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Reader's Corner: Area history and stories at Nov. 14 Learning on Wednesday
The McGills are not new to Ozarks storytelling; they have authored or contributed to several books including “Branson’s Entertainment...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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John Brown: From Harpers Ferry to the hangman's noose [part 2]
The South considered Brown an enormous threat. Since Nat Turner’s Virginia slave rebellion in 1831 where 50-plus individuals from white...

Bob Ford
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Third annual area soccer tournament held in Branson
Men and women teams ages 15 and up were invited to participate. Youth ages 12 to 14 were also invited to compete.

Rose Buckles
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Local treasure changes her address
At her recent memorial service, Woodland Hills Family Church Pastor Rex Childress said, “She never lost that sparkle, did she?”

Lauri Lemke Thompson
4 min read


Been Thinkin' About...The end of the elms
Cold night rain beats hard against the clapboard siding, peeling blue and faded behind autumn-dead hydrangea. The hydrangea was planted...

Joshua Heston
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Have you benefitted at someone else's expense?
Consider the following scenario of benefiting “at the expense of” harm to another. By God’s definition of life (conception, Psa. 139:13-16;

Tim Kidwell
3 min read


Reflections: Older and more compassionate
Researching that topic led to thinking about how my own life has been impacted by the wisdom of parents and grandparents, both in spiritual

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: A lure full of memories
What memories I have of that stream! I actually guided a few of my float fishing clients on that little river in a 14-foot wooden johnboat..

Larry Dablemont
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Hopeful Hilarity: A stand-up comedy show
The comedians will include some well-known comedians, including Joey I.L.O. from Branson and Corbin LeMaster from Springfield.

Luanna Fullerton
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Area Entertainment: 'One By One' movie premiere
This is a movie based on a true story, produced by an awesome company, Salty Earth Pictures, who strives to create, distribute and...

Luanna Fullerton
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Legendary locomotives still operate in Durango
In 1880 the community of Durango, Colorado, was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. In early August 1881 the rail line...

John Fullerton
3 min read


How could a person feel otherwise?
The fund is available to provide grants to cities and counties for temporary shelter and other eligible costs associated with...

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Interviewing the director
He gave a good answer, “We’ll think about it.” He won’t of course. He’d have to answer questions they never will answer like, “Why does...

Larry Dablemont
3 min read


The home should instill honesty
A Christian home should be a refuge from the deceitfulness of the world. It should be a place where no one ever doubts the integrity...

Tim Kidwell
2 min read
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John Brown: The man who started the Civil War [part one]
That led to my first question when I visited Grady Atwater, the Director of the John Brown Museum in Osawatomie, Kansas, “Was John Brown...

Bob Ford
4 min read


Dave Says: Spend, save and give
I recommend completing the first three Baby Steps before you start thinking about spending money on fun stuff. In my mind, that positions...

Dave Ramsey
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Reflections: Obedience during exile
The theme continues through the New Testament, starting with Jesus’ words recorded in Acts 1:8. After the resurrection, the disciples...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


New breast cancer treatment/accessibility for the middle class and poor
There is a cancer treatment podcast called “Cancer Straight Talk” from Memorial Sloan Kettering that brings together patients and experts...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: Balancing acts – What deserves our focus?
The Fed matters, but has it been getting too much attention? Since the Fed's announcement, the 10-year yield has risen, not fallen.

Submitted to Branson Globe
3 min read


Reader's Corner: 'Pilgrim's Progress' many ways
I’ve been thinking about John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress.” This may be due in part to checking my calendar to attend the excellent...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read
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