Christian County residents who wish to contribute to the Pooper Troopers’ Diaper Drive can do so at the Harter House located at 815 W. Kenneth Street in Nixa. The drive, which has a goal of collecting 25,000 diapers to support organizations that help families in need. Harter House in Nixa is one of nine locations across the Ozarks, and the only one in Christian County, where donations are being accepted. more

Nixa Journalism students have earned the top George H. Gallup Award from the Quill & Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists. The multimedia evaluation offered a judge's critique on Nixa Journalism's multi-level approach to news coverage, led by the students of Wingspan magazine, along with NixaJournalism.net, EagleAir TV, the Eagle yearbook and students in the Introduction to Journalism classes. The prestigious Gallup Award is presented to high school journalism programs that earn the top ranking of "Superior" in all five judging categories: General Practices; Coverage; Writing and Editing; Visuals; and Digital. The award is based on work published during the 2024-25 school year. Among the judge's comments: more

Tara Venable wasted no time redeeming herself while helping Ozark to a 25-20, 25-20, 29-27 sweep against Kickapoo on Thursday. more

A Nixa man was recognized as one of the six people the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recognized with an award earlier this month. Jerry Browning was given the association’s Missouri Transit Operator Champion Award at the Missouri Transit Conference, held in Kansas City in early September, according to a press release from the MPTA. more

For the sixth consecutive year, the mayors of Nixa and Ozark are teaming up with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) to host the Mayors Challenge Blood Drive on Thursday, September 25. This friendly competition between the two cities aims to see which community can rally the most blood donors, with a traveling trophy awarded to the city with the highest turnout. more

Brenda Sue (Conn) Ward more

Carrie Lavon Cunningham McGinnis more

Nixa Public Schools celebrated the unveiling of the new Apex Activity Center with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the district and the Nixa Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 18. The ceremony gave the school district a chance to show off its newest facility. more

The acapella group Filharmonic gave a performance at the Aetos Center at Nixa High School (NHS) on Friday, Sept. 12. The group performed a variety of music, including blues, hip-hop, pop, rock, and more. more

Finley River Community Foundation (FRCF), an affiliate of Community Foundation of the Ozarks, announces its 2025-2026 board and leadership. more

Michael Edward Pace passed away on September 11, 2025, from complications related to Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a disease he had bravely battled and had been in remission from. He was a fighter to the end. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Ankur Varma, M.D., and Juan Carlos Rico Crescencio, M.D., as well as the entire UAMS team in Little Rock, Ark., for the exemplary care Mike received. more

I was walking along a gravel bar while fishing a creek when I saw it. The sun was shining on it like a beacon, guiding me to it. I knelt, picked it up, and held it gently in my hand. It was a Native American arrowhead. more

While there are currently no reported cases of it in Christian County, property fraud has the potential to cause severe financial hardship to its victims should it ever occur here. more

Large utilities were big campaign donors to Gov. Kehoe and other Republicans (just Google it). On April 9th, 2025, Governor Kehoe gave them massive rates increase, when he signed SB4 into law, changing how and when Missouri utility companies receive approval for rate increases. SB4 dismantles decades of accepted accounting practices and consumer protection. more

If you are a deer hunter or know a deer hunter, did that headline get your full attention? I hope so. For your sake and your family’s, read every word of this. more

Two Nixa High School students were named as semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Seniors Deakin Clover and Dalton Jones are two of some 16,000 high school students who were named as semifinalists in the program. The 16,000 comprise less than one percent of the high school students in the nation. more

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin’s bullet while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Not long afterwards, Dr. Chris Rispoli, co-owner of the Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Edmond, Okla., made a social media post disparaging Kirk and suggesting that other people like him would also be killed. Several people reacted angrily to Rispoli’s post. However, some of those responding to Rispoli directed their anger at the Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Nixa, a veterinary clinic that has the same name as Rispoli’s but is not affiliated with them.  more

Though my mother brought me home to live in a chicken house on my grandparents’ farm, I have not always been a farm boy. more

By Larry Whiteley more

Nixa High School has been designated as the highest-ranking high school in the area, according to a report by U.S. News and World Report. more

A North Carolina man was booked into the Christian County Jail after being arrested for allegedly touching a child inappropriately in Nixa almost two years ago. Stephen Christopher Oxendine, 35, is charged with one count of first-degree sodomy. more

Nixa and Ozark Parks and Recreation departments closed out by allowing dogs to come and play in their city pools before they closed for the year. On Monday, Sept. 1, Nixa Parks and Rec held the Doggie Dive In, sponsored by Seven Hills Veterinary Clinic. About 75 dogs and 80 people attended the event. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Neal Grubaugh Municipal Pool in Ozark hosted Paws in the Pool, which saw 30 dogs and 40 people in attendance. more

Dr. Dennis D. Sloan, of Nixa, passed away on Sept. 4, 2025, at the age of 75. He was born March 19, 1950, in Springfield, Mo., to Bill and Ada (Gill) Sloan. more

By Larry Whiteley more

Bill Swearengin, a faithful servant of God, received his crown of life on Aug. 25, 2025, just in time to celebrate his sweetie’s birthday with her on August 26th in heaven! more