School
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.
Ozark County high school girls golf teams from both Lutie and Bakersfield Schools competed in districts this week.
The Bakersfield girls golf team took seventh place in the class 1 district 1 tournament held Oct. 14 at the Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield. Massey Hayes took 12th place...
When the covid pandemic began in 2020, Ozark County schools saw a surge in enrollment as families relocated to the quiet hills of Ozark County from other places across the country. Now, four years later, it seems as if the new families are here to stay, as the enrollment increase is holding steady...
Photos by Andrea Martin The Dora High School girls cross country team took first place at the Alton Invitational meet held at Tucker Creek Park in Alton Wednesday, Sept. 18. Members of the are, from left, Kara Anderson, Haley Perkins, Madison Howell, Chloe Barton, Kayden Jones, Lily Gunter, Kinley Luna, Isabelle Martin and Coach Sheree Nold.
Ozark County runners from Dora, Gainesville and Bakersfield High Schools competed at the Alton Invitational cross country meet held Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Tucker Creek Park near Alton High School. Dora senior Cade Nold took first place in the boys high school race; Gainesville freshman Jessica Suit...