Newsroom
Meet the local newsroom serving Tecumseh, Ozark County and the Missouri Ozarks.
Editor
Beats: Editorial leadership, politics, investigations, public affairs, markets and major local coverage.
Michael A. Cook is Editor of The Ozark Gazette and Editor-in-Chief of CGN News. He brings a grounded real-world perspective to coverage of Politics, World, and Markets.
editor@cgnnews.net
Newsroom Reporter
Beats: Weather briefs, traffic updates, sports roundups, community notices and source-led daily service coverage.
The Newsroom Reporter represents the desk work behind many daily service updates. The newsroom reviews official weather alerts, road information, sports schedules, public records and community notices, then turns that source material into clear reader-friendly briefs for Ozark County. Sensitive items, including deaths, courts, crime and investigations, remain subject to editorial review before publication.
tips@cgnnews.netStaff Reporter
Beats: Local news, county government, public safety, roads, schools and community life.
Jordan Whitaker covers local stories across Tecumseh, Gainesville, Theodosia, Bakersfield, Dora, Thornfield, Isabella, Pontiac, Wasola, Udall and the Missouri Ozarks. The Staff Reporter role focuses on the practical decisions, road issues, meetings, school events and public-service information that shape everyday life in Ozark County.
tips@cgnnews.netWeather Desk
Beats: Tecumseh weather, radar, NWS alerts, flooding, heat, winter weather and travel impacts.
The Weather Desk translates official forecasts, watches, warnings and radar information into practical guidance for Ozark County readers, especially when storms, heat, winter weather or flooding could affect roads, schools, farms and community events.
tips@cgnnews.netSports Desk
Beats: Gainesville, Bakersfield, Dora, Lutie, Thornfield, youth sports and regional college sports.
The Sports Desk follows school athletics, schedules, scores and community sports moments that matter to families across Ozark County and the wider Missouri Ozarks.
tips@cgnnews.netCommunity Records
Beats: Obituaries, community records, public notices, court records and local milestones.
The Community Records Desk handles source-led records items with care, accuracy and respect. Obituary and court-record items are reviewed for attribution, duplication, privacy and legal sensitivity before publication.
tips@cgnnews.net