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The feud between Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship and resident Bryant Fontenot appears to be heading to court.
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Ozark Dale County Public Library stories
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The board disagreed Wednesday on how it should handle such book challenges moving forward.
Elections
This is the first bill filed in apparent response to the ongoing debate over libraries, but could just be the beginning.
Local news
Fontenot told the council that it should censure Blankenship due to the mayor’s contact with a citizen.
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Books provide us with an opportunity to grow and learn. Some people are determined to steal that from our kids.
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ALA also noted an increase in public harassment, verbal attacks and threats to library employees and board members.
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The text provided an explosive moment Wednesday during a special called meeting of the Ozark Dale County Public Library Board.
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Three members of the five-person council have explicitly stated they would not support defunding the library.