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Stock Market Insights: Weathering the storm - navigating April’s market volatility
That wasn’t a normal April market. Historically, April is one of the top three performing months on the calendar, but this month’s returns ran into a wall of tariff concerns.

Dr. Richard Baker
2 min read


Honoring our earthly angels: Thank you, Moms!
The birth of Jesus shows the depth of this trust. God could have sent His Son to Earth carried by thousands of angels, etc. But He chose for Jesus to be born through an earthly Mother, Mary.

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Reflections: The third verse
The prisoners also shared whatever they could remember from favorite hymns, singing to encourage themselves and those in nearby cells.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Dental disease in pets: A common, yet preventable disease
The most common disease diagnosed daily in our small animal clinic is dental disease. This is something that affects both dogs and cats;...

Julie L. King, DVM
3 min read


For the Love of Branson: The Music Mountains
So it begs the question, shouldn’t our native section of the Ozarks claim this particular type of cultural expression as our own?

Marshall Howden
2 min read
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: The storm [Part 2]
An hour later the sun was shining and the three of us were dipping rainwater from the boat, warmed up and enthused again. We paddled up the river against a rising current to our camp a half hour away.

Larry Dablemont
3 min read


Been Thinkin’ About…Bricks in time
I'm doing my best to stay awake, leaning back in the overstuffed couch as the clock ticks toward midnight. I'm catching up on my favorite...

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Don’t put your small business in a hole: The shady side of MCAs
The big problem with MCA lenders is that these nontraditional organizations prey on small-business owners and trap them in a cycle of risky repayment plans.

George Kamel
4 min read


Dave Says: All of your brain means both of you
I learned a long time ago that when you’re married and it comes to making decisions, you should use all of your brain. That means both of you. Two heads are better than one, right?

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Been Thinkin’ About…Words, arts, crafts and tomatoes
Farmers Market will open every Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and every Wednesday, 2-6 p.m., weather permitting (May through October). Many of our regular vendors will be there, as well as some new ones.

Joshua Heston
4 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Thankful you’re here
Here I am, 26 years later, and I still get very frustrated and sad for some that I love so very much that don’t want to be a part of my life.

Tiffany Gravett
2 min read
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: The storm at Squire Lee’s [Part 1]
The Morton brothers and I seldom got to skip church on Sunday unless it was for fishing. Proclaiming sickness didn’t always work.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Reader’s Corner: A skill worth resurrecting
Noticing my surprise, he explained that he had very little training in cursive during elementary school, and in high school, “signing” things was usually done by simply clicking a box.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: The Market wants to rise - lessons from past recoveries
There seems to be a lot of investor nervousness. Though I have only received one call from my own clients, I have received numerous calls from nervous investors who invest elsewhere.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Scams, swindles and schemes litter American history
These people who think the rules don’t apply to them, get me. Politicians, athletes, lawyers and other self-absorbed narcissists seem to adhere to the Richard Petty creed, “if you're not cheat’en, you're not trying.”

Bob Ford
4 min read


Area Entertainment: The Baldknobbers, the legends!
The year 1960 was a busy one for the Baldknobbers. In addition to doing their own show in the Sammy Lane Pavillion along Lake Taneycomo a few nights a week, the group also performed during the party scene several nights a week in the new Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor drama.

John & Luanna Fullerton
4 min read


Dave Says: Medical emergencies come first
Things like this can be expensive, but they’re part of life. At the same time, taking care of these kinds of issues doesn’t have to mean giving up on gaining control of your finances.

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


On the darkest night, stars still shine, though we may not always see them
This week, two friends lost a loved one, and the Ole Seagull, realizing his shortcomings, turned to Lincoln again for his wisdom, eloquence and inspiration for words of comfort.

Gary J. Groman
2 min read


Reflections: Simple habits, skills for a lifetime
What habits did your parents instill in you that have benefited you into adulthood and as a parent or grandparent? For me, a big one is...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read
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Elvis: ‘Thank you, thank you very much!’ [Part 2]
Elvis Presley’s manager, Col. Tom Parker, wasn’t a Colonel or an American for that matter. He was Dutch. “For the first half of Elvis’ career the Colonel was exactly what Elvis needed..."

Bob Ford
3 min read
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