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New sidewalks, storm siren, picnic tables in Sparta
SPARTA, MO — New sidewalks along Vanilla Bean and 125 and the middle school are coming soon, according to Mayor Misty Holt. Also, the new storm siren is installed in Sparta. In the event of an actual tornado warning, Christian County Emergency Managment or the National Weather Service can activate it, Mayor Misty Holt told…
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Neighbors pitch in after storm hits Sparta
SPARTA, MO— An estimated 1,500 area residents were out of power following a high winds thunderstorm that struck Sparta and the surrounding area overnight Sunday and early Monday. Mayor Misty Holt said she and her husband, Jeff, lost power around 11:30 p.m. By 3:30 a.m., the couple was awake and driving around town to inspect…
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New Dollar Tree coming to Sparta!
SPARTA, MO — Dollar Tree (now owned by Family Dollar) is coming to Sparta. Mayor Misty Holt said the new building site is already being prepared on the north side of Missouri Highway 14 West just east of OCH. “Plans are for it to be open as soon as November,” Mayor Holt told the CCT.
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Ozark patrons are being robbed now!
OZARK, MO — Ozark patrons are being robbed. That’s the only way to put it. They are paying an exorbitant salary to Dr. Frank C. Bauman (aka Chris) who resigned June 30 but still gets paid through Dec. 31. How many of us get paid full tilt salary and benefits after leaving a job? I…
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Sparta grocery, convenience store, pharmacy now affected by a storm!
SPARTA, MO — Power outages, debris, damage and loss followed an overnight storm early July 31 that left thousands of Christian Countians and nearby Greene Countians without power. In Sparta, the grocery, convenience store and pharmacy were affected. For pictures of storm damage in Ozark, check here. For area storm news, check here. Manager Chris…
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Storm now leaves area looking like a war zone!
Ozark, MO — A nighttime summer storm battered trees, downed power lines, and left Christian County looking like a war zone before daybreak July 31. Christian County Trumpet captured the following photos of the mayhem!
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WW2 film shot in Sparta, Missouri now released Aug. 4
Story by Greta Cross, Springfield News-Leader SPARTA, MO — A World War II feature flm shot entirely in Sparta, MO last year will be released Aug. 4 on Amazon Prime and other outlets. Set in central Italy, a new historical fiction film about World War II was shot entirely in southwest Missouri. “REVEILLE” is based…
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Bring Your Popcorn to Courtroom Drama Now!
OzARK, MO — Not sure if popcorn will be allowed, but if you’re up for a good courtroom drama, come see The City of Sparta vs. Johnny Rooster at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20 in Judge Doug Bacon’s courtroom in Ozark, MO. Courtroom Drama Plaintiff Former Sparta Mayor Jenni Davis, known for being dramatic and…
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Ozark School Board censures one of their own!
GUEST COLUMN The Ozark School Board just issued a public censure to one of their own. Wow! For an organization that swears they must always march in lockstep, never displaying the slightest hint of anything less than complete solidarity, this was a startling move. What terrible misconduct could have justified this? The current board president’s…
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Ozark School Board shames one of their own!
Ozark School Board member Christina Tonsing gets reprimanded for reaching out to the public for input.
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Perversion of Justice Part 2: Screen shots now don’t lie!
Part 2 of a perversion of justice involving Sparta police.
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Perversion of justice now strikes in Sparta!
SPARTA, MO — A perversion of justice strikes as the former mayor of Sparta weaponized the police force against Christian County Trumpet Publisher Johnny Rooster allegedly because of an article posted she claims cost her the election in April. Curious about the article the former mayor is up in arms about? Read it here!!! Additionally,…
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Voting records of the Supreme Court vs. Ozark School Board
The US Supreme Court votes unanimously 60 percent of the time. But Ozark votes unanimously much more.
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How do Good Men Turn Evil?
GUEST COLUMN Becoming Evil How do good men turn evil? Or how do they become comfortable committing evil acts? Don’t they recognize those acts are evil? Don’t they recognize that they become what they do? Countless historical anecdotes, including those documented in such books as James Waller’s “Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and…
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Moon and Hudson now score crucial victory!
JEFF CITY, MO — The Ozarks Conservatives, led by Mike Moon and Brad Hudson, squeaked by a narrow victory over the Jeff City DemRinos in the final quarter of a nail-biting shootout in the state capital last Wednesday. Coach Mike Parson made the final call, signing the agreement that because of Moon and Hudson’s prowess…
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The Most Powerful Man in Town
Guest Editorial (not written by the CCT and not connected to the CCT)Who is the most powerful person in your community? The mayor? The police chief? The CEO of a major corporation? Here are several possibilities:a) The guy who runs the corporation with the largest budgetb) The guy who runs the corporation with the most…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…