- 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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Ozark Community Tennis

Ribbon Cuttings

Lafamilia Sweet Treats & More

LA Seafood Market

My'Yoni Palace, LLC

Oz Psychology, LLC

Reed Family Counseling

Enlighten Behavioral Consultation

Dairy Queen

Lillys & Rubies Holistic Wellness Spa

Downtown Ozark Parking Project

Revitalization Effort

SoFly Bungee Fitness

Skye's Affordable Fashion

2021 Ozark Youth Ambassadors

visit the Mayor and City Hall

Beacon of Hope - Location #2

Wiregrass Exotic Pets

2021 Arbor Day Celebration 

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 

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:

• 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 

Hair Quarters

The Biscuit Tin

Solutions First Credit Union

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.

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.