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Train Up a Child: Some things never change
We need to teach the Bible to children. As I ponder what to write about raising children, I am convinced more and more that the answers...

Pat Lamb
2 min read


What was your reaction to evil on September 11, 2001?
How did you feel? Angry? Fearful? Sorrowful? When our military struck back with “shock and awe” force, did you rejoice?

Tim Kidwell
4 min read


Reflections: Pray, and keep praying
Calling out to God on behalf of others is referred to as prayer of intercession, faithfully asking the Lord to meet the needs of another...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Yesteryear's echoes: Branson meets China as Chinese audiences really get into it with The Haygoods
At first the crowd had no clue what we were all about, but after a few back flips and some up-tempo tunes, they REALLY got into it.

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Eddy Arnold's television run included Springfield
Lately, a number of Eddy's television appearances on the Ozark Jubilee from the 1950s have surfaced on YouTube...

John Fullerton
4 min read


Area Entertainment: Jerry Presley's tribute to Elvis
Being Elvis' second cousin, sharing one of the same grandfathers, he will share with you some of the history as the show unwinds.

Luanna Fullerton
6 min read


AGS: The doc who discovered Alpha-gal Syndrome
As of 2019, Dr. Platts-Mills headed the University of Virginia’s Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and has been on the worldwide..

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Be STILL
We live in a distracted world. It seems that no matter where we turn there is always noise.

Heather Haygood
2 min read


Been Thinkin' About...My summer place
This is my summer place, the place I once saw and felt and breathed in, in my childhood, a place that never was and I was never there...

Joshua Heston
4 min read


Dave Says: A 'Heart Problem'
The hard reality is that bankruptcy’s not going to solve anything if she’s got a heart problem

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


For the love of music: Rachel Harris brings community orchestra to Branson West
This is Rachel’s 24th year teaching and composing music. She states, "My grandpa was a band director when I was young, and in fourth grade..

Rose Buckles
2 min read


Just plain vanilla
But concerning a relationship with God, some have decided that spirituality depends upon new ways to feel close to God.

Tim Kidwell
3 min read


Missouri State Penitentiary: No escaping this history
Conditions were deplorable, as you can imagine, long before any cruel and unusual punishment conversation or prison reform...

Bob Ford
3 min read


Nursing home room: 'I love it!'
I would not have that attitude. I would want to see it before I give my opinion. Is it too small? Too institutional looking?

Lauri Lemke Thompson
2 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Maybe they ate sheep
A few years ago, Carol Schroeder, from Camdenton, told me that her husband had died from the disease known as Cruetzfeldt-Jacobs disease...

Larry Dablemont
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Stock Market Insights: Investment flows – trends and dangers
Investment fund flows, which measure the movement of cash in and out of investments, can reveal patterns in investor sentiment and general..

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Reflections: Which kind of wisdom?
James’ early readers likely included farmers, business owners and others who possessed skill and knowledge, but his letter indicates there..

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Angie Teel: Helping Branson progress with heart and vision
The city of Branson is currently conducting a feasibility study on expanding the Branson Convention Center.

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: 'Help thou mine unbelief'
In those moments, there is no such thing as easy faith. The truth is - faith isn’t faith until it is stretched and situation sometimes...

Tiffany Gravett
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Missouri photojournalist began with Cliff Edom
On June 30, 1928, Cliff married Vilia Clarissa Patefield (1908-2004), and the young couple purchased the Edgar News...

John Fullerton
3 min read
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