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

The Arc of the Ozarks formally invites you to our 30th Annual Christmas Extravaganza Gala on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at the White River Conference Center. Enjoy an evening filled with live entertainment, cocktails, and a delicious dinner. Get a head start on your holiday shopping with our silent auction. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Arc of the Ozarks' Children's Autism and Neurodevelopmental Services. more

Commercial pesticide applicator training by University of Missouri Extension for 2025 begins in January. more

If Mercy Springfield’s orthopedic program was being graded, it would have just earned an A+. more

Another deer season is just about over. Those hunters that didn't get horns this time will have another chance a bit later. There are a lot of deer out there. Mostly does. They are seen on the highways a lot. Some are seen in ditches after being hit by cars. more

Ozarks Food Harvest received a 40,000-pound donation of protein today from McDonald’s and Tyson Foods to help children, families, and seniors facing hunger across southwest Missouri. Tyson Foods made their donation in honor of McDonald’s $17,000 donation to The Food Bank’s Hungerthon event. more

The Springfield Regional Arts Council (SRAC) is excited to announce the 9th annual “$100 and Under Holiday Art Market” on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. more

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Ozarks Region Chapter held their annual National Philanthropy Day awards on Tuesday, November 19th at the Glendalough Conference Center. At the event, the group awarded eight individuals and organizations with awards for their role in advancing philanthropy around the Ozarks. 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

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 43 counties this past weekend to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected tissue samples from more than 18,500 hunter-harvested deer on Nov. 16 and 17 for CWD testing. more

The following are coming to the Ozark Genealogical Society in December. more

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Ozark School District is proud to continue its partnership with the Success Ready Students Network and present our first alternative annual performance report, which is allowing the District to pioneer a broader view of student success. 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

Kirkwood will travel to Nixa for Saturday’s Class 6 Semifinal matchup only after the Pioneers suit up for their tradition-packed Turkey Day Game on Thanksgiving with neighboring Webster Groves. more

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Born: Nov. 23, 1947 more

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