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Christian County Commission votes to move Green Bridge to new 40-acre campus
Almost six months after one of Christian County’s oldest bridges closed to traffic, the county has devised another plan to reuse Green Bridge. This time, the plan honors the right-of-way agreements made between Christian County officials and nearby landowners. On July 9, the Christian County Commission voted unanimously in favor of a plan to relocate Green Bridge to its new 40-acre government campus, which broke ground last year. ...
Branson Rental Properties Bill Passed
Branson Finance Director Cherri Phifer delivered a presentation on short-term rental properties during Tuesday night's board of aldermen meeting. A final reading of the presented bill passed. These new pieces of code were previously given to the board for consideration. Those new codes include displaying an emergency plan in all...
Norwood School Board member achieves certification
Rick Bruffett, a member of the Norwood R-I Board of Education, has completed 18.5 hours of training as required by state law. The New Board Member training, sponsored by the Missouri School Boards’ Association, combined online independent study with live interactive sessions and was held in Branson on June 25, 2024.
Pam Hedgpeth, former Republic and SBU leader, receives statewide honor
An educator with deep ties in the Ozarks and more than four decades of experience will be among those honored this month as one of Missouri's Pioneers in Education. Pam Hedgpeth, Clever, has been superintendent in Republic, a professor at Southwest Baptist University, and the executive director of the Greater Ozarks Cooperating School...
Branson Excels With Sport Offerings
Thanks to its remarkable venues and adventurous attractions, Branson, Mo. is hard to beat when it comes to sports-event destinations. Here, visiting baseball teams can play on one of five replicas of famed baseball fields (including Ebbets Field and the Green Monster) at Ballparks of America, or sports of all kinds — whether soccer, basketball or pickleball — can take advantage of the newly upgraded Branson RecPlex.
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