Ozark resident intends to sue mayor for “violating First Amendment rights”
The feud between Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship and resident Bryant Fontenot appears to be heading to court.
Mayor Mark Blankenship
Ozark citizen cleared of harassment charge against mayor
Daleville Judge Barbara Wade ruled that Blankenship failed to establish evidence that any harassment took place.
Ozark mayor files harassment charges in ongoing citizen feud
The charges seem to stem from a series of verbal altercations n the weeks since a censure vote against the mayor.
Ozark City Council votes to censure Mayor Mark Blankenship
The City Council voted 3-2 to officially censure Blankenship for texts he sent regarding defunding of the Ozark-Dale County Public Library.
Ozark citizen calls on council to censure mayor for behavior in library debate
Fontenot told the council that it should censure Blankenship due to the mayor’s contact with a citizen.
Tense Ozark library meeting spills into parking lot between undercover cop, LGBTQ speaker
The cop said he witnessed harassment by the woman; she says he didn't immediately identify himself, stoking fear.