Building Ozark Together
We have so much to offer here in Ozark and I have vowed to work hard in support of our community’s high priority issues.
My commitment to you is to focus on:
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economic development
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building our community
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developing resources for our young people
Mayor Mark Blankenship
City of Ozark Inauguration Ceremony - Monday, Nov. 2, 2020
Ozark Amphitheater
- December 2020 -
Downtown gets new banners!
These beautiful additions to the square were designed by
CHS Art Teacher, Kami Bolton, and depict all of the interesting attributes of Ozark.
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#buildingozarktogether
#lovewhereyoulive
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In the News
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New Businesses Open Their Doors in Ozark
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2020 Christmas Parade
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New Years Eve Celebration
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Library Votes to Move Forward
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Ozark Votes to Change to Tier 1
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Ozark Restaurant In Running For Bama's Best Pizza
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Ozark Dog Park - Opening Soon!
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Local Salsa Spices Up Grocery Shelves
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Ozark Church Feeding The Hungry
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Ozark Sees Changes
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Coffee & Conversation With The Mayor
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Ozark Library Hosts Work Day
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City of Ozark Donates Building
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Downtown Ozark Sees Growth & Renovations
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Second Annual Polar Plunge
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ODEDC President Announced
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New Entertainment District Announced
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Tiny House Trend
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Ozark Mural Program
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A Mix Between A Dream & A Goal
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15th Annual Crawdad & Music Festival
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Ozark Schools - Peers Helping Peers
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National Public Safety Communications Week
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Ozark Airport Adds New Hanger
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Alabama Aviation College Truck Driving School
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1st Annual Aware Fair Held in Ozark
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New Businesses Coming To Town
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Ozark Farmers Market Returns
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Former Pro Football Player Honored as Hometown Hero
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Wilbur Jackson Mural Underway
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Ozark City Schools Announce Pick for Superintendent
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Pickleball Comes To Ozark
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Curbside Recycling Comes To Ozark
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Ozark Animal Shelter Becomes a 501(C)3in hopes of new facility
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Ozark Offers American Sign Language Classes
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New Company Brings Economic Growth To Ozark
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New Business Calls Ozark Home
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Old Van Heusen Plant Gets New Life
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The City of Ozark Is Working On Growing Community Pride
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Ozark Mural of Wilbur Jackson - Yellowhammer News
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Ozark Mural of Wilbur Jackson - AL Newscenter
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Dale County Republican Party Makes Mural Donation
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Rosa Parks Traveling Exhibit Coming To Ozark Library
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Wilbur Jackson Honored To Be Ozark's Hometown Hero
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Wilbur Jackson Never Intended To Call Anywhere But Ozark Home
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Wilbur Jackson Honored With Mural - WTVY
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Ozark Honors Wilbur Jackson - WDHN
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Ozark Gets A Permanent Farmers Market
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Ozark City Council Approves Vaccine Incentive For City Employees
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Ozark Plans To Celebrate Its First Oktoberfest - WDHN
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Ozark Preparing for 1st Annual Oktoberfest - WTVY
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Charles Ward Appointed As New Police Chief
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City of Ozark Holds Fall Farmers Market
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Luncheon Held To Show Appreciation to Dale Medical Center
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51st Annual Claybank Jamboree Preparing to Kickoff
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Improvements On The Way For Ozark City Schools
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VBS - 50 Years Of Serving The Wiregrass
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Make-A-Difference Day Celebrates 20 Years in Ozark
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Ozark Makes Plan With New Fiscal Year Budget
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Mary Hill Family Service Center - Scarecrows on the Square
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When An Emergency Arises, Does Your Child Know How To Get Help?
