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What a fun and awesome day we had (Tuesday, July 1) celebrating and showing appreciation for the Ozark Chamber Ambassadors Team! more

The Sam Appleby Jr. Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7628 in Ozark will celebrate its 40th year in Ozark with a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. on August 15th at our VFW Hall, 104 S. 1st Street in downtown Ozark. The event is open to the public. We hope members of the community will join us for all-you-can-eat fish and sides, cake, and fellowship. more

When they are nine years old, most kids are involved in sports, learning to play a musical instrument, or are involved in a club of some sort. When he was nine, Austin Novik decided to start up his own business. more

Joseph Robert Gawel, age 89 of Ozark, passed away on July 11, 2025. He was born April 18, 1936, in Chicago, the son of Frank and Victoria (Pindora) Gawel. more

Ozark and Nixa combined have eight 2025 grads, four apiece, who are going to extend their athletic careers at the NCAA D-I level. more

There was no end to the fun during the Sertoma Duck Race Festival, held June 19-20 at Finley River Park. Thousands came to the event, which included the Duck Waddle 5K, a craft fair, live music and a cornhole tournament. Spectators gathered along the Finley to watch the festival’s signature event, the Duck Race, after which they returned to the center stage to watch a pie-eating contest. more

James Wesley Martin (Jim), aged 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 27, 2025. He left behind a legacy of kindness, warmth, and a life well lived. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all who knew him. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Sylvia (Tibby), his children, Michael Martin (Karin), Shelly Montgomery (Rowdy), Barry Martin (Monique) and Melissa Long (Brian), and his grandchildren, Hope, Grant and Jake Martin, McKenna and Logan Montgomery and Carter Long. more

My name is Richard Rice. I live (on) ... E. Stoneridge Drive. I am a 72-year-old Vietnam Veteran with a service-connected disability that makes sleeping difficult. I walk our subdivision streets (Stoneridge), sometimes numerous times at night to relieve my pain. Over the past year, more and more of our streetlights have become defective to the point where more of them don’t work than do. I have visited with neighbors and our HOA about the issue. The HOA and several neighbors have called the City of Ozark, only to be told that Liberty Utilities is responsible for the lights, call them. Calls to them do not result in the lights being repaired, and we as residents have no leverage to change that. We don’t pay for streetlights with our monthly Liberty Utility bill, but the City of Ozark does. We do, however, pay our taxes which are designed to provide us with fundamental services such as streets, sidewalks, and STREETLIGHTS. more

Though it wasn’t as devastating as the thunderstorms that came through the area between May 23 and May 25, a cluster of thunderstorms that swept through Christian County on Sunday, June 29, caused considerable damage. According to the National Weather Service, the storms produced wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour, which knocked over trees and downed power lines. more

One of the most popular pastimes during Independence Day is to shoot off fireworks. For those living inside the city limits of Ozark, Nixa, Sparta, and other Christian County municipalities, city ordinances regulate when fireworks can be used. more

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Houston, Texas man was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday, June 24 for his role in bank burglary and bank theft conspiracies involving the theft of United States currency from an automated teller machine (ATM) in Ozark, Mo. more

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In the article “Christian County gather for balloon glow,” which appeared in theJuly 25 edition the Headliner, it was stated that the Sertoma Duck Race Festival is a fundraiser for the Children’s Smile Center, and that the Hot Air Balloon Glow was part of the duck race festival. In fact, the festival is a community event that raises support for children's charities in Christian County. The Children’s Smile Center is one of the beneficiaries of this event. Other beneficiaries include: Care to Learn Ozark, Dogwood Ranch, Least of These, Ozark HS JROTC program, the Ozark Senior Center, and CCCC Sertoma. more

Elena Acker more

When Mailyn Marsh was four, she entered her first beauty pageant. more

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The Sertoma Club held their annual Hot Air Balloon Glow on Friday, June 20 in Finley River Park. The event was part of the two-day Sertoma Duck Race Festival, which served as a fundraiser for the Children’s Smile Center. At the festival, attendees listened to live music, visited craft vendor booths, ate food from food trucks, and gathered to marvel at the eight hot air balloons which were on display at day’s end. There was also a special Kidzone Amusement center, where children could climb a rock wall, play on inflatable buildings, and more. more

Perhaps the most important thing to remember about a stream is that, here in outhwest Missouri, we all live near one. more

On June 19, the Ozark Board of Education voted to hire Lisa Anderson as the Ozark Middle School assistant principal for the 2025-26 school year. The position became available recently after the board named current Assistant Principal Jared Lotz as the middle school principal for next year. more

East Elementary was full of hoots and hollers on Wednesday, May 14, when Principal Karen Capen announced to staff and students that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) named Ozark East Elementary School one of eight Missouri Gold Star Schools for 2025. more

Raymond Donald Kissee more

Since launching the Academy Model in 2021, Ozark High School has been working to provide students meaningful career exploration and real-world experiences through Client Connected Projects (CCPs). And now, thanks to a $5,000 Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Career Exploration Grant, the high school can bring real-world learning to more students through teacher training. more

OZARK, MO – The City of Ozark is proud to announce that Garrison Springs Community Forest has been awarded the 2025 Innovation Award in the Large City category by the Missouri Municipal League (MML). This prestigious award honors outstanding municipal projects in cities with populations between 15,000 and 30,000 that showcase forward-thinking solutions and deliver lasting community impact. more