Next time you see the city street sweeper cleaning the streets in Ozark, pay attention to the decals on the sides and back. They were all made by Ozark Middle School (OMS) fifth graders. more

The Christian County Commission is looking for qualified citizens to serve on the Library Board of Trustees. July Open Seats are for the Ozark and Southern districts — applicants for all other areas will be held until the appropriate seat is available for appointment. more

Give blood, get a duck and a chance to win a truck. The CCCC Sertoma Club and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) are teaming up to host a blood drive on Thursday, June 1 ahead of the annual Sertoma Duck Race Festival in Ozark. more

Summer is better together at the library. Gather your friends, family, neighbors and anyone else in your crew to share in a summer full of books, graphic novels, audiobooks and library events during the library’s All Together Now Summer Reading Challenge. There’s something for everyone (and the more the merrier) as the challenge kicks off on Thursday, June 1 and goes through Monday, July 31. more

For more than a century, both the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America have helped shape our nation’s future leaders by combining leadership skills and educational activities, setting them up for a lifetime of success. more

State Rep. Jamie Ray Gragg (HD-140) is issuing the following statement to express concerns with the City of Springfield regarding the upcoming 2023 Ozarks Pridefest taking place in downtown Springfield on June 10th featuring drag performances and the effects it will have on children and families in the Ozarks community. more

On Saturday, May 20, the 2023 recipients of the Christian County Agricultural and Mechanical Society Scholarship received their checks in the Tom Deffenderfer Memorial Arena at the Finley River Park. more

Patty Quessenberry, long-standing Ozark School Board of Education member, recently earned both advanced and master certifications from the Missouri Schools Boards’ Association (MSBA). more

This past Saturday, the Ozark Senior Center hosted a Chadwick Flyer Trail Fundraiser. The proceeds from the event benefitted the Ozark Senior Center. more

According to Karen Miller, board member of the Finley River Community Foundation (FRCF), the organization was able to congratulate their scholarship winners and connect them to their scholarship donors in person, Thursday, May 11 in the Ozark High School Library. Nineteen Ozark seniors were able to receive their accolades and thank their donors at a short desert reception that preceded the Ozark Senior Awards Ceremony. more