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2 hrs ago | Ozark County Times

County prepares for Christmas celebrations

Plans for county Christmas celebrations set for the first weekend in December are in high gear.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Gainesville, MO, Bakersfield, MO, Breakfast, Food

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Event pushes for smoke-free campus

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.

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Related Topix: Missouri State University, Gainesville, MO

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Ozark County Times

Ozarks history blog shares forgotten stories old and new

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

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Related Topix: Blog News, Gainesville, MO

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Ozark County Times

County considers new elected position

Ozark County commissioners are considering adding another elected position to the county roster - one completely funded by state funds.

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Related Topix: Missouri, Howell County, MO

Ozark County Times

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

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Related Topix: Gainesville, MO, Dawt, MO, Dormis, MO, Bakersfield, MO, Dora, MO

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Ozark County Times

Times Past

Nov. 8, 1918 Letter from France, Sept. 18, 1918 - This leaves me O.K. and in good health.

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Related Topix: Howards Ridge, MO, Almartha, MO

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Ozarkcountytimes.com

Enlisted for one selfish reason - made Army a career for another

Veterans Day is a time for the nation to reflect on the many sacrifices that veterans such as my wife's father, Alford Allen, and my own father, the late Thomas D. Pettit, endured for the freedom of their families, neighbors and friends.

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Related Topix: US Military, Fort McPherson, Fort Leavenworth, Command and General Staff College, US Army, US Navy, Theodosia, MO

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Ozark County Times

Times Past

Ozark County News Nov. 7, 1895 A horse was stolen from Cal Rippey one night about the 26th of October at Harve Shepard's barn 12 miles north of town.

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Related Topix: Norwood, MO, Butler, MO, Grabeel, MO, Brixey, MO

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Ozarkcountytimes.com

OC Christmas plans under way

"Christmas Windows" is the theme for this year's Ozark County Christmas celebration set for Saturday Dec.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

Thu Nov 05, 2009

KYTV Springfield

Bakersfield joins list of schools felled by illnesses

Bakersfield School District in Ozark and Oregon counties will be closed Friday, Monday, and Tuesday because of widespread illnesses.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, MO, Oregon County, MO

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Ozark County Times

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

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Related Topix: Grabeel, MO, Taney County, MO, Theodosia, MO, Gainesville, MO, West Plains, MO

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Heavy rains swamp Springfield

About 9 p.m. Thursday, a student at Ozarks Technical Community College ended up wading in water up to her knees -- and worrying about what would become of her car.

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Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MO, Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Texas County, MO

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Ozark County Times

Sheriff's Department welcomes new faces

Ozark County Sheriff's Department recently welcomed two new employees. Cecilia Clayton, left, was recently hired as an Ozark County deputy and Darren Reed, right, accepted the long vacant position as chief deputy.

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Related Topix: Howell County, MO, West Plains, MO, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Ozark County Times

Times Past

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

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, MO, West Plains, MO, Gainesville, MO

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Ozark County Times

Gainesville Schools closed

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.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, MO, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, Influenza, Health, Family, Kids, Bakersfield, MO

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Ozark County Times

What would you remember about visiting this tourist stop far from your Ozark County home?

I left my little single-wide trailer at Brixey recently and ventured out to other places.

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Related Topix: Brixey, MO

Sat Oct 17, 2009

KansasCity.com

Jailed lawyer seeks help from Missouri high court

A southwest Missouri lawyer is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene after he was sentenced to 120 days in jail for writing in a court document that a judge and prosecutors were potentially abusing their power.A Douglas County jury convicted Carl Smith, 62, of Ava, of criminal contempt in August.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Missouri, Douglas County, MO

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Ozark County Times

Woman safe after being trapped on low-water bridge by flash flood

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.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Gainesville, MO, Fire

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Ozarkcountytimes.com

Two Ozark County families say a brave good-bye to Marines leaving this week for Iraq deployment

Former Ozark Countians Dusty Luna, left, and Russell Roby were recently deployed to Iraq.

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Related Topix: US Marine Corps

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Ozarkcountytimes.com

Don Ray says good-bye to Ozark County after years of highway trash-collecting

For several years, Don Ray, 77, shown here with his son Suna Ray and daughter Chan-la Lull, has been a familiar sight along Gainesville roadsides, where he walked five or more miles most days picking up cans and trash and getting his exercise.

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