Richard Leslie “Rick” Thompson
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1/29/25
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The Christian County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reached a settlement with Adam and Ashley Finley on Thursday, Jan. 23 in a wrongful death lawsuit the Finleys brought against them. The Finleys filed the suit against the CCSO in May of 2024. In it, they claimed an attempt by the CCSO to stop an erratic driver resulted in a chase that ended in a collision that killed their son, Alex Finley, 9.
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Steve Chapman
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1/29/25
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Jan. 22, 2025) – As America’s population ages, Mercy and Humana are teaming up to open new 65 Prime+ by Mercy Primary Care clinics, which are specifically geared toward making it easier for patients who are 65 years and older on Medicare to get the care, education and support they need.
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1/29/25
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We still have a little snow hanging in shaded places, and, we still have to watch for those icy places. We have had some pretty nice days and still have to make sure there are plenty of warm clothes in our automobiles.
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Marie Day
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1/29/25
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1/29/25
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Words are hard – much harder than they used to be. It's a symptom of middle age I hadn't heard about until it started happening to me. A few aches and pains? Sure. Crow's-feet and laugh lines? Okay, fine.
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Gwen Rockwood
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1/29/25
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Two people who invaded a Nixa home in November of 2023 were sentenced to lengthy prison terms during their sentencing hearings on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Donald Cory Trey Condreay, 40, of Springfield, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for First Degree burglary, 10 years in prison for Third Degree assault, and seven years for resisting arrest, with the sentences to be served concurrently. Angela Furtado, 44, of Springfield, was sentenced to 15 years for First Degree Burglary, seven years for Third Degree assault, and seven years for resisting arrest, with the sentences to be served concurrently. Both were convicted following a three-day jury trial in October; they were transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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Steve Chapman
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1/22/25
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Several Christian County residents attending college in and out of the area made the Dean’s List at the universities/colleges they attended during the Fall 2024 Semester. The Dean’s List is an academic honor for students who make a 3.5 GPA during a semester while maintaining a class load of at least 12 credit hours. The names of the students who made the Dean’s List appear below, along with their hometowns (Students making some other academic honors are also listed):
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1/22/25
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Over 450 Christian County residents attending college at Missouri State University made the Dean’s List during the Fall 2024 Semester. The Dean’s List is an academic honor for students who make at least a 3.5 GPA during a semester while maintaining a class load of at least 12 credit hours. The names of the students who made the Dean’s List appear below, along with their hometowns (Note: Due to the large number of students on this list, it is being published separately from the list of Christian County collegiates who made the Dean’s List at other universities/colleges).
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1/22/25
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Once every five years or so, we get a new television. Sometimes it's because we actually need one – like that summer when a lightning strike electrocuted several of our appliances. But most of the time, it's because Tom starts reading about the incredible picture quality on the newest TV screens, and he just can't stand it anymore. He needs to see it for himself.
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Gwen Rockwood gwenrockwood5@gmail.com
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1/22/25
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The Ozark School District is excited to announce the promotion of Dr. Anna Thurman from Director of Interventions to Executive Director of Student Services for the 2025-26 school year. This promotion not only recognizes Thurman’s leadership and dedication but also reflects a strategic realignment of responsibilities that will result in cost savings for the district.
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1/22/25
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This has been the type of weekend I don't care for. The next two days are going to be no better. A good time to stay inside if you can! Zero and below make things happen that none of us like. It does make utility bills higher, but I, for one, am glad to have those.
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Marie Day
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1/22/25
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Few sounds in winter are more unwelcome than that of a pitchfork scraping the hay loft floor.
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Jim Hamilton
jhamilton000@centurytel.net
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1/22/25
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The Christian County sector of the University of Missouri Extension is holding elections for council members. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, and ends at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30.
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1/22/25
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1/22/25
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The Nixa Chamber of Commerce is holding a Resumé workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 3:30 p.m. at the Nixa Community Branch Library, 208 N McCroskey St.
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1/22/25
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The following events are happening at your local library in January. For more information or to register, please call 417-724-6100 or visit christiancountylibrary.org/newsletter
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1/22/25
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The City of Nixa recently released artist renderings of what the City’s new police facility will look like. According to information provided by Summer Rascoll, director of communications, the new building will be located on five acres of land found at Leann Dr. and Highway 14; the City purchased the land for $155,000. The facility will measure “approximately 22,000 square feet, with room left for future growth” and will cost about $15 million. Rascoll said the City will break ground on the building in August, and construction is expected to last about 14 months. The new police building is being paid for through funds raised by a three-quarter-of-a-cent sales tax that voters passed in April of 2023.
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1/22/25
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Lena Irene Stewart, a former Nixa High School teacher, managed to avoid prison time with a plea bargain that saw her plead guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, to a single amended charge of Second Degree sexual abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, for which she was given a suspended imposition of sentence and two years of supervised probation. In return for her guilty plea, six other counts against Stewart, including three counts of sexual contact with a student, two counts of Second Degree statutory sodomy, and one count of First Degree sexual misconduct, were dismissed.
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Steve Chapman
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1/22/25
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In the Dec. 25, 2024 edition of Christian County Headliner News, the City of Ozark was incorrectly identified as the organizer of Friday Night Lights. The event was actually organized by the Historic River District and Christian County; the City played a supporting role.
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1/22/25
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In the quietness of the early morning, he sat staring out the window at the first winter snow. The thermometer out the window showed that the temperature was in the mid-teens again, as it had been for several mornings lately. At least it was not windy and causing single-digit wind chills. What happened to global warming?
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Larry Whitely
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1/22/25
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Donald Riley
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1/22/25
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Airman First Class “A1C” George Harry Erder, Jr., age 88, from St. Louis, Mo., passed away on Jan. 13, 2025, with his daughters and son-in-law by his side in his home in Nixa, Mo. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from August 1956 to August 1962 for the country he loved.
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1/22/25
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Della Stine Waymack, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2025, at the age of 98. Born on June 20, 1926, to EJ and Dora (Tunnell) Adams, Della lived a full and beautiful life, leaving behind a legacy of love, compassion, and creativity.
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1/22/25
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James Dean Anthony Means
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1/22/25
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