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Ozark Library Nearing Completion
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Mayor & City Council Partner with MayorCommand
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The Southern Star Under New Ownership
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Santa Makes An Early Stop In Ozark With 32' Tree
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Grant Awarded For The Ozark Animal Shelter
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Wiregrass Transit Expands To Dale County
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Ozark Churches Critical In Ozark
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Ozark Community Serves 1,000 Thanksgiving Meals
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Children In Ozark Can Mail Their Letters To Santa
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Ozark Home Chef Part Of National YouTube Campaign
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Ozark Square Shopping Center Gets A Facelift
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Motobilt Employee Cast For New TV Series
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A $1.4 Million Road Project Coming To Ozark
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Ozark City Schools Hold First Safety Forum
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Ozark Selected To Be Part Of Alabama Communities of Excellence
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Ozark EMS Will Soon Have A New Home
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New Mural Coming To Downtown Ozark
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CDBG Invests $2 Million in Dale County
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Demolition of "Old" Armory - New Plans
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Carroll High Making History In Birmingham
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Short the Squirrel Visits Lisenby Elementary
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Wiregrass Blues Festival Coming to Ozark
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Governor Kay Ivey Visits The City Of Ozark
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City Of Ozark Begins Process Of Eminent Domain For Farmers Market
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City of Ozark Introduces BIRD Scooters
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16th Annual Ozark Crawdad & Music Festival Returns
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Two Ozark Teachers Running For Teachers Of The Year
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Alabama State Games Return To The Wiregrass
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2nd Annual Aware Fair Returns
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Big Mama Thornton Honored on Mural
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Wiregrass Blues Society Hosts 9th Annual Blues Fest
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WTVY News 4 Hometown Tour To Be In Ozark July 8
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Police Added A Four-Legged Member To Its Force
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Ozark Dale County Library Prepares To Move
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News 4 WVTY Hometown Tour Heads To Ozark
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WTVY Hometown Tour - The Holman House
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WTVY Hometown Tour - Indoor Pickleball Courts
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WTVY Hometown Tour - Wilbur Jackson
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WTVY Hometown Tour - Claybank Church
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WTVY Hometown Tour - Eagle Stadium
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WTVY Hometown Tour - Mayor Mark Blankenship
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WTVY Hometown Tour - Community History Fast Facts
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Class of 1967 - Ozark Celebration
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Career Exploration Coming To DA Smith Middle School
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"Building Ozark Together" Focus For City's Mayor
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Ozark Welcomes $25.5 Million Manufacturing Facility
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"Building Ozark Together" Focus For City's Mayor
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Safety A Priority For Code Enforcement Officers
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Reclaimed Rubber Converter To Construct $25M Facility in Ozark
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Ecore Plans Alabama Manufacturing Facility With $25 Million project
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Alabama Aviation College - Brown Building $5 Million Revitalization Project Kicks Off
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Dale County Commission Approves Animal Shelters Request
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New Ozark Farmers Market - Ground Breaking
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Ozark Leisure Services Offers Travel Program
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Ground Broken for Kingsley CLC at historic Ozark Church
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Six From Ozark Among Graduates Of The Inaugural Economic Development Academy
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Dale County Farmers Market Receives $200,000 From State
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Ozark Dale County Library Opens New Doors To The Public
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Dale Medical Teams With Ozark To Demolish Old Library
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Ozark Recognizes Black History Month
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Ozark To Provide Emergency Medical Services For South End of Dale County
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Upgrades To Ozark Walking Trail @ Ed Lisenby Lake
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Ozarks New Building On The Block - Ozark Farmers Market
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17th Annual Ozark Crawdad & Music Festival This Saturday
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Vietnam Veterans Honored In Ozark
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Indoor Pickleball Complex Open In Ozark
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The City Of Ozark Welcomes New Pickleball Complex
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CHS Teacher Named State Teacher Of The Year Finalist
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Former Ozark Mayor Billy Blackmon's Plaque Presentation
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Employee Survey Yields Positive Results
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WTVY - Ozarks New Welcome Mural Pays Tribute To Ft. Novosel
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Ozark City Schools Welcome New Principals
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Ozark Announces New Assistant Superintendent
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Business View Magazine Spotlights Ozark
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Thirium Has Landed In Ozark
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New Farmers Market To Keep Farmers In Ozark
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WOCS And BOSS Build Wall And Bring Community Together
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Ozark Opens New Farmers Market For The Community
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Rodeo Brings Busy Weekend To Ozark
Ribbon Cuttings
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Safe Haven Baby Box Coming To Ozark
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New Chicken Joint To Open In Ozark
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Ozark Eagles Win 10U Pee Wee Football Title
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Millions Coming To Wiregrass Cities For Improvement Projects
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Ozark Eagles Win 10U Pee Wee Football Title
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Ozark Hosts Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner
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Top Cheeseburger Joints In Every State, According To Yelp
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City of Ozark To Add Park Downtown
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Ozark Welcomes US Army Warrant Officer Museum To The Holman House
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Wallace-Dothan Granted 2.9 Million Towards New Medical Training Center In Ozark
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Ozark Airport Woo's Corporate Aviation Suitors
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Taco Bell Opening Soon
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Ozark Fire Department Dedicates New Truck
2021 Ozark Youth Ambassadors
visit the Mayor and City Hall
Groundbreaking
Motobilt / Anvil Grow
City Deeds Over Property!
