Ozark citizen cleared of harassment charge against mayor
The ongoing feud between Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship and resident Bryant Fontenot escalated Wednesday when Fontenot was found not guilty of harassing Blankenship. The charges stem from a confrontation between Fontenot and Blankenship after a recent City Council meeting. Daleville Judge Barbara Wade ruled Wednesday that Blankenship failed to establish a prima facie case that […]
Ozark library board disagrees on book review process
Conversations continue among Ozarkdale County Library officials about how to handle book reconsideration requests. The board has already acted on one of only two known reconsideration requests in its history, but on Wednesday the board asked how it should address such challenges in the future. There was no consensus on the matter. The agenda included […]
Ozark mayor files harassment charges in ongoing citizen feud
In October, the Ozark City Council voted 3-2 to censure Mayor Mark Blankenship for distributing private text messages from citizen Bryant Fontenot on city letterhead before a City Council meeting. It was approved. Multiple sources familiar with the situation confirmed on Thursday that Blankenship filed harassment charges against Fontenot on Thursday in the latest chapter […]
