Small nonfarm businesses in 16 Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sánchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the U.S. Small Business Administration. more

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its October regular meeting. Contracts included bridge replacements, the addition of outer roads and pavement resurfacing. more

A St. Louis man died of injuries suffered in a crash at 4:32 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 160 in Ozark County, 7 miles west of Caulfield, near Cloud 9 Ranch, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

A suspect in the 1989 rape and murder of Kelle Ann Workman is now charged with rape and first-degree sexual abuse of a child, which allegedly also happened in 1989. more

ShenanigansFest aims to bring local and national talent to the rolling hills of Ozark County this fall and, depending on its success, in the years to come and at expanded venues. The Oct. 14 festival is an all-ages daylong event with camping, food trucks, a beer tent and children's activities. more

Thunderstorm winds overturned a camper on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of a person staying at Cloud 9 Ranch Club in Ozark County, according to a local storm report provided to the National Weather Service office in Springfield. more

Missouri 911 in Wright, Howell and Ozark counties has launched a tri-countywide geographic information system remediation project to update the 911 mapping to improve emergency services across the counties and the state of Missouri, officials announce. The project is funded by grants using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. more

The 63rd annual Hootin an Hollarin Festival will be held Thursday through Sept. 21 on the square in Gainesville.  more

A Gainesville man suffered minor injuries when his vehicle struck a deer at 8:40 p.m. Monday on Highway 5, 5 miles north of Gainesville in Ozark County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Beginning Sept. 9, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

Beginning Monday, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

Ozark County has been granted Agri-Ready County Designation by Missouri Farmers Care (MFC), a coalition of more than 40 leading agricultural groups and businesses. The county’s recognition rounds out the south-central region comprised of likewise dedicated neighbors Howell, Douglas, Oregon, Texas, Shannon and Wright counties. more

A Bakersfield man is charged with felony first-degree child molestation after a victim came forward about incidents that happened as far back as February 2022. more

Ozark County had only three contested races in Tuesday’s primary elections. more

Dakota R. Driskell, 19, West Plains, was the victim of a fatal crash that injured another West Plains teen at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday on KK Highway in Ozark County, 6 miles west of Pottersville, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Dakota R. Driskell, 19, West Plains, was the victim of a fatal crash that injured another West Plains teen at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday on KK Highway in Ozark County, 6 miles west of Pottersville, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

A trial date has been set for February in Taney County for an Ozark County woman accused of being an accomplice to child sexual abuse and other abuse, according to court records. more

During a presentation July 25, at the Ozark County Historium on the Gainesville Court Square, Chris Harlin will share highlights and anecdotes from his family's four-generation history with what began as the Bank of Gainesville 130 years ago and is today Century Bank of the Ozarks. more