Opinion
Trout Tales, Sept. 18
I ventured just outside of Barry County this weekend to test out the lake water in Baxter. On the way, I drove past this church on Highway H in Stone County and my fish eye caught its sign.
Donnie Spears: Depression and doubt
Depression — I never thought very much about it or how real it is; how it affects so many people today. Depression is real, and it can hit you when life is going bad, when life is just rolling along, and even when life is going great. The Mayo Clinic describes Depression as a mood disorder that causes sadness and loss of interest.
Dakoda Pettigrew: American Insights — The Struggle of the Ages
It was a time of fear, suspicion, and uncertainty. It was, in a sense, like any other time in history, and yet it was unlike any other time in history.
Trout Tales, Sept. 11
There’s only a few places in this town a fish can relax, and I was enjoying the last days of the Aquatic Center being open when WHAM — this Piebald Great Dane named Sammy splashed me. Then, he stuck his tongue out at me, as evidenced in this photo. Before I knew it, all Sammy’s firends showed up and there was more splashing than toddlers at bathtime. Toys were flying eveywhere, all kinds of breeds were chasing one another and even the humans were “in the way” of the fun at times. By the end, I’ve never seen soo many doggos so happy and yet so tired. I say throw a bone to the YMCA for hosting a Doggie Swim Day every year!
Kyle Troutman: The Tuesday that defined a populace
It was another Tuesday. I got up, had breakfast, got ready, took the bus to school and played my morning pickup games of basketball with my friends at Dunbar Middle School in Little Rock, Ark.
Murray Bishoff: Giants in our midst
An extraordinary thing happened at the Purdy City Council meeting in August. Bob Moser, a retired Monett police dispatcher, has been serving on the Purdy City Council on and off since 2005, after he spent one term as mayor, resigning after being elected to a second term.
William Hodgson: Public trauma – old and new
This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses who encourage all to attend worship services. We often think of a trauma as a life changing event which has an enduring effect.
Kyle Troutman: Labor Day adventures
Unwittingly, the Troutman family has started a new tradition. For the second Labor Day weekend in a row, we went camping.
Janet Mills: Gifts of the car wave hello
Since the earliest days of human history, our neighbors have shaped our lives in profound ways. It’s difficult to find true purpose if we can’t first create a sense of peace with the people around us.
Jeremiah Buntin: History’s sticks and stones
A great place to comb through early Missouri history is the Missouri Judicial Records Historical Database on the Missouri Digital Heritage website. This database offers many pre-1900 court cases with images available for online viewing in many instances.
