The Nixa branch of the Christian County Library celebrated its fifth birthday on May 19, and with this celebration came the announcement that the Nixa branch is expanding. more

The improvement zone is between Tracker Road and State Route CC, one of the key east-west arteries between Nixa and Ozark. more

State and regional data sources show that January 2022 brought a high volume of COVID-19 infections to Christian County and the rest of southwest Missouri. January brought the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a month since the end of the Delta surge in August 2021. more

The Ozark Police Department had a brief pursuit with the driver, an unidentified juvenile, moments before the fatal wreck happened at a curve on Highway 14 near 32nd Street near Fremont Road. more

Officials with the Spokane R-VII School District announced it has been selected to participate in the Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative, a statewide effort to place trained advisors into high schools, alongside current school counselors, to provide students with individualized college and career preparation support. more

Green Bridge, Hawkins Bridge, and Red Bridge are all more than 100 years old, and have reached the ends of their useful lives. They do not allow proper access for emergency vehicles, school buses, agricultural use and other public services. more

Trail connections remain a top priority for some of Ozark's top appointed and elected officials. A funding opportunity through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources could lead to more development on the Finley River near the new Riverside Bridge. more

Presiding Judge Laura Johnson ordered that all judicial officers in Christian County, which encompasses all of the Missouri 38th Judicial Circuit, will be closed on Feb. 3, “due to inclement winter weather creating unsafe driving conditions.” more

The Ozark Chamber of Commerce announced Jane Paul began serving as its interim president on Feb. 1. The announcement comes after the resignation of the former president Greg Williams. more

A record-setting winter storm and the widening of Highway 14 will both have lasting impacts on power prices in Nixa, but five years worth of rate adjustments are set to start with lower utility bills. more