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Stock Market Insights: Investors hopeful for cash wave
Investors were hoping all the extra cash savings from the pandemic years would start moving from money market funds into stocks

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Train Up a Child: What can we reasonably expect from children?
There are certain basic things we can and should expect of children.

Pat Lamb
3 min read


You can't legislate morality?
In the beginning God created first a man, and then a woman to be his companion.

Tim Kidwell
2 min read


Reader's Corner: Area book clubs enjoy annual luncheon
Marilyn’s story is one of growing up in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, in the 1950s and 1960s, during a simpler time.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: 'Mother, Why?'
Just think, in a year or so I’ll be laughing, and later I will be able to speak. I know what my first word will be…mother!

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Morgan Community Church still active today at Shepherd of the Hills Homestead
Today this church is used as a wedding chapel and you can get all the details about that at our website: theshepherdofthehills.com.

John Fullerton
3 min read


A Mother's Day tribute: Celebrating the earthly angels among us
In the grand tapestry of life, God had infinite ways to bring new life into the world.

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Reflections: Who's putting your bridle on?
James uses different imagery to illustrate that power—a comparatively small rudder that steers an enormous ship

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Been Thinkin' About...The crossroad sun
A flock of pigeons startle, flapping and cooing far up and away. Somewhere but not far off, the sound of country music.

Joshua Heston
2 min read


Dave Says: Not much to worry about
Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about it too much if I were you. The only exception to that might be if you had loans you owed to that same bank.

Dave Ramsey
1 min read


Stock Market Insights: April showers test investor resilience
After a strong first quarter for stocks, some April showers rained on the stock markets parade.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


When evil comes to church
What if someone interrupts our worship...What if they are armed with a weapon? How is a Christian to respond? What does the Bible teach?

Tim Kidwell
5 min read


Train Up a Child: Teaching children to do their share of work
We must start when children are very young—even as early as toddler age— teaching the value of hard work

Pat Lamb
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Arm chair fishing
It is fascinating what happens at night from that pontoon boat with submerged lights radiating a bright glow from beneath the boat.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Love and Parenting: Words of affirmation
Words are some of the most powerful tools that humans possess.

Heather Haygood
3 min read
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Going 'Natural...' [part 1 of 3]
I'm starting off with some basic reading materials that would augment the understanding of what I will impart over the next three weeks

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Reader's Corner: Language development matters
While my parents weren’t wealthy, a middle-class home where language development was encouraged was something I likely took for granted.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Cowboy sidekick Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, well remembered in Willcox
Born Ramiro Gonzalez Gonzalez on May 24, 1925, in Augilares, Texas, his father was a trumpet player, his mother a dancer...

John Fullerton
3 min read


Can a government 'Of the People,' 'By the People,' and 'For the People' commit suicide?
“At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it?

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Area Entertainment: 90 years, still going strong
Let me introduce you to this band that has taken 47 members, used over fourteen instruments, thousands of miles and towns...

Luanna Fullerton
7 min read
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