The Missouri Thunder and Carolina Cowboys, two of the founding teams in the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series, announced a trade Feb. 2 sending the 2020 PBR Rookie of the Year Boudreaux Campbell (Crockett, Texas) to the Missouri Thunder in exchange for the Thunder’s first-round pick in the 2024 New Rider Draft, a position to be determined in the upcoming draft lottery. more

The bridge along Smyrna Road over the Finley River commonly known as Green Bridge was recently inspected in January by Lochner, Inc., an engineering firm specializing in bridge inspection working for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). more

Athletes Bethany Hamilton and Riley Gaines held a children’s story hour at The Library Center over the weekend. Hundreds of people gathered on Feb. 2 to hear the women read their books and answer kids’ questions during a Q&A session. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Missouri Secretary of State hopeful Valentina Gomez were also in attendance. more

School resource officers from more than 10 school districts across southwest Missouri were in the Ozark School District for the Regional SRO Meeting Jan. 31 where they discussed trends and brainstormed ways to be proactive in their school districts. more

Charges have been filed for an Arkansas woman after an alleged fraud attempt and police chase on Thursday, Jan. 25 in Nixa. more

Christian County announced on Monday a unique opportunity for commercial developers: prime commercial development property, known as County Government Plaza, situated along Highway 14 in the City of Ozark. more

The Ozark Board of Education, at a special Jan. 26 meeting, voted to hire Dr. Phillip Link as the Executive Director of Human Resources beginning in the 2024-25 school year. more

Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ Christian County Homeless Alliance will sponsor their annual Hot Soup, Cold Nights fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 911 W. Mt. Vernon St., Nixa. more

JEFFERSON CITY — Last year, the Missouri Legislature passed Senate Bill 190, which provides state income tax relief for senior citizens and gives voters or county officials the ability to adopt an ordinance freezing real property taxes for eligible senior citizen homeowners. more

Least Of These, Inc., the only full-service food pantry serving Christian County, exceeded its $501,000 end-of-year fundraising goal. more

Billings Elementary has announced its quarter 2 honor roll. Congratulations to the following students: more

The Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) named two Ozark administrators, Dr. Sandra Roy and Kristy Richart, as principal of the year and assistant principal of the year, respectively, for the Southwest Region for 2024. more