James Nelson Carnes, 86, of Rogersville, Missouri passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in his home with his loving family by his side. Jim, as he was fondly known as, was born Aug. 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

Jack Duane Lynn, age 66 of Mountain Grove, passed away January 7, 2025. He was born on November 3, 1958, in Ohio to Joan (Arentz) Lynn. more

A former Ozark High School JROTC instructor is accused of sexually assaulting a female student and giving her alcohol. Richard Haney, 52, is charged with sexual contact with a student and supplying liquor to a minor. 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

Ozark School District continued its more than decade-long tradition of receiving a clean audit report from an independent auditor. more

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — This week, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $5,459,172 in funds generated by Missouri’s adult-use marijuana program to agencies as outlined in Article XIV, Section 2, of the Missouri Constitution. This brings the total amount transferred from funds generated by Missouri’s adult-use marijuana program this fiscal year to $21,836,688, and that total has been distributed to recipient agencies of adult-use program funds as follows: more

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The Polk County University of Missouri Extension Council will hold their annual election from January 13 through January 17. Balloting may be done online or in person at the Polk County Extension Center, 110 E Jefferson, Bolivar, Mo. The online link may be found on the extension Facebook page on January 13 - https://www.facebook.com/www.polkcounty.edu . Ballots may be requested to be mailed by calling the office at 417-326-4916. more

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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 more

On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Ozark Senior Center will host a Bingo night fundraiser from 3-5:50 p.m. There will be a pie auction and gift cards for the winners. The center will also provide two bingo cards per player. The senior center is located at 727 N. 9th St, Ozark. For more information, call 417-581-2538. more

The Nixa Chamber of Commerce recently added a new member to their team. Cayman Ott was hired on with the Chamber as their events coordinator and social media manager. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced it has invested nearly $3.4 million in projects that increase the distribution and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel in the State of Missouri. Expenses incurred during the construction, installation, upgrade, or retrofit of fuel dispensers/pumps, storage tanks, and other infrastructure located in Missouri qualified for partial funding from MASBDA.  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 10,071 deer during the alternative methods portion of firearms deer season, Dec. 28 – Jan. 7. Of the 10,071 deer harvested, 2,765 were antlered bucks, 1,072 were button bucks, and 6,234 were does. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters harvested 14,607 deer during the late antlerless portion of firearms deer season, Dec. 7-15. Top harvest counties were Pike with 477 deer harvested, Callaway with 391, and Lincoln with 382. more

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – When used in controlled, supervised conditions, fire can be a beneficial land management tool. However, it’s important to stress that prescribed fire involves planning and on-site management. more

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri soybean farmers should be on the lookout for several species of stink bugs in 2025, says University of Missouri Extension state crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. more

Source: David Trinklein, 573-882-9631 more

This National Family Caregivers’ Month, Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) celebrates and honors those who provide care to others and offers tips on protecting loved ones from fraud. more

My favorite character of all time isn’t in a literary novel, a blockbuster movie, or a TV show. He is, in fact, a cartoon beagle named Snoopy. I assume you know him, too, right? more

Let it snow, let it snow!!!! We knew it was coming on Friday, but I had no idea it was going to be so beautiful. Families have posted so many pictures of all the fun activities in the snow. more

A Douglas County deputy’s attempt to pull over a suspected stolen vehicle on Wednesday, Jan. 8 turned into a car chase that spanned three counties and ended in Sparta with assistance from Christian County deputies. The driver of the suspect vehicle, Janissa Wilson, 29, of Half-Way, Mo., is charged with 18 felony counts related to the pursuit, including 15 counts of First Degree assault or attempt, aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, possession of a controlled substance and First Degree property damage. more

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