Gainesville News

Ozark County News Nov. 17, 1887 James O. Rich of Richland township is here building flues this week.

Missouri State University senior Spencer Wade surprised his girlfriend, Sandra Virga, on Thursday by announcing they were going to the Great American Smokeout on campus.

An Ozark County native, Vincent Anderson, is sharing interesting stories about forgotten Ozarks history with the rest of the world through his Internet blog.

The owners of Talbert's Music in Mountain Home were injured in a motorcycle accident early Friday afternoon, according to an Arkansas State Police report.

Ozark County News Oct. 31, 1889 Grabeel - Two serious accidents happened at Franklin Grove school last Friday.

The head workman, Mr. E. P.Blair is finishing up the work on the new school house.

Other area schools reporting more absences Three county schools are reporting higher than normal absentee rates, even while Ozark County Health Center received a limited supply of the county's first H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Joda Collins who is teaching the Pattillo school was compelled to give a two-weeks vacation that his pupils might assist at home in gathering the crops of corn and cotton.

Turn around, don't drown. That's the lesson Misty Lee Miller of Gainesville learned the hard way Friday morning when she attempted to cross the low-water bridge on Ballpark Road after torrential downpours once again left water from Lick Creek rushing over the bridge.

Lick Creek Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jerry Rowlett drags a hose from the Gainesville fire truck during the Thursday morning fire that destroyed the home of Jim Britt and his sons, Noah and Jaxon.

Neil McFall and Denises Bearden of Gainesville, MO are the parents of a baby boy, Skyler Austin McFall.

Ozark County News Sept. 28, 1899 The Prosperity Wave has undoubtedly hit Ozark County square in the face, judging from the number of Springfield and Studebaker Wagons that Wood & Reed of this place are selling.

I had traveled this stretch of road earlier in the day on Saturday, 9/19/09, and all was normal.

One of the longest running festivals in the Ozarks begins Thursday night. This is the 49th year for the Hootin' and Hollerin' Festival.

A corps of about 20 volunteers keeps the Ozark County Library going and maintains a friendly, pleasant atmosphere for library patrons.

Gainesville FBLA officers attending the state officer leadership conference in Columbia over the summer were, from left, Cara Dabney, Kara Hambelton, Chris Randolph, Alan Landers, Josh Ledbetter, Lucas Eubank, Caleb Hambelton, Courtney Meyers and Andrew Landers.

Ozark County News Sept. 1, 1887 The courthouse fence is at last completed and shows up immensely.

An Ava man was flown to a Springfield hospital with serious injuries Thursday night after a one-vehicle crash on an Ozark County highway, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

With only two weeks left until the 49th annual Hootin an Hollarin, preparations are kicking into high gear.

Four Gainesville businesses, the Ozark County Recycling Center, Carla's Country Cafe, Giles and Kendall, and Hillbilly Transmission, were broken into over the weekend, Ozark County Deputy Anton Zielinski said.