James “Jim” Bryant, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 85 on Jan. 6, 2025. Born on Nov. 5, 1939, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, Jim was the son of Kenneth and Virginia Bryant. During his senior year, his family moved to Nixa, Mo., where he graduated with the Nixa High School Class of 1957. more

Regina Gail Johns of Nixa was born July 13, 1949, to Earl E. and Juanita (Phipps) Bilyeu in Greeley, Colorado where her father was attending college. She died at her home on Jan. 9, 2025. more

The Nixa Senior Center is holding its semi-annual breakfast fundraiser, silent auction and raffle. The breakfast will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9-11 a.m. at the Nixa Senior Center at 404 S. Main Street. They will serve sausage gravy and biscuits, hashbrowns, bacon, scrambled eggs, blueberry muffins, and breakfast drinks. The cost will be $7/person. The silent auction begins at 9 a.m. and the winners will be announced at 11 a.m. more

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Age: 82 more

Daniel Ray Davis, age 74, of Mt. Vernon, Mo., went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Danny was born on July 25, 1950, in Springfield, Mo. to his parents, Dave and Esther Davis. more

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SPRINGFIELD — Nixa sophomore Reed Wilson handed Marshfield’s Tanner Davidson his first loss of the season while winning the Kinloch Classic 150-pound championship Saturday. more

Richard "Dick" Gerald See, age 78, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2024. He was born on November 4, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Gerald See and Wilda (Lormor) See. more

There is a new business in Nixa that is designed especially for those who are dealing with food allergies. Sensitively Sweet Bakery, a bakery that offers allergen-free breads, pastries and other items, celebrated its move into its new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 18, followed by its grand opening celebration on Friday, Dec. 20. more

Richard John McVey, age 76 of Nixa, died December 17, 2024. He was born April 27, 1948, in Nuremberg, Germany, the son of John and Annelise (Michelzoebelein) McVey. more

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Kamryn Bourbon took full advantage of the chance this past summer to travel to Washington to compete in a freestyle tournament with Nixa greats Brenya Crahan, Caly Dupree, and Addison Harkins. more

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. more

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. more

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Janet Jackson, 74, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. She was born on Friday, July 28, 1950, in Boonesville, Missouri, to Nadine Wilhelmina Kahle and Harry Leroy Brickner. more

On Sunday, Dec. 8, Nixa will hold its annual 70th Christmas Parade! This year’s theme is Past to Present: Seven Decades of a Nixa Christmas. The parade will start at 2:00 p.m. Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring the 2024 Nixa Christmas Parade! Make sure to be on the lookout for Santa, who will be on the Gateway Real Estate parade float. Parade Route: Leaving from The X Center, the parade will travel west on North St., turn right on to Main (north) to Aven and turn left (west), take Aven to Fort St. (south), south on Fort St. to Wasson (west), west on Wasson to McCroskey (north), north on McCroskey to Lorene (east), east on Lorene to Main St. (north), north on Main St. to Short St. (east), east on Short St., to Frank (south), south on Frank to Kyle (east), east on Kyle to the back driveway of the Nixa Jr. High. The performing bands will begin at the Nixa Jr. High. more

On Sunday, Dec. 8, Nixa will hold its annual 70th Christmas Parade! This year’s theme is Past to Present: Seven Decades of a Nixa Christmas. The parade will start at 2:00 p.m. Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring the 2024 Nixa Christmas Parade! Make sure to be on the lookout for Santa, who will be on the Gateway Real Estate parade float. Parade Route: Leaving from The X Center, the parade will travel west on North St., turn right on to Main (north) to Aven and turn left (west), take Aven to Fort St. (south), south on Fort St. to Wasson (west), west on Wasson to McCroskey (north), north on McCroskey to Lorene (east), east on Lorene to Main St. (north), north on Main St. to Short St. (east), east on Short St., to Frank (south), south on Frank to Kyle (east), east on Kyle to the back driveway of the Nixa Jr. High. The performing bands will begin at the Nixa Jr. High. more

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Jackson Cantwell reached his goal of 115 pancake blocks on the season in Nixa's Class 6 District 5 title tilt victory versus Joplin two weeks ago. more

Upon spotting fresh-faced sophomore Reed Wilson chatting with the local newspaper guy last week, some of his Nixa teammates responded like proud parents. more

LEE’S SUMMIT — Nixa didn’t fade into the oblivion of the Kansas City confines like Eagles teams from the past, even though seemingly everyone on both sides knew ‘fade’ would be the play-call that made legends of Adam McKnight and Wyatt Vincent. more

With their first catch last Friday at Lee's Summit North, Nixa wideouts Wyatt Vincent and Keivon Flint surpassed two of the Eagles’ biggest all-time names among the program’s career receiving leaders. more

With Ozark’s season-opener on tap next week, Hudson Roberts is facing the possibility of sitting out a game for the first time during his three-year Tigers career, after having an appendectomy last week. more