A new nonprofit is launching in Christian County to serve our neighbors in need. Christian County Cares (Community Action and Resource Services) goal is to insure basic needs are being met. Our focus will be on immediate needs and filling in current gaps in our system. We will partner with area nonprofits to supplement and serve our community needs. On March 1, we will be hosting a Paddle Party Fundraiser at Cassidy UMC Church. Tickets are $20 and include a meal and 2 paddles for pre-registered. The registration form is on the Christian County Cares Facebook page. Our website is christiancountycares.org. Email is christiancountycares@gmail.com. more

Bobbie Gipson, age 73, passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, after a short illness. Bobbie was born and raised in Chicago, Ill. She attended and graduated from Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wisc. After graduation, she met and married Steven Pate. While he served in the army they lived in Germany. Following their divorce they remained friends. She then met and married Kenneth Gipson. While he served in the Navy they lived in Philadelphia, Penn., New Orleans, La., and Dallas, Tex. Following Ken’s death in 2005 Bobbie met John Duncan and they moved to Nixa. more

White River Valley Electric Cooperative held a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Feb. 6, to dedicate their new building that will serve the residents of Christian County. The Nixa Chamber of Commerce, Ozark Chamber of Commerce, and Sparta Chamber of Commerce along with more

A Nixa teen is one of three people who have been arrested in the Feb. 3 shooting of a man in Dupo, Ill. Kingston Todd, 16, is charged as an adult with First Degree murder, possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification (FOID), and forgery. Also arrested was Bryce Rhodes, 18, of Festus, Mo., who was charged with unlawful sale of a firearm, possession of a firearm without FOID, and obstructing justice. A 15-year-old juvenile, who was not identified, was charged with First Degre murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and possession of a firearm without FOID. more

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The following events are happening at your local library in February. For more information or to register, please call 417-724-6100 or visit christiancountylibrary.org/newsletter more

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Carol Sue Cardwell, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Jan. 21, 2025, in Nixa, Mo. Born on June 15, 1944, Carol was known for her kindness, generosity, and love for others. more

NIXA, MISSOURI – On Saturday, February 1st, 2025, Lucid TLC Arts will host “Monarch Amore,” an enchanting evening of art and awareness. This special event, showcasing the work of up-and-coming artist Shaun Collins, will take place at 111 South Main Street in Nixa, Missouri, from 6 to 8 p.m. more

Freshmen students at Nixa High School got to hear about one of the worst chapters in World history from a person who lived through part of it. Erika Schwartz, who survived the Holocaust, spoke to the students at the Aetos Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. more

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. more

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. more

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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. more

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. more

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. more

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. more

James Dean Anthony Means more

James “Jim” Bryant, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 85 on Jan. 6, 2025. Born on Nov. 5, 1939, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, Jim was the son of Kenneth and Virginia Bryant. During his senior year, his family moved to Nixa, Mo., where he graduated with the Nixa High School Class of 1957. more

Regina Gail Johns of Nixa was born July 13, 1949, to Earl E. and Juanita (Phipps) Bilyeu in Greeley, Colorado where her father was attending college. She died at her home on Jan. 9, 2025. more

The Nixa Senior Center is holding its semi-annual breakfast fundraiser, silent auction and raffle. The breakfast will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9-11 a.m. at the Nixa Senior Center at 404 S. Main Street. They will serve sausage gravy and biscuits, hashbrowns, bacon, scrambled eggs, blueberry muffins, and breakfast drinks. The cost will be $7/person. The silent auction begins at 9 a.m. and the winners will be announced at 11 a.m. more

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Daniel Ray Davis, age 74, of Mt. Vernon, Mo., went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Danny was born on July 25, 1950, in Springfield, Mo. to his parents, Dave and Esther Davis. more