Jax Adams is a bit of a break from the norm as a wrestler and sprinter. more

Linda Kay Schnur more

The Nixa Drone Team 2319 X, consisting of Dalton Jones, Andrew Durbin, and Faith Helterbrand, took first place at the 2025 All-Service JROTC Drone National Championships on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. The tournament, which included 83 drone teams from around the United States, included teams from Hawaii and Samoa. After 160 grueling qualifying rounds, Team 2319 X, as well as Nixa's two other teams, placed high enough in the seeding to advance to the single-elimination rounds. However, only 50 percent of the teams advanced. 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

After a few weeks of meets, Nixa’s Keivon Flint has received confirmation that he made the right decision by returning to track. more

Congratulations to our Ozark Tigers who are retiring! They were recognized during an all-staff meeting April 7. We are so thankful for their many years of service! Combined, they have more than 500 years of service in education. We will miss them and wish them the best of luck in the future. more

Christian County voters approved Ambulance District Property Tax Relief, a ballot measure that the Christian County Ambulance District put forth on the ballot for the election held on Tuesday, April 8. During the election, 2,770 people, or 52.29 percent of the voters, cast “Yes” votes for the proposition, while 2,527 people, or 47.71 percent of those who voted, cast “No” votes. more

The Ozark Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2025 Showcase Ozark Community Expo at the Ozark Innovation Center on Saturday, April 19. The event is free and open to the public more

Congratulations to the EagleAir staff for being recognized in NBCU Academy's nationwide student broadcast news contest. Freshmen Alexander Eggleston, Scarlett Mahy, and Dusty Stewart won a 6th Place Finalist award for Outstanding Video News Report from the NBCU Academy contest called The Edit. The contest required students to create a video news package centered around the subject of "wellness," using the Adobe Express video editing app. Their news package focused on how students can balance screen time with overall health. The Edit Spring 2025 contest received submissions from schools across the United States, with registrations from over 600 teachers representing more than 23,000 students. more

That old wind just keeps on blowing and moving things around. When I look out and things look strange, it is because that was either in the backyard or maybe out in the field the day before. more

Nixa residents had the opportunity to see several service vehicles up close at the first annual Hands On Nixa, a service-learning project organized by the Nixa High School JROTC, on Saturday, April 12. About 1,000 people attended the event. more

SPRINGFIELD — Nixa finished first in three relays at the Jim Vaughan Invitational on Friday. more

SPRINGFIELD — Nixa’s Randy and Keivon Flint, along with Troy Huff, bounced back in a hurry to team with Jax Adams for a first-place finish in the 4 x 100 relay at the Jim Vaughan Invitational on Friday. more

SPRINGFIELD — Hayden Mays is encouraged to throwing the discus in mid-April this season even better than he did in late May a year ago. more

Jackson Cantwell was proud of himself for emerging from perhaps the first slump of his Nixa career and taking first place in the shot put at Parkview’s Jim Vaughan Invitational on Friday. more

The value of a Dollar at Nixa has risen over the past month. more

Donna Fetterhoff more

Carol Johnston more

Robert Lee Mayes, 86, of Ozark, passed away on March 23, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family. more

Jerry Ward more

Elsie Thompson more

Nancy Dempsey more

Rodney Jacobs more

Sharlene June McKee more