Ozark County Times

11/11/2025

Ozark County native Jim Kyle recently got a phone call from a family member he hadn't heard from in decades.

"Hi, Doc," the caller said.

Jim isn't a doctor. Now 81, he's a preacher, farmer and retired federal government employee. No one in Ozark County, and no one in his family, calls him "Doc."

But as soon as Jim heard the man's greeting, he knew who was calling: a voice from his past, a member of Jim's other family, the one that formed 57 years ago when he served with a group of Marines in the Vietnam jungle.

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11/10/2025

Brenda Wallace Waters, 71, died Nov. 7, 2025. Brenda was born June 27, 1954, in Hammond to Louie and Eula Martin Wallace.
She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1973.
Brenda loved the Lord and enjoyed sharing her faith and singing hymns and gospel music. She enjoyed the church services and gospel singing that were held at the nursing home, which were put on by area churches. She always had requests for her favorite songs, and if they didn’t know them, she would lead as she knew them all by heart.
She also enjoyed going to music parties in Ozark County, in which her dad would play and sing. She would either join in with the music or play a game of pitch with her mom and friends. She loved her bling jewelry, the bigger the better! She also loved to play bingo and stuffed animals and dolls. She was never without a bottle of Yahoo or a Mountain Dew.
Brenda never knew a stranger, and if she didn’t know them, she would introduce herself and normally find a common link with them.
Brenda will be missed, but her loved ones know she is rejoicing in Heaven, free from epilepsy and ailments and is at peace singing and reuniting with family. The family would like to thank Riverview Nursing home for their care, in which Brenda was a resident for many years.
Brenda is survived by a daughter Jessica; grandchildren: Trenton, Skyler, Michelle and Jordan; brother, Dr. Charles Wallace and his wife Kathy; nieces Marjorie, Bridgett, Cara Jo and Ashley; five great-nieces and two great-nephews and a host of cousins.
She is preceded in death by her parents and, recently, her brother Don Wallace.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville.

This obituary will be printed in the Nov. 19, 2025, edition of the Ozark County Times.

11/10/2025

LIVE VETERANS DAY BROADCAST AT HISTORIUM- From noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Ozark County Historium in Gainesville will host a Veterans Day program featuring West Plains-based Ozark Marketing radio station KUKU's live remote broadcast of "Cowboy" Rick Hamby's onsite interview with two Vietnam veterans, Larry Warrick of Gainesville and Terry Wyrick of Clarkridge, Arkansas. The two veterans will talk with Hamby about their experiences in the military. As a bonus, Gainesville-area resident Robert Klineline, Hamby's cousin and Warrick's longtime former Continental Telephone Company co-worker, will join the group to share stories about their many years of service, especially during the days of the "10-party party line" system.

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11/10/2025

11/10/2025

LOCAL VETERANS DAY PROGRAMS - Several Ozark County schools are honoring local veterans with special events on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and all area veterans are invited to attend.

Lutie School will begin the day with a Veterans Day assembly at 9:30 a.m. Veterans are invited to join students and staff for breakfast in the cafeteria before the program, which will feature short presentations and performances by Lutie students. To RSVP, call the Lutie School office at 417-273-4150.

Gainesville Elementary School will also host its annual Veterans Day assembly from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The event includes a breakfast for veterans and a music program presented by students.

At Dora School, the Veterans Day celebration will begin at 10:30 a.m. All veterans and community members are welcome to attend. A lunch will be served following the program.

Bakersfield R-IV School will hold its Veterans Day observance beginning with lunch for all veterans at 11:30 a.m. in the FEMA building. A special program and assembly will follow at 1 p.m., featuring State Rep. Matthew Overcast as guest speaker.

Each school encourages local veterans to attend and be recognized for their service and sacrifice.

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11/10/2025

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11/10/2025

We were just notified by FEMA that a "Disaster Recovery Center (DRCs)" will be open starting today, Nov. 10, at the Ozark County Courthouse to assist Missourians who sustained damage totheir primary residence or personal property due to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and floodingthat occurred March 30 - April 8, 2025.
FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will help impacted residents with their disasterassistance applications, answer questions and upload required documents.

The schedule is:
November 10: 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
November 11: Closed for Veterans Day
November 12 – 13: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Other Disaster Recovery Centers(DRCs) can be found using the DRC Locator at fema.gov/DRCLocator. Additional locations may be added as they areidentified. All locations will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

11/08/2025

Ozark County News . . . Nov. 2, 1899

Gainesville was visited Tuesday night by burglars, and the general merchandise store of J. W. Howard was the scene of operations. That night the youth of Gainesville were out in force to carry out their Halloween program. Before they had finished swapping wagons, horses and cows for the citizens while they slept, and turning unoccupied houses over, the clock struck 11.

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