Christian County Lions Club is hosting a shred event on Saturday, May 2, from 10 am - Noon at the Price Cutter Store in Nixa, Mo. This is an excellent opportunity to safely dispose of documents with sensitive information. There is no cost. If offered, we will gratefully accept a donation, but there is no cost. more

St. Louis, Mo., April 9, 2026 - Better Business Bureau Springfield is now accepting applicants for this year’s Student of Ethics Award with the opportunity to win a $2,500 scholarship.  more

Congratulations to Ozark School District's 2025-26 OZcar Staff of the Year winners for each building! Ozark is blessed to have such a passionate, caring and supportive staff. While these are the building winners, dozens more staff members were nominated. The District winners will be chosen from these building winners and will be announced in August. more

Teresa “Terry” Kay Montgomery more

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Denver, Colo. man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. more

Several weeks ago, I attended the opening of the new Christian County Museum and Historical Society located in the old rock building on the square in Ozark. Paul Johns and many others have done a wonderful job in preserving the history of the county where some of us grew up, and others now call home. more

We will have a road closing between here and Chadwick this Monday for some pipe work. Hopefully it doesn't last long. We like to run around a lot. more

The Finley River Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 community grant round. Eligible nonprofits can begin the application process online at cfozarks.org/applyforgrants, beginning May 4. All applications are due by the end of the day on June 1, 2026. A total of $11,000 is available for programs and organizations in Ozark and Eastern Christian County. more

NIXA, MO — For 68 years, one weekend in May has brought Nixa to life, and that tradition continues as the SuckerDays Festival returns May 15–16 in Downtown Nixa. more

When the Children’s Smile Center first began providing dental services to Medicaid-eligible children in December of 2006, it was based in a 3,100 square-foot facility in Ozark. Now, almost 20 years later, the clinic has a new home; a 7,300 square-foot building located in Nixa, about three-and-a-half miles west of its original location. The clinic began seeing patients in the new location on Jan. 22. more

Shirley Ann (Killman Spain) Lasiter, 75 of Ritchey, Mo., went home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Cox Hospital in Monett, Mo., surrounded by her loving family.  She was born March 21, 1951. Her parents were Bill and Christina Spain of Monett. She grew up in Monett and graduated from Monett High School in May of 1970. She married Charles Ray Lasiter on May 9, 1970, and they shared almost 56 amazing years together.  more

Myrna Jean Dennis more

Cindy Louise Cowles more

Thomas F. Pomiber III more

Exploring my new patch of woods some 40 years ago, I was trudging through the leaves where I’d seen a black snake sunning a few days earlier when something foreign caught my eye. more

Marie Day was honored by the Chadwick R-1 School District at the meeting of the district’s Board of Education on Thursday, March 26. The outgoing school board member was presented with a plaque, thanking her for her 50 years of service as a teacher and school board member. more

Missouri was home for the first stretch of Route 66 to ever be paved, but Route 66 changed lives for many people all across the country.   more

Surrounded by friends, family and supporters from the community, Dr. Matthew Green prepares to cut the ribbon at a ceremony celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of Ascent Direct Primary Care on Thursday, April 1. Ascent provides quality healthcare at a reduced cost by allowing members to pay a monthly membership fee, taking insurance companies out of the equation. For more information, call (417)595-0956, send an email to info@ascentdpc.com, or go online to their website at https://www.ascentdpc.com.  more

Three Billings cattlemen were recognized at the 2026 Missouri Angus Association Annual Banquet on Feb. 21, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. Charles Goodnight was one of three junior members who received the Missouri State Fair Steer Award. Kyle Vehige and Justin Vehige received the Herdsman of the Year award. more

Nixa Journalism students took part in the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association's annual J-Day event at the University of Missouri on March 25. They participated in learning sessions on a wide variety of journalism-related topics and competed at the state level. Students were presented 26 different awards.  more

Dennis Eugene Hase, age 89, passed away on Feb. 25, 2026. He was born on July 28, 1936, to Charles and Marie Hase. more

His name is Boone. He lives in the house alone that he and his wife built many years ago. Their kids and grandkids live in other states. They are busy with their own lives. more

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the Christian County Headliner News website on Wednesday, April 8. It has been updated to include quotes from Christian County Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris and Ozark Mayor Don Currence.) more

When I checked Facebook on Sunday, there were some good pictures of David and Lance at the Chicago Bull Ride. They have some great bulls, but there is a lot of time on the road. Rodeos are one of my favorite sports since we spent so much time at those during the time of raising my family. Those memories just keep adding up. more

Patrick J. Stewart, 67, passed away April 10, 2026, at home in Nixa, MO, surrounded by his loving family and dear friend John Otterson. Patrick was born July 3, 1958, to Terrance W. Stewart and Therese A. (Cunningham) Stewart in Janesville, Wis. He grew up in Madison, WI and graduated from Queen of Apostles High School in 1976. Patrick was united in marriage to Phyllis (Gibbs) Stewart on October 30, 1982, in Madison, Wis. more