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SPARTA'S ALIVIA LOVELAND beats a Blue Eye player to a loose ball Friday.
Sparta lets late lead slip away, as Lady Trojans' struggles against Blue Eye continue
Community Partnership of the Ozarks, through the Christian County Suicide Prevention Network in partnership with CoxHealth Injury Prevention, Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Eagle Armory, created videos promoting safe firearm storage.
Resources available for safe firearm storage
FRCF seeking nominations for Ozark Citizen of the Year
Christian County hosts Crime Scene to Trial training
The Christian County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Nixa Police Department, Missouri Children’s Division and the Springfield Child Advocacy Center conducted the second annual Crime Scene to Trial training in Ozark from Nov. 14-16.
CHADWICK'S CLAYTON GARRISON reaches for a rebound against Aurora on Monday.
Garrison's 30 points power Chadwick to 48-42 triumph against Aurora
Fearing he might make an early exit, Clayton Garrison instead played almost all of the fourth quarter with four fouls and led Chadwick to a 48-42 win Monday against Aurora at the Clever Invite.
CLEVER'S BRAYDEN VERCH dribbles against pressure from a Rush defender Monday.
Jays follow through on Price's game plan en route to pulling off upset of RUSH
In less than a year, Clever’s Lane Mendenhall has completely changed his perspective on coach Sean Price’s deliberate, disciplined, ball-control offense.
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OZARK'S JACE WHATLEY AND JAKE GARNER chase down a Springdale ball-handler Thursday.

Tigers dealt first loss by Springdale in semifinal at Republic Tournament

REPUBLIC — Ryan Engel hopes his senior season plays out as well as his workouts in the weight room went over the spring, summer and fall and his visit to a tattoo parlor turned out.

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OZARK'S HUDSON ROBERTS beats a Park Hills players to the ball Wednesday.
Roberts produces at all three levels, as Ozark debuts with win at Republic Tournament
REPUBLIC — With Park Hill South all but spotting Ozark and Hudson Roberts eight points, the Tigers went on to win by eight, 66-58, at the Republic Tournament on Wednesday.
CLEVER'S XAVIER ROBINSON hauls in a reception.
Jays have a handful of players honored as Mid-Lakes Conference selections
Lane Mendenhall is no stranger to Mid-Lakes Conference honors, having received honorable mention recognition as a sophomore at tight end. But few could have predicted the Clever senior’s selection as a quarterback this year.
NIXA'S SPENCER WARD and the Eagles won outright or shared the COC championship each of the past two seasons.
Nixa by the numbers: Ward leaves legacy that includes more than 300 career tackles
Nixa safety Spencer Ward finished his senior season this year with 157 tackles, which ranks as the highest single-season tackles total in coach John Perry’s four seasons with the Eagles. 
SPARTA'S AMRI YOUNGMON and the Lady Trojans are in the Blue Eye Tournament this week.
With entirely new starting five, Lady Trojans changing their style of play
Sparta coach Josh Loveland isn’t content with the Lady Trojans chasing after another winning season that ends with a District defeat.
OZARK'S TALYN VAN HORN AND IAN MCCRACKEN battle during the Tigers' intra-squad scrimmage last week.
First-year starters looking to continue Tigers' tradition of duals success
Most of us have no idea what the NBA is trying to accomplish by having an in-season tournament. But, perhaps such a format could be the answer toward MSHSAA adopting a dual state tournament.
SPARTA'S MYA FULTON and the Lady Trojans debut tonight at the Blue Eye Tournament against Forsyth.
All-conference in softball and volleyball, Fulton's favorite sport about to tip off
Mya Fulton could be on her way to quite a trifecta, having earned All-SWCL First-Team honors as an outfielder last spring and All-Summit League First-Team recognition as a libero this fall.

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New vetting requirements for 2024 Republican candidates

In an effort to protect the integrity and fidelity of the Republican Party within our county and our state, the CCRCC — Christian County Republican Central Committee — has voted to join with other Missouri counties in requiring all candidates seeking to run as Republicans be vetted as "bona fide" Republicans. Republican voters expect "Republican" candidates to have values similar to theirs, and this new requirement will help assure voters that candidates running as "Republicans" are indeed aligned with the values of the Republican Party.

Ozark nurse convicted of illegally providing prescriptions to clinic patients

An Ozark woman has been convicted following a bench trial of illegally providing prescriptions to patients at Ozark Community Hospital Christian County Clinic.
Booking photo of Benjamin Dixon.

Three suspects charged in Nixa home invasion investigation

The Christian County Prosecutor has filed charges, and warrants were issued against three suspects involved in a home invasion last week, which occurred on Bridgewood Ct. in Nixa.

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Dear Friends and Neighbors of Nixa,
Leah Greenwood
It has been just over a month since I became the editor for Christian County Headliner. My …
Like anything that goes by several aliases and has different spins, the reality is probably somewhere in between. "The Great Reevaluation" might be the proper name to call this time for the U.S. economy.
The Nixa Community Branch of the Christian County Library.
A million minutes is a huge amount of time. How big? Another way of putting it is a thousand THOUSAND minutes of reading. But how, you ask, could anyone ever read that much? Together, we can — as a community. This January 3 - 31, we challenge everyone (and ourselves) to reach that reading goal.

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State Highway Patrol announces Troop D promotions

Captain D. Scott Sater, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announced the following promotions effective Nov. 1, 2023.

The Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce office and Welcome Center is located at 902 Mt. Vernon in Nixa.

Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce invites community to ribbon cutting

The Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors and chamber president/CEO Whitney Guison have announced that the official open house and ribbon cutting of the new Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce office and Welcome Center will be held on Nov. 16.

Ozark’s Orscheln begins transition into Tractor Supply store

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced at the end of last month the Ozark location of Orscheln Farm & Home has begun its transition to Tractor Supply.

City of Nixa and Nixa Utilities upgrading payment systems

The City of Nixa is investing in upgrades to its billing systems and payment processes. While these upgrades are taking place, the City of Nixa, including Nixa Utilities, will not be able to accept any payments beginning 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21 and continuing through Sunday, June 25.

Ozark contractor charged with deceptive business practice

An Ozark contractor, who was the focus of an October 2021 Better Business Bureau (BBB) consumer warning, has been charged with two dozen counts of felony deceptive business practices in Greene County.

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Education
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It’s no secret that the Ozark School District continues to grow. The Board of Education learned about the impact of that growth at the Oct. 19 meeting when Bob Templeton, vice president of the school district segment for Zonda Education, reviewed the most recent Demographic Report, calling Ozark a “destination district for younger families.”
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has awarded the first-ever state-funded “Grow Your Own” grants to 125 local education agencies (LEAs). DESE’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget includes $2.5 million to support one-time grants of $10,000 to LEAs to create or strengthen their local “Grow Your Own” program, designed to increase recruitment of quality teachers in LEAs across the state.
Ozark third graders on a hayride with their pumpkins on Oct. 20.
Pumpkin decorating, hayrides, s’mores — what better way to celebrate autumn than a fall fest?
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Heidi Moore, daughter of Dewey (Margaret) Moore and Patricia Carroll Arthur (Mike), a resident of St. Louis (Nixa) has received a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from Saint Louis University (SLU).
Parents as Teachers hosted a community helper truck event for kids and their families on Sept. 19, 2023.
Work trucks from City of Nixa Utilities, Nixa Police, Nixa Fire Department, Christian County Ambulance District and more converged on the Early Childhood Center parking lot for an evening of discovery, experience and community for children through age five and their families last Tuesday, Sept. 19.

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