James J. Mikulin, 76, passed away peacefully. He is survived by his wife, Janet; daughters, Rebecca and Sandra; grandsons, Philip and Oliver; and sisters, Delores, Ginny, and Jean. more

Christian County has a new nonprofit, Christian County Cares. Our goal is to help our neighbors with currently unsupported emergency needs. We are also working with established nonprofits to help increase the impact, with the goal of maintaining shelters, utilities, and meeting basic needs. more

Two Ozark Police Department officers, Marco Cabrales and Dakota Inlow were both promoted to the rank of corporal recently. more

Nixa High School sophomore Jasmyn Piwko has won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Her drawing "Vintage Visit" will hang in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the next year. She will receive flights from Southwest Airlines for her and a guest to attend the awards ceremony in D.C. June 11. Pictures courtesy of Nixa Public Schools more

Nixa Journalism students competed at the national level and learned about journalism from a variety of journalism experts during the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle last week. In addition to participating in specialized learning sessions, they earned several accolades during the event. more

Arvest Bank can help first-time homebuyers purchase a home with up to $20,000 in assistance for down payments and closing costs through the Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) program. more

A former Nixa High School student was one of 35 “high-achieving” MU students who presented research projects at the Missouri State Capitol on Undergraduate Research Day on Thursday, March 13. Preston Carroll, now a senior at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, presented his research of the 555 Timer at the event. He said his work was designed to help other students who use the device better understand what it does. more

An EF-0 tornado struck Nixa on Tuesday, April 29. According to information from the National Weather Service, the tornado was 25 yards wide and landed at 9:30 a.m. It traveled about 4.4 miles before lifting at 9:34 a.m. Additionally, wind gusts of 87 miles per hour swept through the city. more

On Friday, April 25, Ozark High School proudly recognized 11 seniors from the Class of 2025 who have committed to pursuing careers in education after graduation. more

The Ozark High School Special Education Department held their Spring Fling, a dinner and dance organized by the department. About 40 special education students took part in the event, along with 50 parents and other student volunteers. The event was crafted to provide students with an opportunity to practice and enhance their social language and social communication skills in a fun and supportive environment, offering them a fun and safe setting where they could mingle, engage in conversations, and build confidence in their social interactions. Photos courtesy of Ozark Public Schools. more

The Christian County Children’s Charities Sertoma Club kicked off Downtown Ozark Market Days at the Ozark Town Square on Saturday, May 3. About 98 vendors set up booths at the event, selling wares such as baked goods, clothing, handmade jewelry, bath and body items, home decor, wood carvings, and more. The event also featured live music, food trucks, and an opportunity to adopt a duck in the Sertoma Duck Race Festival, to be held on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21. more

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A different approach to a traditional home library, the Christian County Library's Outreach Department has been providing an invaluable service for over a decade, delivering library materials to those with mobility or visual impairments. more

The Nixa Theatre Department competed in the Reader's Theatre state competition on Thursday, April 24, at Marshfield High School. The Reader's Theatre cast took second place. The Reader's Theatre Cast includes: McKenzie McConville, Deacon Brown, Judah Anderson, AnnaLynn Keese, Emerson Burk, Harrison Carter, Ashlynn Reed, Aiden Hopkins, Greta Finley, Skylar Pannell, Arthur Loden, Lola Quigg, Olivia Carlin, Elly Molacek, and Lilli Robison. more

Dr. Allison Fleetwood was presented the Missouri Outstanding Theatre Educator of the Year Award on Thursday, April 24, by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The award was presented at the MSHSAA Theatre State Championships at Marshfield High School. more

A Nixa High School student was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 22 after it was discovered he brought a gun to the school’s SCORE Campus. more

The Ozark Technical Community College (OTC) unveiled its Be Well Bell, a public art display intended to promote mental health care, on Thursday, April 24, at the Richwood Valley campus in Nixa. more

Capital Holding Group unveiled their new asphalt plant during an invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 23. The event was marked by speeches by numerous delegates, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. The asphalt plant represents a $29.5 million investment by Capital Holding Group and is expected to create 29 new jobs. more

In the April 23 edition of the Christian County Headliner, a picture on p. A7 was incorrectly captioned as Newly elected Ozark School Board member Rae-Ann Wade posing for a picture with former Board President Mark Jenkins. The picture was actually of the new Ozark School Board President Amber Bryant presenting Jenkins with an award in recognition of his service on the board. The photo reappears this week, correctly captioned, on p. A7. The editor sincerely regrets the error. more

Cooper Pumphrey has been on both sides of a camera lens enough for the Ozark pitcher to gain further appreciation for all that goes into a picture. more

Wyatt Vincent found himself a 20/20 man at the start of this week with his sights set on 100s in four major statistical categories. more

For the second time in as many years, Ozark has turned to a former Kickapoo assistant to fill a head coaching position. more

The First Baptist Church of Clever held their annual Easter Egg Drop at the location of their future campus on Wednesday, April 16. About 2,000 people attended the event, which included free food, bounce houses, prize drawings, and towards the end of the evening, a helicopter dropping thousands of candy-filled plastic eggs onto the event. Children attending the egg drop each vied for a share of the 15,000 eggs, and for kids who didn’t manage to pick up too many eggs, extras were on hand. more

The Nixa Fire Protection District (NFPD) held an open house at their Fire Training Center on Wednesday, April 16. The open house was a chance for members of the public to tour the training center, which was formerly the NFPD’s Fire Station One. Visitors were treated to breakfast and shown around the building. more

Army veteran Larry Ross, of Clever, poses for a picture with his patriotic quilt wrapped around him. Ross, who served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970 and was in Vietnam, was presented with the quilt on Sunday, April 13, by Christy Kemp, leader of Quilts of Valor, at the Red Barn Cafe in Mt. Vernon, Mo. During his tour in Vietnam, Ross was in charge of keeping 12 printer machines running 24 hours a day, so propaganda could be printed. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant, E-5. Photo courtesy of Christy Kemp. more