It might not have been the typical groundbreaking with shovels moving dirt in the sunshine, but the rain didn’t damper the excitement as Ozark School District officially broke ground Mar. 23 on the Ozark Middle School (OMS) storm shelter and new entrance — a project that is part of the $19 million no-tax-increase bond issue voters approved on the April 5, 2022, ballot. more

Ozark’s Historic River District (HRD) released a 2022 Year in Review. Here are some of the things the HRD accomplished last year. more

On Mar. 27, 2023, Ozark Police Officers, Ozark School Resource Officers and Christian County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a false report of an active shooter at Ozark High School. The investigation confirmed the report to be false and no threats were identified. First responders from law enforcement, staff from the Ozark Fire Protection District and the Christian County Ambulance District spent nearly two hours on site until the threat was proven to be false. more

Ozark School District is thankful to be a part of such a supportive community. The Kiwanis Club of Christian County recently donated $2,250 to Ozark School District’s Operation Half Pint. Operation Half Pint allows students who qualify for free/reduced lunch to have an extra milk or snack milk even when they don’t have the money on their school account to pay for it. more

Nixa Public Schools is announcing the retirement of Patti Arnold as associate principal for Nixa High School after 31 years of working at Nixa and 33 in education. Arnold has served a total of 19 years as associate and assistant principal at Nixa High School. Prior to that, she served as a teacher, a counselor and coach. more

A former Harrisonville man was convicted at trial last week, Mar. 23, after his testimony in a previous trial for Social Security fraud resulted in an additional charge of perjury being filed against him. more

The 2023 edition of Missouri Beef Days will feature several new activities this year, including one very special pastime among midwestern cattlemen — Cowboy Church. more

The Christian County Commission has placed a question on the April 4 ballot asking voters to decide whether or not the County should collect a 3 percent sales tax on adult-use (recreational) marijuana. The language on the ballot will read as follows: more

The 27th Annual NIXPO Business and Community Expo was held this past weekend on Mar. 18 at the Nixa High School. more

The Ozark Board of Education, during a special board meeting Mar. 10, voted to hire Karen Capen as East Elementary principal for the 2023-24 school year. more

The Ozark Board of Education, during a special board meeting Mar. 10, voted to hire Dr. Zeb Wallace as the Ozark North Elementary principal for the 2023-24 school year. more

It was announced on Mar. 17 that Johnny Morris’s not-for-profit Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) National Museum and Aquarium was voted “America’s Best Aquarium” by “USA TODAY” readers. This is the fifth time that WOW has received this title. more