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Reflections: The riches of contentment
Walk into any faith-based retail environment, and you’re sure to see a coffee mug or wall décor featuring, “I can do all things through...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: From slump to surge, what drove stocks to rally in May
Despite May's reputation for negative performance, the past May saw U.S. stocks experience strong gains.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Dave Says: Love your enthusiasm, but that’s not an emergency
Dear Dave, What do you think about the idea of taking money out of your emergency fund in order to pay off your home early? Evans Dear...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Summer hunting
I learned a great deal about hunting when I was a kid, chasing squirrels in the summer.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Reader’s Corner: Becoming the ‘Great Stone Face’
Although most of the stone profile collapsed during the early 2000s from effects of weather and erosion, I was still eager to see the spot because one of my favorite authors, Nathaniel Hawthorne...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Watermelon: Delicious, refreshing and with many health benefits
Watermelon is 92% water (thus the name…) so it naturally is a dehydration preventative or “fix.” Nutritionally, watermelon contains only...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Investing has changed. Has your portfolio?
But in today's economic environment, many question whether the traditional 60/40 mix still holds up. Here's why this once-iconic strategy may no longer be good enough.

Joe Shearer, CPFA
3 min read


Remember that suitcase you lost years ago? I found it!
How do suitcases get lost? Mostly when address tags are ripped off or the owner just abandons the case.

Bob Ford
4 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Old timers
Charlie and I went on a float trip last spring and landed a dozen or so goggle-eye and half that many bass.

Larry Dablemont
3 min read
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Memories from the Homestead: The Walden family at Garber [Part 2]
Mathias was an interesting individual with many believing he was the inspiration for the Jim Lane character in Harold Bell Wright's "The Shepherd of the Hills."

John Fullerton
4 min read


For the Love of Branson: Glen Campbell Day
While these days are technically designated for that particular year, our Song of Hope organization has taken great care not to overlap days so that we can celebrate these entertainers every year on their special date or honorary week.

Marshall Howden
3 min read


Been thinkin’ about…The spider and the boat
The great garden spider, all bright yellow and stark black, was still and waiting on her weaving web there amid blooming iris and peonies...

Joshua Heston
4 min read


This is the ‘Voice of Explore Branson?’
“Ah, Seagull, why would the City of Branson and the TCED spend hundreds of thousands of marketing dollars to get people to the Explore Branson website only to give them a link on a Home Page that takes them off the website to somewhere else?”

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Reflections: Hey kids, listen to this
The damage was minor, but guess what—I had to pay Dad back for the insurance deductible, leaving me zero money to spend on clothes...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Reader’s Corner: ‘Josh the Baby Otter’ teaches important water safety rules
Recently I was privileged to attend the presentation on water safety and safe boating practices for students in kindergarten and first...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read
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Breakfast at Tiffany's - God’s Character: The Glory of I AM [part 2]
The people grieved upon hearing this, and Moses built a tabernacle outside the camp where the people could come seek the Lord and worship...

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


The South’s revenge: NASCAR & SEC Football
Stock car racing traces its origin back to moonshine running during prohibition, mostly in the thirsty state of North Carolina.

Bob Ford
5 min read


Stock Market Insights: Stocks swing back hard, but is it sustainable?
The stock market, it seems, has had a similar streak — from cold to hot in record time. After a sharp and unsettling drop in early April...

Joe Shearer, CPFA
3 min read


Pet health: Rabies, a real public health concern
A few months ago, our neighboring county to the north, Christian County, reported two Rabies cases in wildlife. Both of these cases were...

Julie L. King, DVM
4 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: A dream I have
Actually, I would need a big place for today’s dreams. I want to have a place with a pool table, and card tables, domino table and a little kitchen where we could have biscuits and gravy and coffee ...

Larry Dablemont
3 min read
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