“Ho-Ho-Ho, Merry Christmas,” shouted Santa Claus as he joyfully entered the Elks Lodge. The Christian County Elks Lodge 2777 of Ozark recently hosted its annual Free Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Boutique, bringing holiday cheer to families across the community. This heartwarming event combined festive fun, delicious food, and opportunities to give back, creating an unforgettable experience for attendees of all ages.
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Mike Klinger
Elks Lodge Trustee and Public Relations Chair
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12/18/24
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Friday, Dec. 6, marked an exciting step forward for Clever School District as they officially broke ground on their new building project made possible by the support of the Clever community. Representatives from Snyder Construction, Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, and Raymond James Financial were on hand as Clever Superintendent Dr. Breeden, district administrators, and Board of Education members broke ground to officially kick off this project. They were also joined by some of the students who will be among the first to experience the new addition once it’s completed!
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12/18/24
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Christian County Government will hold the swearing-in ceremony
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12/18/24
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Missouri State University, in partnership with Nixa Public Schools, received $18,490 from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks on Dec. 5 through the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant Program. The grant will support the Unifying Nixa Voices program, which provides quality English-language instruction to refugees and newcomers learning the English language in Nixa.
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12/18/24
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Dear Grandkids,
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Larry Whitely
Columnist
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12/18/24
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Now, I am really counting the days to Christmas and wishing for great weather to have the family in to celebrate. Hopefully, they can all make it safely and we won't have some of the emergencies like we had last year. ( the propane had leaked out and I wasn't aware of it until there was no heat and no cooking. MFA was so good to send someone out and he got everything going by noon. I am going to check everything next week. And, I don't need high water!!!!
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Marie Day
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12/18/24
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‘Twas the day before Christmas when I got a splinter in my eye that nearly ruined everything. I was 7 years old and all set to be Wise Man No. 1 in the annual church Christmas play the next day.
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Gwen Rockwood
gwenrockwood5@gmail.com
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12/18/24
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“For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11)
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Jim Hamilton
jhamilton000@centurytel.net
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12/18/24
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In-person attendance at the Library Center is now possible, and members of the Ozarks Genealogical Society will be provided a link to watch the January programs on Zoom.
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12/18/24
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Marilyn Hanna, High Pointe principal, was selected as the Southwest Distinguished Principal of the Year for the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals. She will be recognized at the spring conference in March and will compete for the principal of the year for MAESP.
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12/18/24
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Award-winning artists Mary Fay Jackson and Sue Ann O’Neal released the radio single “Christmas Is Forever” on Millennium Music Group’s Christmas Complications for 2024 on AirPlay Direct.
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12/18/24
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Repeating Events:
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12/18/24
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is monitoring reports of sick and dead waterfowl, such as geese and ducks, across the state. The Department is actively collecting birds to determine the cause of illness but suspects highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be the cause. Other states, including Kansas and Iowa, are experiencing similar occurrences.
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12/18/24
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People handle a lot of money during the holidays, whether they’re buying gifts, traveling, or donating to charities. That means extra opportunities for scammers to cut into your holiday cheer. Our list of 12 holiday scams is based on holiday season reports to BBB from consumers.
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12/18/24
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Students were smiling from ear to ear as they held the oversized scissors and proudly cut the red ribbon to their new apartment on Dec. 12. That’s right, a group of Ozark High School students have an apartment in the Ozark Innovation Center. Don’t worry, they don’t live there, but the space will be a vital part of hands-on learning for the District’s special education department.
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12/18/24
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In between the blockbusters of the Thanksgiving season and the blockbusters of the Christmas season comes “Kraven the Hunter,” a movie that was never going to be a blockbuster in any season. Sergei “Kraven” Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is another one of those Spider-Man villains that’s getting his own movie because Sony still has a piece of the “Spider-Man” franchise and they think fans will mistake it for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is owned by Disney. “Venom,” “Morbius,” and “Madame Web” are all part of the same branch. Supposedly there are (or at least “were”) plans for a big Avengers-style crossover down the line, but these movies keep bombing so badly that fans don’t care if they continue.
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Bob Garver
rrg251@nyu.edu
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12/18/24
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Ozark, Missouri - December 3, 2024 – The Fox Family of Ozark is uniting with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 45 area healthcare facilities, to host the Doug Fox Memorial Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 18.
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12/18/24
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On Dec. 13, from 5-9 p.m., Christian County, Ozark’s Historic River District, and the City of Ozark will bring some holiday cheer to the city with “Deck the Halls” around the square.
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12/11/24
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Robert “Bob” L. Craig, 83, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on December 8, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on June 24, 1941, in Canton, Ohio, to Mary Lucille and Robert Eugene Craig.
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12/11/24
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Stockton, Mo.- “There was a strong showing at the 104th SW MO All Breeds Performance Test Bull Sale on Oct. 28 at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center in Springfield, MO,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. 32 bulls sold for an average price of $4,263 per bull. By breed the 30 Angus bulls sold for an average price of $4,303 per bull, 1 Hereford bull sold for $3,700, and 1 SimAngus bull sold for $3,600.
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12/11/24
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Nixa has 17 players named to the All-COC East Division First Team.
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PAT DAILEY
Sports Editor
patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/11/24
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Hello Darlene and I hope you are liking your helper replacement. Good help is hard to come by these days.
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Marie Day
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12/11/24
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“Gladiator II” has some awfully big sandals to fill, both commercially and creatively. Its predecessor, 2000’s “Gladiator,” made $187 million at the domestic box office. The new film has thus far made an estimated $132 million after three weekends of release. With a lot of money up for grabs in the upcoming holiday season, another $55 million isn’t out of the question. Maybe I could even stretch to see it making the $68 million it needs to hit the $200 million mark. Yes, inflation means that it’s less impressive to make these numbers now than it did nearly a quarter-century ago, but these are attainable goals. What I do not see as attainable is the sequel ever becoming as well-regarded as the original. That film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, so already the new one has to live up to an impossibly high (dare I say “gold”?) standard. But even with realistic standards, this movie is still a disappointment.
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Bob Garver
rrg251@nyu.edu.
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12/11/24
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I have come again into the woods on a December evening.
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Jim Hamilton
jhamilton000@centurytel.net
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12/11/24
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