Sherman Stultz more

Donald Lynn Bobbett, 83, formerly of Ozark, Mo., passed away on Nov. 15, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones at his home in House Springs, Mo. more

Norman "Bud" McCain of Hollister, Mo., passed away on Nov. 16, 2025. He was born July 5, 1930, in Pueblo, Colo. He moved to California at the age of 10. more

Imagine that you’ve gone out to lunch or dinner, and as you reach for your wallet to pay the check, you find that you forgot and left it at home. Or maybe you tried to pay with a credit card, only for the server to tell you it’s been declined. In most places, you’d be in a jam, but at Lolli’s, a restaurant located off the northwest corner of the Ozark square, you would be rescued by the generosity of others, thanks to the Giving Wall, a bulletin board in the restaurant where other customers have already provided the means to pay. more

Richard “Leo” Gardner was born March 18,1933 in Christian County to Ishmael “Jack” Gardner and Lucille Glidewell Gardner. more

The Nixa Fire Protection District (NFPD) provided mutual aid to the Highlandville Rural Fire Protection District during a brush fire on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 15. more

The Christian County Commissioners are proud to announce our unanimous vote to become a Missouri Farmers Care Agri-Ready County. Your organization’s partnerships with outstanding agricultural and farming groups—such as the Missouri Farm Bureau, MFA Incorporated, and many others—are vital to supporting Missouri agriculture. more

The students at the John Thomas School of Discovery (JTSD) in Nixa demonstrated their mastery of the States of matter with a Macy Thanksgiving Day-style parade on Friday, Nov. 21. About 150 students, educators, and community members took part in the activity. more

The Ozark Chamber of Commerce hosted the 60th Annual Ozark Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22. This year, the parade’s theme was “60 Years of Sparkle,” in recognition of the parade’s Diamond anniversary. more

My, how quickly this month has gone by. It was so good seeing my friends from the past meetings at the meeting with Kaitlyn McConall last weekend at the Chadwick Community Building in her study of Chadwick’s history. There is no end to the history of our town. I am so glad that our school has adopted the Chadwick Flyer for many of the activities. This means that our young folks are interested in history. more

Macanna Sue (McCroskey) Murray, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2025, surrounded by family. more

Natalie Wilks, a 2023 graduate of Sparta High School, and Kenna Humble, a 2023 graduate of Ozark High School, have joined the Ozarks Teacher Corps, a special scholarship program managed by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to recruit teachers for rural school districts. more

Eric Johnson, Ozark city administrator, has released a statement in response to the Ozark Special Road District's announcement that they were suspending their road share agreement with the City of Ozark, effective Monday, Dec. 1. more

The Ozark Special Road District is sending this notice to the public that it is suspending the road share agreement it has with the City of Ozark, effective Monday, December 1st. This means that streets within the Ozark city limits that the Road District has maintained will go back to city responsibility. These functions include repairs, snow removal, and stormwater maintenance. more

This fall, members of the Nixa and Chadwick FFA chapters are taking part in Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves), a 10-week program in which they teach a variety of ag topics, such as beef, soybeans, Missouri crops, etc. Each lesson includes a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) lesson, such as making soybean lessons, Beef By-Product Bingo, or making homemade butter. more

Since it was founded in 2018, Volunteers in Medicine Christian County (VMCC) has been providing free medical services to residents of Christian County and surrounding counties in need through mobile clinics held twice a month in various locations. On Thursday, Nov. 6, they opened a new stationary clinic, located on the campus of Union Hill Church of Christ in Nixa. more

Congratulations to Elementary KITES Teacher Junee Townsend for being selected as a 2025 McDonald’s Outstanding Educator. She was chosen out of hundreds of nominations from 126 McDonald’s restaurants. more

As emergency departments across the United States brace for an expected increase in patient demand due to the federal government cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid, Mercy Hospital Springfield has invested $32 million to increase patient access to emergency care. Mercy’s new emergency department opened (Tuesday, Nov. 18), on its south campus, which houses Mercy’s orthopedic hospital, a medical destination center of excellence that draws companies like Walmart because of high-quality, lower-cost care. more

The Christian County 100 Club held their fourth annual gala at the White River Conference in Springfield on Thursday, Nov. 13. The event, a fundraiser to assist the families of first responders killed in the line of duty, was the largest the nonprofit has held so far, with 320 people attending. more

The seven school districts in Christian County honored area veterans with special assemblies on Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. The assemblies featured patriotic music, speeches from veterans who shared their experiences, as well as students who spoke about their memories of family members who served or the history behind Veterans Day. more

There was a cold spell last weekend and Monday that brought out a lot of frost flowers along the roadways. As I looked out my window, it looked like someone had thrown something out, and it hung in the fences. A closer look proved to be lots of frost flowers. They always look so pretty. more

To the east of Ozark Middle School and to the south of North Elementary sits a beautiful secret that many Ozark residents don’t know about — multiple outdoor classrooms nestled among trees, wildlife and a peaceful trail. This fall, that outdoor space got an update, thanks to the Lowe’s Hero Project. more

On Tuesday Nov. 4th, Nixa Band Students auditioned for chairs in the SCMMEA (South Central Missouri Music Educators Association) District Honor, Concert, and Jazz Bands. They competed against over 700 students from 40 area schools for chair placements in the bands. more

7 Brew Coffee celebrated the opening of their first location in Ozark on Thursday, Nov. 13, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and free coffee drinks, which they continued to hand out through their first official day of business on Monday, Nov. 17. more

Here is a collection of photos from some of the various Veterans Day celebrations held in schools across Christian County. more