Christian County Headliner News

Posted 7/2/26 The CCCC Sertoma Club held their 25th Annual Duck Festival in Finley River Park on June 18-20. Here are pictures from the event. All pictures by Steve Chapman. This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print and web subscribers If you're a print and web subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.

The CCCC Sertoma Club held their 25th Annual Duck Race Festival at Finley River Park from June 19-20. The milestone event included not only their signature Rubber Duck Race, but also a car show held by the Christian County Elks Club, a craft fair, live music, a carnival, a pie eating contest, a corn hole tournament, and more. Funds which were raised through the festival will benefit several children’s charities in Christian County.

The Christian County Headliner News will host a question-and-answer forum at the Ozark Square on Thursday, July 16. Editor Steve Chapman will moderate the forum, which will begin at 6 p.m. Candidates for United States Representative District Seven, State Representative for Districts 138, 139 and 140, and Christian County Presiding Commissioner in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Aug. 4, will all be invited to participate in the forum.

Posted 7/1/26 It was Independence Day, as dusk began to fall on the land. An old Indian stood on a hill with his son, enjoying the magnificent view of the valley below. The land they looked out upon was once their ancestors’ land. They lived there together in peace. They hunted, fished, trapped, and planted crops to help support their tribe. This item is available in full to subscribers.

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Dr. Herschel J. Chudomelka, age 99 of Ozark, died June 24, 2026. He was born May 9, 1927, in Dodge, Neb., the son of Stanley and Blazena (Dlouhy) Chudomelka. Herschel graduated from Iowa State University with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1950, where he became a member of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. He began practicing in Ozark in 1951. On January 29, 1951, he was united in marriage to Ethel Rae Pearce. Ethel preceded Herschel in death on November 1, 1999, after 48 years of marriage.

Posted 7/1/26 My little girl Charleston isn't so little anymore. This past week, we celebrated her 11th birthday. As I was tucking her in the night before, I could feel the excitement. She had big plans for her special day. Thankfully, she looks like her mother, but I knew she was my daughter when she requested a mechanical bull at her birthday party. This item is available in full to subscribers.

Rhonda was 66 years of age when she passed away peacefully in her Centerview, Mo. home on Sunday, June 7, 2026. She was born on Sunday, May 29, 1960, the daughter of Ray and Evelyn (Smith) Daugherty, in Kansas City, Mo. Rhonda was baptized at the age of 9 at Ruskin Heights Baptist Church in Kansas City. Rhonda graduated from Ozark High School in 1978.

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Robert Ray Clements, 55, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. Robert was born on Feb. 23, 1971, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Leonard and Carol Clements. He was a proud veteran who served in the United States Navy shortly after graduating from high school. Following his military service, Robert built a successful career in Information Technology and founded Northern Summit 23 years ago.