2021 Arbor Day Celebration
Ozark Mural Program
Among those attending the check presentation, from left, are Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Regional Vice President Bill Walding, Faye Williams, First South Farm Credit Ozark President Lee Childers, Derek Dickens, Ozark City Councilwoman Leah Harlow, Ozark Dale County Economic Development Director Holle Smith, State Rep. Steve Clouse, Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Assistant Commissioner Bob Plaster, Dale County Commission Chairman Steve McKinnon, Dale County Commissioner Chris Carroll, Wiregrass RC&D Council member Monica Carroll, Sweet Grown Alabama Assistant Director Aisling Fields, Ozark Police Chief Charles Ward, Ozark Building Inspector Brett Head, and Ozark Public Works Director Ryan Campbell.
MICHELLE MANN, DOTHAN EAGLE
Ozark is a great City comprised of many very successful and memorable people. One such person is football legend, Wilbur Jackson. Mr. Jackson grew up in Ozark and started his athletic career playing football for Carroll High School. He went on to be the first African American player offered a football scholarship at the University of Alabama. After playing for several years under Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, he was a first round NFL draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers. Mr. Jackson went on to play five seasons with San Francisco and three with Washington where he helped the team win Super Bowl XVII. After a successful football career, he retired and returned to his hometown of Ozark where he started and ran a successful cleaning business for many years.
For some time we have been working on a project to honor Ozark legends like Mr. Jackson. Below you will find an artist rendering of a 26’ x 86’ mural that will be painted on the side of a building in downtown Ozark. Such a beautiful piece of artwork comes at a large price and this is where we need your help! With your generous donation to the Ozark Community Mural Program, the Wilbur Jackson mural will be the first in a series of murals to be prominently displayed on downtown businesses. These epic murals will celebrate the people, places, and stories of Ozark while aiding in downtown revitalization. We anticipate families, tourists, and groups will come to see these beautiful murals and enjoy shopping, dining, and visiting our city while they are here. All this, thanks to the goodwill and support of generous people like yourself.
There are two ways you can make a tax-deductible donation to the Ozark mural program:
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Mail your check made out to the City of Ozark and indicate in the memo/description “Ozark Mural Program” to:
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City of Ozark / Mural Program
PO Box 1987
Ozark, AL 36361
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Click the image below to make a donation
Dale County Republican Party
makes $500 donation to the
Wilbur Jackson Mural
January 11, 2021: Mayor Mark Blankenship signed a proclamation declaring January 2021 as
Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
For those in need of more information or for help, they can contact
Dare to Hope, Inc. PO Box 6581, Dothan, AL 36302,
615-746-7341.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daretohopeinc or
call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center
HOTLINE at 1-888-373-7888.
In an effort to raise awareness about the families whose lives have been affected by the NICU to share their story, to honor dedicated health professionals and to meet others and know they are not alone, Mayor Mark Blankenship proclaims September 30, 2021 as NICU Awareness Day. Mayor Blankenship is joined by Mandy Booth, the founder of the Preemie Project of Dothan. This nonprofit organization helps moms and preemies in the NICU with much needed preemie clothes and preemie items.
March 31, 2021: Mayor Mark Blankenship signed a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Featured in the photo is Megan Marchman, Mayor Mark Blankenship, and Lindsey Wagner from the Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center.
April 1, 2021: Mayor Blankenship signed a proclamation today
declaring April as
Autism Awareness Month.
Shelby DiPilla and her staff from
Beacon of Hope came to the signing.
Beacon of Hope is hosting several events for
Autism Awareness.
There will be a walk on April 17 at
Steagall Park and a Gala on April 30.
For more information, contact
Beacon of Hope at beaconofhopeaba@gmail.com
Mayor Blankenship declares October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. He was joined by Angela Underwood, Executive Director of The House of Ruth; Police Chief Charles Ward; Lieutenant Cody Evans, Ozark Police Department, and Municipal Court Clerk Danna Merritt. Not pictured: Karen Boyd, Prevention Educator for The House of Ruth. Also, Ms. Underwood presented them with a purple ribbon which is associated with domestic violence awareness. The color purple is a symbol of peace, courage, survival, honor, and dedication to ending violence. It is a salute to survivors and those we have lost to domestic violence.
Mayor Blankenship signed a proclamation declaring October 23 as “Make a Difference Day” in the City of Ozark. Once this day, volunteers will gather together to make a difference in the lives of others and in their community. Several projects are planned for the day, and volunteers are needed. Volunteers will meet at Ozark Baptist church at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, for a light breakfast and to sign up for projects.
Afterward, lunch will be served at First Ozark UMC at 12:00 p.m.
