Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Ozarks Technical Community College has officially launched its new Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) program, a state-of-the-art aviation mechanics training program designed to address the rapidly growing demand for skilled aircraft technicians.

SPRINGFIELD (April 30, 2025) – After months searching for the right person to step into the role of chief nursing officer (CNO), Mercy Springfield Communities has announced Nicki Gamet will be the new CNO starting May 1.

Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) Springfield is now accepting applicants for this year’s Student of Ethics Award with the opportunity to win a $2,500 scholarship.

Have you ever gotten good at the wrong thing? I think it might have happened to me.

The Ozark High School Special Education Department held their Spring Fling, a dinner and dance organized by the department. About 40 special education students took part in the event, along with 50 parents and other student volunteers. The event was crafted to provide students with an opportunity to practice and enhance their social language and social communication skills in a fun and supportive environment, offering them a fun and safe setting where they could mingle, engage in conversations, and build confidence in their social interactions. Photos courtesy of Ozark Public Schools.

On Friday, April 25, Ozark High School proudly recognized 11 seniors from the Class of 2025 who have committed to pursuing careers in education after graduation.

An EF-0 tornado struck Nixa on Tuesday, April 29. According to information from the National Weather Service, the tornado was 25 yards wide and landed at 9:30 a.m. It traveled about 4.4 miles before lifting at 9:34 a.m. Additionally, wind gusts of 87 miles per hour swept through the city.

A former Nixa High School student was one of 35 “high-achieving” MU students who presented research projects at the Missouri State Capitol on Undergraduate Research Day on Thursday, March 13. Preston Carroll, now a senior at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, presented his research of the 555 Timer at the event. He said his work was designed to help other students who use the device better understand what it does.