Students attending Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center may be small — age 5 and younger — but they are learning big things. In fact, Early Childhood Principal Elizabeth Dawson said preschoolers are in the midst of their biggest developmental growth. more

Children learn and develop — academically, socially and physically — at different paces. That’s why having your child participate in kindergarten screening is so important. Kindergarten screening is free to any child in Ozark School District who will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2023. Register by calling the elementary school your child will attend. more

On Saturday, Mar. 4, Nixa students put their culinary skills to the test in the Culinary World Showcase competition. more

Impact 100 Ozark held a kickoff event for their Year 8 membership drive on Feb. 13 at the Ozark Innovation Center. more

Ozark resident Chase Replogle published his first book, “The 5 Masculine Instincts” on March 1, 2022. He has since gone on to talk about his book on various podcasts and over zoom conversations, including with The 700 Club, Focus on the Family, The Eric Metaxas Show and more. Earlier this year, he traveled to New York City to film a spot on Good Morning America to promote his new book. more

Wyatt Lantz, a 7th grader at Chadwick Schools, received accolades from the Christian County Lions Club on Feb. 16, 2023, for the Lions Club International Peace Poster contest. more

Heather Hill Farms celebrated its 20 year anniversary last week on Dec. 7, 2022. more

Nixa resident Jessica Broadway is a mommy boss. As a mother of three and the founder of JJ and Company and its lifestyle brand The MommyBoss Life, she is no stranger to balancing work with life. She also balances being the President of the PTA at Nixa Junior High, on the board as Treasurer at Inman Intermediate and serving on the state board as a resource and development chair of the PTA. more

Stained Glass Theatre is celebrating its 40th season this year. more

On Feb. 23, ten people from Christian County made the trip to Lebanon, Missouri, to attend the Missouri Main Street’s Quarterly Workshop. The workshop’s topic was: “Tell your Main Street Story, Marketing your Main Street.” more

On Thursday, Feb. 23, after almost a year away from home, Josie Orellana, an Ozark High School volleyball player, returned to her house in Ozark. Upon her arrival, she was surprised to find a group of her friends and teammates waiting to greet her with signs and balloons. more

For the fourth time since opening in 2017, Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium (WOW) has been voted “America’s Best Aquarium” through a national … more