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Lonnie Uchtman is pictured here with the newly published book “Home of the Hawk Dogs,” which was written by his daughter Lori Uchtman Rowe. Lonnie, his wife Bev and Lori will be at the Ozark County Historium for a free book signing and storytelling event Friday, July 24. Everyone is invited.
The Ozark County Historium will shine a spotlight on one of the Ozarks’ most remarkable hometown success stories later this month when Lonnie and Beverley Uchtman and their daughter, Lori Uchtman Rowe, visit the Gainesville square to share stories from their newly released book, “Home of the Hawk...
Aaron Foster shared this photo of the Highway 181 bridge near Hodgson Mill Saturday evening as a large log pile jammed up as Bryant Creek rose to a torrent of muddy water, rising more than 6 feet from Friday to Sunday.
Many Ozark Countians were surprised this weekend to see the North Fork of the White River and Bryant Creek rise dramatically despite only moderate showers falling across these local hills.
The culprit, it turns out, was upstream, where heavy pockets of rain fell around Mountain Grove, Cabool,...
During Monday morning’s regular meeting, the Ozark County Commissioners shared their thoughts on the Missouri Association of Counties meeting on AI data centers, held June 17.
Western District Layne Nance started the meeting out by telling the small group of local residents in attendance at the...
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Presiding Commissioner Terry Newton tried to ease residents minds about the use of water in the newer large data centers. “A lot of the newer ones that they’re building actually are closed-looped water systems.”
Audience member Billy Schoelles disagreed. “That’s not...
Gainesville City Water Specialist Jessi Price reported that the city’s $4 million water line replacement and upgrade project is nearing completion.
“A gentleman from DNR came down today and did an inspection on different areas that we are working on,” Price told the council. “We are now down to the...
The Gainesville City Council recently reemphasized a city ordinance prohibiting the operation of UTVs, side-by-sides, ATVs, four-wheelers and other utility vehicles on city streets.
City officials noted that while permits may be available for certain vehicles to operate on state highways and county...
Gainesville City Council members Treva Warrick, left, and Lana Bushong, right, were part of a group who visited the city’s wastewater treatment facility last Tuesday and spoke with city employee Levi Evans about an issue workers have had screening out various items that have been flushed down toilets across the city and end up at the treatment plant. Evans is pictured here showing the council members the city’s current basket filter system, which is installed 20 foot below the open door shown here.
Several members of the Gainesville City Council spent an hour before their June 9 meeting touring the city’s wastewater treatment facility and hearing from city employee Levi Evans about a growing concern at the plant.
Evans explained that workers routinely screen a variety of items that have been...
The Gainesville City Council discussed installing a mailbox after the Gainesville Post Office recently began enforcing a rule that prevents post office box customers from receiving packages at the post office when those packages are addressed to a physical address.
An issue with that arises because...
The Gainesville City Council met in regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Gainesville City Hall.
City council members Lana Bushong, Dana Crisp, Teri Edades and Treva Warrick were in attendance. Council members April Lynne and Amanda Rogers were absent.
Also attending the meeting was...
For the second week in a row, it was standing room only during the Ozark County Commissioners meeting Monday morning as more county residents voiced their concerns about the possibility of AI data centers being built in the county.
The biggest concerns raised? The environmental impact on the...