NIXA, MO — For 68 years, one weekend in May has brought Nixa to life, and that tradition continues as the SuckerDays Festival returns May 15–16 in Downtown Nixa. more

When the Children’s Smile Center first began providing dental services to Medicaid-eligible children in December of 2006, it was based in a 3,100 square-foot facility in Ozark. Now, almost 20 years later, the clinic has a new home; a 7,300 square-foot building located in Nixa, about three-and-a-half miles west of its original location. The clinic began seeing patients in the new location on Jan. 22. more

Shirley Ann (Killman Spain) Lasiter, 75 of Ritchey, Mo., went home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Cox Hospital in Monett, Mo., surrounded by her loving family.  She was born March 21, 1951. Her parents were Bill and Christina Spain of Monett. She grew up in Monett and graduated from Monett High School in May of 1970. She married Charles Ray Lasiter on May 9, 1970, and they shared almost 56 amazing years together.  more

Myrna Jean Dennis more

Thomas F. Pomiber III more

Marie Day was honored by the Chadwick R-1 School District at the meeting of the district’s Board of Education on Thursday, March 26. The outgoing school board member was presented with a plaque, thanking her for her 50 years of service as a teacher and school board member. more

Missouri was home for the first stretch of Route 66 to ever be paved, but Route 66 changed lives for many people all across the country.   more

Surrounded by friends, family and supporters from the community, Dr. Matthew Green prepares to cut the ribbon at a ceremony celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of Ascent Direct Primary Care on Thursday, April 1. Ascent provides quality healthcare at a reduced cost by allowing members to pay a monthly membership fee, taking insurance companies out of the equation. For more information, call (417)595-0956, send an email to info@ascentdpc.com, or go online to their website at https://www.ascentdpc.com.  more

Three Billings cattlemen were recognized at the 2026 Missouri Angus Association Annual Banquet on Feb. 21, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. Charles Goodnight was one of three junior members who received the Missouri State Fair Steer Award. Kyle Vehige and Justin Vehige received the Herdsman of the Year award. more

Nixa Journalism students took part in the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association's annual J-Day event at the University of Missouri on March 25. They participated in learning sessions on a wide variety of journalism-related topics and competed at the state level. Students were presented 26 different awards.  more

Dennis Eugene Hase, age 89, passed away on Feb. 25, 2026. He was born on July 28, 1936, to Charles and Marie Hase. more

His name is Boone. He lives in the house alone that he and his wife built many years ago. Their kids and grandkids live in other states. They are busy with their own lives. more

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the Christian County Headliner News website on Wednesday, April 8. It has been updated to include quotes from Christian County Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris and Ozark Mayor Don Currence.) more

When I checked Facebook on Sunday, there were some good pictures of David and Lance at the Chicago Bull Ride. They have some great bulls, but there is a lot of time on the road. Rodeos are one of my favorite sports since we spent so much time at those during the time of raising my family. Those memories just keep adding up. more

Patrick J. Stewart, 67, passed away April 10, 2026, at home in Nixa, MO, surrounded by his loving family and dear friend John Otterson. Patrick was born July 3, 1958, to Terrance W. Stewart and Therese A. (Cunningham) Stewart in Janesville, Wis. He grew up in Madison, WI and graduated from Queen of Apostles High School in 1976. Patrick was united in marriage to Phyllis (Gibbs) Stewart on October 30, 1982, in Madison, Wis. more

Thomas Newton Schriver, 89, of Springfield, Mo., passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026. more

Linda Sue Whitlock more

Signal Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of their latest location with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 9. The store, located at 1750 State Highway 14 East in Ozark, is Signal’s thirteenth location, and the second in Ozark. It offers gasoline, a beer cave, bean-to-cup coffee, food, soft drinks, and more. It also features several photos from the Bruce Pegram Collection at Christian County Library. more

County Senate Bill Three failed in the Christian County General Municipal Election, held on Tuesday, April 7. Out of the 10,152 votes cast over the measure, 5,286 votes, or 52.07 percent, were against Senate Bill Three, while 4,866 votes, or 47.93 percent, were in favor. Had Senate Bill Three passed, Christian County property taxes for all current Christian County residents would have been frozen at the 2024 rate, unless significant improvements were made to a property. In that case, the tax rate would have been recalculated at the then current level but would remain the same going forward. Future Christian County residents would also have had their property tax rates calculated at the rate they moved into the county, but their rates would also have been frozen at that level going forward. more

I remember the day vividly in my mind. I was eight years old and walking around Grandpa and Grandma’s farm. I had been shooting my BB gun at a piece of old, rusted tin hanging on a fence post.  more

Marjorie Lea Bossing more

Patricia Ann Lee more

I was sad to hear of the passing of Bob Boles, who was raised in Chadwick years ago. I heard that someone had run into his house with a car. I knew his parents quite well and was involved in several community activities with his mother, Ida. What an awful way to go. more

Ben Lile, a devoted husband, father, and larger-than-life figure who could command a thousand men one day and cradle a newborn with the gentlest touch the next, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2026, at the age of 48. more

Elizabeth "Kay" McGinnis more