Author: Christian County Trumpet
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Ozark Diploma Mills Now Exposed!
Guest Editorial (not written by CCT) You’ve heard of “diploma mills,” right? Those educational institutions that are more determined to ensure you get a diploma than that you get an education. Sadly, it appears that this phenomenon is no longer isolated to an occasional school here or there. Since school quality ratings are a function,… Read more
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Now what could go right?
Ozark School Board, from left, Aaron Johns, Christina Tonsing, Patty Quessenberry, Sarah Adams-Orr, Amber Bryant, Mark Jenkins, Guy Callaway. (photo courtesy of OzarkTigers.org) Guest column by Dave Cort, Ozark School Support Team Well, the new school board, elected on a platform of change, is off to a great start. As a first order of business,… Read more
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Meet the new board — same as the old board
GUEST COLUMN by Dave Cort, Ozark School Support Team (OSST) I recently witnessed an MSBA (Missouri School Board Association) “training session” for new school board members. The gist of this training was to teach new school board members to become just like the old school board members. It was very effective and I can imagine… Read more
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Why teachers resign (Guest Column)
Teachers sometimes resign when they don’t want to. Why do they do this? I can’t answer for all others, but I can offer insight into one reason innocent teachers sometimes resign. It’s like this . . . Once a teacher is tenured, the Missouri Teacher Tenure Act protects them against arbitrary firing. They can’t be… Read more
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You won’t believe what Ozark School is doing to a former teacher!
OZARK, MO — I was recently blocked from emailing anyone in the school district. I can’t email my daughters’ teachers. I can’t email their coaches and activity sponsors. I can’t email their principals, assistant principals, or counselors. I can’t email district administrators and staff. I can’t even email school board members. I wasn’t informed I… Read more
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Missouri Senate discusses allowing Chinese Commies to buy property in MO?!
I was listening to Nick Reed on KSGF yesterday morning. He was interviewing a state senator who’s name I didn’t catch. They were talking about a bill before the Senate that would decide whether or not to sell Missouri rural property to our enemies in China, Russia or other anti-American countries. That should be a… Read more
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Guess what this guy does for a living?
A. Truck Driver B. Barstool Maker C. Dog Poop Shoveler D. Bowling Pro VILLAGE INN, OZARK, MO— Mrs. Rooster and I come breezing in at the top of the hill on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Kathy and David (pronounced Dah-VEED) greet us like returning heroes. (At Village Inn, everyone is treated like royalty!) “Two today?”… Read more
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Sparta MO’s legendary racing story now uncovered!
CORNER STORIES Leggin’ It to Drag City: A Race Rig’s Journey Home The following article is taken from a May 22, 2019 publication from winslow.town. On May 10th, glass etcher Joe Benham and I were working at my renovation project next to the Standin’ on the Corner Park, blasting some old lettering off the windows, when around eight… Read more
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GUESS WHAT THIS MAN DOES FOR A LIVING?
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Guest Columnists now welcome in the CCT
The Christian County Trumpet is a publication started in August 2022 to provide information and a voice for taxpayers and voters in Christian County, MO. We wanted to print things nobody in the mainstream was willing or interested in, so you could be better informed and entertained. If you have a topic of interest to… Read more
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A heartbreaking true story!
My in-laws live in Pennsylvania. On their 60th wedding anniversary, my father-in-law, 81, was lifting my mother-in-law, 82, from her bed to take her to the bathroom. He is the sole caregiver. She has dementia and other physical complications that keep her mostly bedridden. As he lifted her, he lost his balance and crashed into… Read more
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A Spiritual War is all around us now!
A UK teacher was forced to resign and had to apologize for calling 11-year-old female students “girls”. Sounds like a horror comedy. But it’s true. We’re in a spiritual war. Closer to home, here in the Show Me State, some “wack job” trans, non-binary creep of a teacher in Kirkwood, MO is acting out and… Read more
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Jaw dropping news leaked now from Ozark School District!
OZARK, MO — Last night, April 12, was the first meeting with 3 new Ozark School Board members. And boy, it was a doozy! Dr. B steps down suddenly The action started even before the newbies were sworn in. Dr. Chris Bauman, superintendent, announced his retirement effective June 30 officially, but in practicality, that means… Read more
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BREAKING NEWS FROM OZARK
Ozark School Superintendent Announces Sudden Early Retirement (THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM www.OzarkTigers.org) OZARK, MO — After serving as Ozark superintendent for the past five years, Dr. Chris Bauman announced his sudden early retirement at the end of the 2022-23 school year. The Board of Education accepted his retirement during the April 13 board meeting,… Read more
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Now you can get boosted naturally without a prescription or vaccine!
NIXA, MO — A Nixa couple found a way to boost your body’s immune system and flush away toxins without prescriptions or vaccines. Jaysen is a 300 pound, 7-foot giant who could likely wrap his arms around a full-sized refrigerator. His lovely wife, Cortney, is a nurse. Last year, they moved from California with their… Read more
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New Sparta mayor, aldermen sworn in in front of The Great Wall
SPARTA,MO— Misty Holt was sworn in as new mayor of Sparta last night. About 35 people were in the audience. I ate too many cookies and drank too much punch afterwards. But that’s ‘cos I didn’t have supper. Scroll down to the bottom to see stuff I made fun of. It’s called comedy, so relax.… Read more
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You won’t believe what happened to this kid now!
OZARK, MO — “I never cooked at home,” says 21-year-old Michael Ploof. “I’d never eaten here (at Village Inn). “ Flashing a “get away with anything” smile, Michael describes how he went from zero to 60 in the Village Inn kitchen in a matter of months. “Michael’s one of our main cooks now,” says David… Read more
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Now get tires installed while at work (or home!)
Johnny Rooster of the Christian County Trumpet won a $100 discount certificate from TreadRight Mobile Tire in Nixa. The service offers the only touchless tire replacement service in the 417 area. Read more
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Sparta’s ‘weird’ city meetings now likely to change to ‘normal’
SPARTA, MO — You normally expect to hear and see elected officials in public meetings. But Sparta, MO has had a series of meetings, sources say, that reflect a weird custom of city aldermen and the mayor hiding behind a high table and mumbling among themselves conducting public business. “You can’t see them above their… Read more
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Ozark kids’ future is now at stake!
OZARK, MO — April voter turnout for school board elections is miserable. Hardly anybody votes! That’s not the fault of the school district. It’s the fault of the public. Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 is election day. Big deal, right? Yes, it is. A very big deal. Innocence Lost The children of Ozark have slowly… Read more