Tag: ozark mo
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Ozark School bully situation blows up on social media
OZARK, MO — A recent post on Ozark Mo Community Chitchat Facebook page blew up with comments. The anonymous post about an Ozark Junior High girl being bullied by another student brought a barrage of responses in a thread that swelled up like Grape nuts in milk! Some decried the school for not holding bullies… Read more
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Truth now: Establishment vs. Whistleblowers
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MO — Two groups exist in local politics. The Establishment is the standard higher class, powerful people with influence and good connections. Whistleblowers watch the establishment and cry “foul” when tax dollars are misused, rights are infringed, or the public is misled. Whistleblowers are often outsiders, not part of civic clubs or Chambers… Read more
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Shhhh… Ozark school board candidate they don’t want you to see
OZARK, MO — Shhh. Hush, now! He’s supposed to be invisible. The guy running for Ozark R-6 School Board against the two women the establishment wants. It’s tough being the “odd man out” in a social clique sanctioned by the Missouri School Board Association and National Education Association. When big tax union cronies don’t like… Read more
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New Idea: Offer free athletic options for Ozark now
OZARK, MO — James Russell of Ozark has a vision for his hometown. Free athletic options for the public. “Why pay for memberships when you could offer free access?” Russell says of his idea to bring free basketball, volleyball, pickleball and other athletic options to Ozark. Russell, a former coach of professional and youth athletes… Read more
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Truth now: Why Mark Jenkins is such a good friend
OZARK, MO— Remember the song, “That’s What Friends Are For?” By Dionne Warwick? Here is a link to that song. Bing Videos Ozark R-VI Board of Education President Mark Jenkins is a prime example of a good friend. He’s what friends are for. If you don’t believe me, ask his friend, Matt Growcock. Growcock (who… Read more
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A tale of Two Board Members
GUEST EDITORIAL A recent spectacle at the Ozark R-VI School Board meeting created quite a contrast with one just a few months ago. A board member, Guy Callaway, moved out of the school district and, according to the board, didn’t tell anyone. He conveniently announced his vacancy right when it appeared to be too late… Read more
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Truth now: Why the Ozark R-6 Board hates Christina Tonsing
OZARK, MO — The Ozark R-6 School Board hates fellow board member Christina Tonsing. Why? She cuts right through their bureaucratic monotony with bulldog tenacity. Watching the performance live, one realizes Tonsing comes fully loaded, batteries charged, vigorous to keep and hold the rest of her “boardsters” accountable to the public who elected them. Day-um!… Read more
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Truth now: Ozark School Board controversy explodes!
OZARK, MO — The Ozark R-6 Board of Education is once again embroiled in controversy as a dispute over a vacated board seat explodes! Here’s the story… The room grew tense as State Representative Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark) urged the Ozark R-6 School Board to allow voters their rightful option to vote on three open positions… Read more
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(Truth now) Ozark mayor race: Puppet, Bully, or Country?
OZARK, MO — Three men are running for Ozark mayor. They’ve done it before, same threesome. One is a puppet, one is a bully, and one is country. Which of those three words best describes a good mayor for Ozark? Option 1: Go with the current mayor, seeking re-election. Don Currence. He’s the puppet mayor… Read more
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Lost a leg, but now gains a valuable perspective
OZARK, MO — Lying in the rehab center bed, staring at the ceiling. Tears well up in his eyes. Nothing to live for. At age 21, the young man has lost his leg from a motorcycle crash. Another man, 44, also bitter and depressed. Angry. Dissolutioned. He, too, lost his leg. An older man joins… Read more
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Truth now: Is freedom of speech infringed in Christian County?
GUEST ARTICLE by Eddie Campbell For the most part, I believe that the election system within our county works very well. We have one issue that must be rectified. Our County Clerk’s office needs to stop entering into contracts and must nullify any existing contracts that infringe upon our 1st Amendment Right to Freedom of… Read more
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Truth now: Boys in Girls Sports?
Title IX — Boys in Girls’ Sports? I have been watching with interest the Biden administration’s proposed revisions to Title IX, the law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools. The revisions include weighty ideas like allowing those born male to participate in female sports, share locker rooms, bathrooms, etc. They also… Read more
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Truth now: Puppet show at Ozark City Hall
OZARK, MO — If you weren’t at Ozark City Hall last night, you missed a good puppet show. The Puppet Mayor Don Currence paced back and forth, as the City Aldermen waited. The official city meeting was supposed to start minutes ago. But the Puppet Mayor’s Puppet Handler wasn’t there to pull the strings. Whatever… Read more
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Truth hurts: fake miracle at James River Church now exposed
OZARK, MO — The truth hurts: a fake miracle at James River Church is now exposed. Grant Olson, a local dentist and 20-year former member of James River Church, is calling foul on the lead pastor, John Lindell. “John Lindell was a fraud in this,” Olson blasts away. “This is a fake miracle.” What was… Read more
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Truth now told: Banned from James River Church (Part 4)
CHAPTER 3 I was booted off the James River Assembly media crew for the second time. The director was embarrassed about it. I could tell he didn’t understand why. This time, I was put into a series of classes for people with “Life Controlling Issues.” That was true. I was addicted to internet chat room… Read more
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Truth now told: Banned from James River Church (Pt. 3)
The truth is now being told about how I was banned from James River Church. My story is from 1997 until 2011. It has nothing to do with the recent James River Church controversy where Pastor Mark Driscoll was removed from the stage by JRC Pastor John Lindell for speaking out at the Stronger Men’s… Read more
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Truth now Told: Banned from James River Church Pt. 2
CHAPTER 2 I was active in ministry at James River Church in Ozark/Springfield from 1997 until 2011. Following is part two of my story. Click here for part one. I was a camera operator on the stage during the worship services. James River had a new building as of 2000 and grew rapidly. They had… Read more
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Ozark now boosts an ugly culture of greed
OZARK, MO — A simple, two-story white farmhouse with a green roof is now flanked by a new apartment complex as Ozark now boosts an ugly culture of greed. The apartments distort the countryside in a glaring mismatch of rural vs. urban as motorists pass warily along U.S. Highway 65 between Highway 14 to the… Read more
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Integrity of the Ozark Mayor is now being tested!
OZARK, MO — The integrity of the Ozark Mayor is now being tested. Will Mayor Don Currence let politics get in the way, or will he be true to voters? We’ll soon find out! You see, a resignation on the Ozark Board of Aldermen left an opening in Ward 3. (Each Ward has 2 aldermen).… Read more
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Ozark School Board now run like a gang?
OZARK, MO — Is it possible the Ozark R-6 Board of Education is operating like a street gang? Now, don’t get the idea that the board members are wearing gang colors and bandanas on their heads. They aren’t decked in matching jackets or neck tats (least, not that I can tell!) From the way the… Read more