Multiple school closures have been announced this week for various reasons. The Cotter, Viola, Dora and Mammoth Spring school districts are closed for on-site
Tuesday will be Election Day for municipal races in Missouri, but Gainesville residents and voters in the Dora and Thornfield school districts still have an opportunity to cast an absentee ballot. According to the Ozark County Times, the Ozark County Clerk’s Office will be open Monday from 8 to 5 for any looking to vote absentee.
Tuesday’s polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters deciding on the Gainesville City Council race will cast their ballots in the Ozark County Courthouse. Incumbent East Ward Alderman Dana Crisp is being challenged by Debbie Miller. Shane Ledbetter did not refile for his West Ward seat, and no other candidate has filed. Residents of the ward may opt to write in a name for the seat.