school nurse for 32 years, said she "really enjoyed" working with the students. "We had fun," she said. And also, she adds, "They taught me a lot."
A Kansas native, Jody has Licensed Practical Nurse credentials. "Actually, I say I have an LPN and a...