(Photo left to right) Rev. Jason Thrower, First Ozark UMC Senior Pastor; Rev. Tim Bates, Southside Baptist Church; Mayor Mark Blankenship; Frank Phillips, Make a Difference Day Chairman; Dr. Eric Fuller, Ozark Baptist Church; Bill Sims, Ozark Baptist Church; Make a Difference Day founder, Chuck Auman.
Mayor Blankenship and Dale County Chairman Steve McKinnon signed a proclamation naming November 19-25, 2021 as National Farm-City Week. Calling upon the citizens of the City of Ozark and Dale County to join in recognizing the accomplishments of our productive farmers and our urban residents, who cooperate to create the abundance , wealth, and strength of this great city, county, state and nation. Joining Mayor Mark Blankenship and Chairman Steve McKinnon include Dale County Commissioner Frankie Wilson, Ozark City Clerk Denise Strickland, Dale County Administrator Cheryl Ganey, City of Ozark Financial Officer Chris Peters, City of Ozark Facilities and Events Director Ozzie Maianeto , Faye Williams, Monica Carroll, and Debbie Baker with the Farm City Federation, Ozark Fire Department Chief Jason Maertens, Ozark Police Department Chief Charles Ward, Kiwanis Club member and Managing Funeral Director of Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home John Cawley, Dale Medical Center CEO/Administrator Vernon Johnson, and with the Dale County Extension Zandi Foss.
On Monday, we as a nation will honor and celebrate the birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and remember his great legacy. To mark this occasion, Mayor Mark Blankenship has proclaimed January 17, 2022, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the City of Ozark, and urges all citizens of Ozark to “Remember, Celebrate, and Act” to show our appreciation and gratitude for the ideals of Dr. King. Mayor Blankenship was joined by Rev. Dr. Freddie Flowers and members of his congregation from St. Paul AME Church.
Mayor Mark Blankenship was joined by Katy Lewis the Outreach Coordinator for the Wiregrass Angel House in proclaiming April 24-30, 2022 as Crime Victim’s Rights Week in the City of Ozark. Wiregrass Angel House is based in Dothan and services nine Alabama counties including Dale. They advocate for and assist victims of violent crime and their families.
Mayor Blankenship met with Dr. Linda Young, president of Wallace Community College, today and proclaimed April as Community College Month. Wallace Community College fulfils a vital function within this region and is an essential part of our economic growth and development.
Mayor Mark Blankenship issues a proclamation declaring April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in partnership with Terri DuBose and the Southeast Child Advocacy Center. Each year the Southeast Child Advocacy Center coordinates a community-wide Blue Ribbon Campaign with the intent on raising awareness about the impact that child abuse has on our communities and the role we can all play in every child having a safe, healthy, and happy childhood. To learn more about the Southeast Child Advocacy Center and ways they can help, visit their website at www.southeastcac.org
or call 334-671-1779.
Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship was joined by Shelby DiPilla and representatives from Beacon of Hope to declare April as Autism Awareness Month. For more information on Autism, please contact Beacon of Hope at beaconofhopeaba@gmail.com
February is officially Career and Technical Education Month in the City of Ozark! Today, Mayor Blankenship signed a proclamation at City Hall in front of student representatives from each of the career tech CTSOs. Throughout the month, the OCS Career Academies will be participating in activities aimed at bringing awareness to the many career development opportunities available in Ozark. #SOARwithCTE
Winnie Frazier, Coordinator for the Ozark Juneteenth Community Celebration, along with other community members join Mayor Blankenship as he reads a proclamation declaring Monday, June 19, as Ozark Juneteenth Community Celebration Day. All are invited to come downtown for the festivities on Monday, June 19, from 3-6 p.m.
Mayor Mark Blankenship was joined by Melani Everett and her son, Maverick, and Jordan Davis and two of her sons, Noah and Knox, to raise awareness about children in the foster care system. Mrs. Everett is a foster care alumni who is advocates for former foster children and youth. Mrs. Davis is a foster parent and daughter of Mayor Blankenship. Today, Mayor Blankenship signed a proclamation naming May as Foster Care Awareness Month to raise awareness of the needs of youth in and out of foster care and to celebrate the many supporters who are making a powerful and positive difference in their lives, let us honor the children and youth in foster care, the former foster alumni, their families, and advocates working to improve the lives of the impacted communities.
In an effort to increase awareness and understanding of mental health, Mayor Blankenship was joined by Sky Stricklin, Ebony Crews, and Kristin Johns from SpectraCare Health System as he announced May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Ozark.