Opinion
Michelle Hilburn: Reading recommendations for post-graduation
Graduation season is here, and as the parent of a senior, it’s not just a milestone for my son — it marks a transition for my husband and me as well.
Kyle Troutman: Less is more
Have you ever looked around your house and thought, “Wow, look at all this clutter.”
Kyle Trouman: Commencement is personal in Barry County
For about 250 high school seniors, this month marks a grand transition.
Rich Cummings: Don’t let anger ruin your heart
There is a lost art in our nation, and that is the art of loving our enemies.
Dakota Pettigrew: American Insights — Lessons of 1856
History is, at its root, a grand painting of human nature in all its ugly colors and forms, a Greek tragedy that shows us at our best and worst.
Jon Horner: Community betterment
Here we are on the cusp of the month of May, one of my favorite months.
Weathering the weather
Storm season is upon us. As I pen this piece on Tuesday morning, we are in between lines of thunderstorms, and two tornado warnings had been issued in Lawrence County in the last hour — and I literally just had to stop typing this to post a storm damage report in Monett at Highways 37 and 60 and in South Park.
Greg Armstrong: Channeling the heroism of Jerusalem wall-builder Nehemiah
Have you ever told someone, “You should be more like Nehemiah!” Maybe you should start!
Trent Oliphant: Overcoming art obstacles
Chances are that you were involved with art education when you were in school.
Sheila Harris: Scope for the imagination
I’ve lived in the Ozarks for over 50 years, but until recently, I knew very little about the karst underlayment below us, nor, to be honest, was I even familiar with the word “karst.”
