The former downtown bus station is torn down March 29 after developer Scott Tillman purchased the property from City Utilities in mid-February for $421,250. He plans to use the land for additional parking.

SBJ photo by WES HAMILTON

Ozark Board of Education President Patty Quessenberry congratulates Superintendent Kevin Patterson after a meeting March 23 to approve a contract extension through the 2019-20 academic year. Now approved to earn $152,972 a year, the three-year contract is the best offer a school board can make under Missouri law, Ozark officials say.

Photo provided by OZARK R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT

Evangel University’s Enactus team on March 23 presents Weller Elementary School Principal Rebecca Donaldson with a $300 donation, encouraging area businesses to provide support for Weller’s activity fund. Donaldson, second from left, is joined by students Emily Westover, Eden Janeway and Katie Renner. The school’s median household income is 23 percent below the national average.

Photo provided by EVANGEL UNIVERSITY