Nixa Community Foundation (NCF) joined in a nationwide celebration for the week of Nov. 12, 2023, to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening their regions by addressing high-priority challenges and betterment projects for local residents. This year’s community foundation week fell alongside the NCF’s 30th birthday. more

Priscilla Presley is coming to Nixa’s Aetos Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. more

The Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors and chamber president/CEO Whitney Guison have announced that the official open house and ribbon cutting of the new Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce office and Welcome Center will be held on Nov. 16. more

The Christian County Prosecutor has filed charges, and warrants were issued against three suspects involved in a home invasion last week, which occurred on Bridgewood Ct. in Nixa. more

Lucid TLC Studio & Art Gallery will host the art of area artist Crystal Cook as its featured artist for November in an exhibit called “Unbusy Your Mind.” more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is now conducting written and driver examinations at the Christian County Library Nixa Community Branch every Monday and Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. People needing to take their examinations should go to the back door of the southeast corner (on the annex side) of the library. more

Heidi Moore, daughter of Dewey (Margaret) Moore and Patricia Carroll Arthur (Mike), a resident of St. Louis (Nixa) has received a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from Saint Louis University (SLU). more

The Can the Tigers/Can the Eagles event was created more than 15 years ago to serve as a community service project benefiting Least Of These, Inc. through the long-standing friendly and competitive rivalry between Nixa and Ozark in Christian County. It has grown into a large community event in conjunction with one of the most anticipated football games every year, the Backyard Brawl, between Nixa and Ozark. more

The City of Nixa is saddened by the passing of Sharon Whitehill on the night of Oct. 4, 2023. The city wishes “to honor her legacy,” according to a recent release. more

Students at Nixa High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent. more

Lucid TLC Studio & Art Gallery is currently hosting the art of area artist Greg Chappell as its featured artist for October. more

On Monday, Oct. 2, Governor Mike Parson announced a total of 566 school districts, charter schools and nonpublic schools have received grant funds from the second round of funding for the School Safety Grant Program. more