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Been Thinkin’ About…Mountain magic
I clench the Arkansas diamond in my small palm, imagining in my five-year-old mind that the clear quartz crystal is a real diamond and,...

Joshua Heston
5 min read


May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Around 19% of adults in the U.S. have anxiety disorders which can take the shape of generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Cantwell contributed much to the Garber community
Bob Cantwell was born Robert Lee Cantwell on March 10, 1874, in Houston, Texas. He was the youngest of six children born to Wiley and Elizabeth Cantwell.

John Fullerton
3 min read


Stock Market Insights: Ceiling and floor, the new global tariff framework
Investors and retailers worldwide received some encouraging news following the recent meeting between the U.S. and China.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


MU / KU where the problems all began!
A 1861 newspaper editor described his town this way, “Osceola has better hotels, more accommodating landlords, prettier women, handsomer men, faster horses, meaner weather, more business, better whiskey...

Bob Ford
5 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: An inspiration
He was always someone quick to laugh, to enjoy the humor of situations involving hunting and fishing.

Larry Dablemont
3 min read


Yesterday’s Echoes: ‘It’s the Marketing, Stupid,’ not the TIFs!*
As applies to Branson, a paraphrase of the Time cover could be, “It’s the Marketing, Stupid.

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Reflections: Are negative-sounding words always negative?
Are negative-sounding words used in the Bible always negative in meaning or application? I’ve encountered people new to faith or...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


For the love of Branson: Neon Branson
However, when you talk about stars, it wasn’t the ones in the sky but instead the superstars on our stages that changed the trajectory of this town forever.

Marshall Howden
2 min read


Dave Says: The face in the mirror
Dear Dave, How do you feel about moving credit card balances to other companies to get lower rates when you’re trying to get out of...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s: God’s character [part 1]
Throughout history and from the very beginning, God has made his “invisible attributes, namely his eternal power and divine nature” known to humanity (Romans 1:20).

Tiffany Gravett
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Homebuilders under pressure, adapting to a tough market
The industry's “Big 4” S&P 500 Homebuilding Index (D.R. Horton, Lennar Corp, PulteGroup Inc., and NVR Inc.) has seen its stocks drop 34% from its October 2024 peak...

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Wylie’s bear
From those eight thousand applicants, four hundred were selected to buy a bear tag. Seven thousand and six hundred applicants lost their ten-dollar applicant fee and got nothing for it.

Larry Dablemont
3 min read


Memories from the Homestead: NBC series ‘The High Chaparral’ was popular with Western fans
I've talked about Old Tucson Studios in the past; their rich history as a filming location dates back to 1939. “The High Chaparral” was filmed there for four seasons, 1967 through 1971.

John Fullerton
2 min read


Does your puzzle have missing pieces?
What’s missing for you may be a spouse, a baby, a dream job or a much-desired award. For some, what’s missing is a good relationship with a child, a friend, a sibling or a parent.

Laurie Lemke Thompson
3 min read


Been Thinkin’ About…The zombie story house
"You're a great storyteller, Uncle Josh," my niece is saying on the phone. "When you tell stories, it makes people want to listen."

Joshua Heston
4 min read


Reflections: Know about God, or know God?
The current First5 Bible study is in the Old Testament book of Hosea, and as often happens, the study topics and discussion coincide with...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Reader’s Corner: Have you read ‘The Shepherd of the Hills’
Wright came to the Ozarks in 1903 to rest for his physical health as well as to refocus on his calling to ministry.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Does a rising marketing tide really raise all ships?
And there’s the rub. While the rising tide theory might hold water for situations where the tourist will make multiple choices, such as entertainment, shopping, dining, etc., in terms of where they are going to stay, it’s a onetime shot.

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Dr. Shumate had a long career in Stone and Western Taney County
Dr. Shumate came to the area at a time when there was about to be a boom in progress.

John Fullerton
3 min read
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