Nixa’s 11 shutouts have put the spotlight on the Lady Eagles’ defenders, as has center-back Bailey Snyder’s success on set pieces. more

Top performances in Christian County this spring: more

Kannon Williams is doing all he can to allow himself to run free and relaxed at this weekend’s Class 5 District 5 Meet at JFK Stadium in Springfield. more

Ozark, MO – The Christian County Commission is pleased to announce the sale of two lots from the County Government Plaza development near Highway 14 and 25th Street in Ozark. more

The Christian County Senior Citizens Service Fund is providing emergency disaster assistance for seniors of Christian County of age 60 and above who were impacted by the April 29 storms. Funds of up to $600 per household are available; up to $200 for food spoilage, and up to $400 for debris cleanup. more

Two Ozark Police Department officers, Marco Cabrales and Dakota Inlow were both promoted to the rank of corporal recently. more

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. more

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. more

The Christian County Children’s Charities Sertoma Club kicked off Downtown Ozark Market Days at the Ozark Town Square on Saturday, May 3. About 98 vendors set up booths at the event, selling wares such as baked goods, clothing, handmade jewelry, bath and body items, home decor, wood carvings, and more. The event also featured live music, food trucks, and an opportunity to adopt a duck in the Sertoma Duck Race Festival, to be held on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21. more

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A different approach to a traditional home library, the Christian County Library's Outreach Department has been providing an invaluable service for over a decade, delivering library materials to those with mobility or visual impairments. more

A Nixa High School student was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 22 after it was discovered he brought a gun to the school’s SCORE Campus. more

The Ozark Technical Community College (OTC) unveiled its Be Well Bell, a public art display intended to promote mental health care, on Thursday, April 24, at the Richwood Valley campus in Nixa. more

Capital Holding Group unveiled their new asphalt plant during an invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 23. The event was marked by speeches by numerous delegates, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. The asphalt plant represents a $29.5 million investment by Capital Holding Group and is expected to create 29 new jobs. more

In the April 23 edition of the Christian County Headliner, a picture on p. A7 was incorrectly captioned as Newly elected Ozark School Board member Rae-Ann Wade posing for a picture with former Board President Mark Jenkins. The picture was actually of the new Ozark School Board President Amber Bryant presenting Jenkins with an award in recognition of his service on the board. The photo reappears this week, correctly captioned, on p. A7. The editor sincerely regrets the error. more

Cooper Pumphrey has been on both sides of a camera lens enough for the Ozark pitcher to gain further appreciation for all that goes into a picture. more

Wyatt Vincent found himself a 20/20 man at the start of this week with his sights set on 100s in four major statistical categories. more

For the second time in as many years, Ozark has turned to a former Kickapoo assistant to fill a head coaching position. more

Ozark School District is happy to welcome Rae-Ann Wade to the Board of Education following the April 8 election. Wade was sworn into office, along with incumbent Sarah Adams Orr, at the April 17 meeting. The board voted for Amber Bryant to serve as president and James Griffin as vice president. more

David Jerome, a respected and influential figure from Ozark, has been named a Missouri Cherry Blossom Colonel by the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, Missouri. The prestigious designation recognizes his exceptional contributions to preserving history and honors his role as a legendary Missourian. more

At the April 17 Board of Education meeting, the board voted to hire Dr. Landon Gray as the Executive Director of Finance & Business Services for the 2025-26 school year. The finance position became available following the resignation of Dr. Robert Hedgecorth. more

Patty Quessenberry has come out of retirement to take on a new role with the Ozark Chamber of Commerce. Formerly a member of the chamber’s Board of Directors, she recently became the chamber’s operations assistant. more

The Ozark Chamber of Commerce held their annual expo at the Ozark Innovation Center on Saturday, April 19. Over 70 vendors set up booths at the event and handed out prizes, information about their services and more. Attendees at the expo were able to take part in a punch card raffle, where they got punch cards filled out at various booths and turned them in for a prize drawing. Many of the vendors also had their own prize drawings. more

Top performances of Christian County boys and girls track and field athletes from this spring: more

Rylan Sutton is on track to become the first member of Ozark’s 100-hit club since 2019 grad Blake Mozeley. more