🌱 How Ozark nearly erased a 14-point hole before fading late

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• How Ozark nearly erased a 14-point hole before fading late

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 57 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 47, low: 37.
• Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 62 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ozark can't keep pace with Park Hill South - Christian County Headliner News (ccheadliner.com) — Ozark High School’s boys basketball team fell 67-52 to Park Hill South in the Republic Tournament after clawing back from an early 14-point deficit. Despite the loss, returning standouts Hendrix Haymes, Kylan Pickren, and Jacob Harmon showed promise, while coaches and players stressed cutting turnovers and building depth with many first-year varsity contributors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ozark

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Monday December 22

• PLANNING & ZONING Meeting
  City of Ozark Calendar , 205 N 1st , Ozark
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• The OC Closed - Christmas Eve
  City of Ozark Calendar Ozark, MO 65721

Thursday December 25

• The OC Closed - Christmas Day
  City of Ozark Calendar Ozark, MO 65721

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Shingles/RSV/Tdap Clinic
  Springfield, MO Calendar , 227 E. Chestnut Expressway , Springfield
  9:00 am
• Santa's Wonderland Ice Rink
  Springfield, MO Calendar , Bass Pro 1 Bass Pro Drive , Springfield
  10:00 am
• Citizens' Advisory Board
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Administrative Review Committee Meeting
  Springfield, MO Calendar , 840 N. Boonville Ave , Springfield
  3:30 pm
• True Crime Club: The Game is Afoot!
  Ozark Community Branch Library , 1005 N 4th Ave , Ozark
  4:00 pm
• Springfield Art Museum Board of Directors Meeting
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  5:00 pm
• HSG Basketball @ Spokane
  Spokane High School
  5:30 pm
• BB vs Rogersville
  Glendale High Springfield, MO 65802
  6:00 pm
• The AI Collective Springfield Chapter
  4 By 4 Brewing Company - Fremont Hills , 9003 Sawgrass Ave , Nixa
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I captured this winter scene just before sunrise in the countryside of Ozark, Missouri, as a large flock of birds swept past a snow-covered farm.
  https://5-jennifer-white.pixels.com/featured/bird-flock-breaks-winter-silence-jennifer-white.html #photography #winter #ozarks #countryside (Nextdoor Northeast Ozark)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Ozark. Apply here.
• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Ozark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ozark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nixa

• Missouri State's XBox Bowl appearance special for Ozarks natives Connor Lair and Cooper Roy (sgfcitizen.org)

Springfield

• As Springfield feels the squeeze, neighbors are sharing more (sgfcitizen.org)
• Frustration mounting over new location of a Springfield middle school (ky3.com)
• City of Springfield puts out call for contractors to take on projects $25,000 and under (ksmu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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