One of the many objects in the night sky to view is groups of stars that are gravitationally bound together. Called open clusters, they can be viewed without any optical aid. They are scattered across the night sky and contain a dozen to several hundred stars. They also appear to be very small in the night sky. more

The Ozark Technical Community College (OTC) unveiled its Be Well Bell, a public art display intended to promote mental health care, on Thursday, April 24, at the Richwood Valley campus in Nixa. more

Jennifer "Robin" McCroskey more

Capital Holding Group unveiled their new asphalt plant during an invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 23. The event was marked by speeches by numerous delegates, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. The asphalt plant represents a $29.5 million investment by Capital Holding Group and is expected to create 29 new jobs. more

We have just ended another busy month. more

In the April 23 edition of the Christian County Headliner, a picture on p. A7 was incorrectly captioned as Newly elected Ozark School Board member Rae-Ann Wade posing for a picture with former Board President Mark Jenkins. The picture was actually of the new Ozark School Board President Amber Bryant presenting Jenkins with an award in recognition of his service on the board. The photo reappears this week, correctly captioned, on p. A7. The editor sincerely regrets the error. more

“The Accountant” was a mid-sized hit from 2016 that, until recently, had a reputation as a wannabe franchise-starter that never got a follow-up. I watched the first movie for research last weekend, and I would have guessed that the reason the film went so long without a sequel was that the key players knew that they had made a lousy movie and wanted to do better things with their careers. But apparently, there was enough interest to bring about “The Accountant 2,” a film popular enough to make for one of the most crowded screenings I’ve attended in recent memory. I can’t say that I really see the appeal, either before or after the screening. more

For the second time in as many years, Ozark has turned to a former Kickapoo assistant to fill a head coaching position. more

The First Baptist Church of Clever held their annual Easter Egg Drop at the location of their future campus on Wednesday, April 16. About 2,000 people attended the event, which included free food, bounce houses, prize drawings, and towards the end of the evening, a helicopter dropping thousands of candy-filled plastic eggs onto the event. Children attending the egg drop each vied for a share of the 15,000 eggs, and for kids who didn’t manage to pick up too many eggs, extras were on hand. more

The Nixa Fire Protection District (NFPD) held an open house at their Fire Training Center on Wednesday, April 16. The open house was a chance for members of the public to tour the training center, which was formerly the NFPD’s Fire Station One. Visitors were treated to breakfast and shown around the building. more

Thirty-four years have passed since I lost my eldest daughter in a car wreck. more

Nicole "Niki" Eunice Wessel more