This year’s special emphasis was “Saluting the USS Pueblo Crew.” Captured off the North Korean shore during the Vietnam War, the crew was held captive for 11 months, tortured and starved, until their eventual release just prior to Christmas 1968.

Convoy of Honor and mural project organizer Mona Miller also keeps busy with other patriotic and appreciation projects around the area, including the annual Heroes Feed.

You will enjoy cocoa and cookies, get to read the story, see some lights, and when the train stops you will have a "special guest" aboard the train to visit.

This idea of regional stars is unique but certainly matters when telling the story of America’s music history.

Branson area resident Josh Smith, a key advocate for the adoption of the senior tax assessment freeze in Taney County, recently shared that some counties appear to be researching ways to make the process easier.

Keynote speaker for the November 12 graduation was Shawn Murphy. Murphy, drawing from his own life journey, encouraged the graduates to “discover their why,” and challenged them to be sure the “why” is always in line with what God wants them to do.

His rehabilitation program was intense and prolonged. He underwent intense spinal cord rehabilitation at The Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago, one of America’s top rehabilitation hospitals. For the past 12 weeks, he has continued his rehabilitation in Ankeny, Iowa.

A local food pantry holds an annual holiday fundraiser that gains attention from both area residents and visitors.   Christian Action Ministries is the driving force behind Festival of Trees, a truly unique fundraising event that has become one the largest sources of income for the nonprofit in its nine years,   Festival of Trees, located at the Branson Landing, is an expansive collection of beautifully decorated Christmas trees, each with its own theme, as well as hand-craft

Lonnie Brown and the Shirley’s Kitchen team want to thank the Forsyth area businesses and individuals, including many of the restaurant’s loyal customers, who stepped up to help provide food for families during the recent government shutdown which delayed SNAP benefits.    Brown said nearly $7,000 was raised, which helped provide a grocery store gift card to each family with children participating in the weekend backpack program through the Forsyth schools. In addition, donat

These special events are a wonderful way to “shop local” for your holiday gift-giving and support local artists and crafters. It’s all taking place at the Claybough Plaza Mall, 11016 St. Hwy. 76 in Branson West. 

Well, to my thinking, there hasn’t been near enough “fuss” made about this remarkable diet! I had to learn about it from tagging along to my boyfriend’s doctor visit. For a doctor to be so matter of fact about this and state in a very cut and dry fashion, “This is a life extension tool” simply was enough for me to investigate.   The DASH acronym stands for “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.” There are so many “pluses” to this way of eating. For one, it includes ALL the

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During December, Darren and Tammy Myers and the Freedom Encounter Theater team invite the community to celebrate the holidays with “An American Christmas.”    Featuring powerful musical arrangements and the piano, violin and vocal skills of Timothy and Hosanna Noble, this two-hour concert experience will take the audience on a heartwarming journey through favorite Christmas songs, as well as a few surprises along the way!    Performance dates/times include 7 p.m. on Tuesdays

One thing I will gladly give a positive review for, though, is God’s faithfulness. Over several decades of life, my ups and downs have helped me identify more and more with the writer of Ecclesiastes.

Proceeds from the tour and boutique go toward the NFTRL mission of helping local charities and humanitarian projects in Stone and Taney counties.

The term “grassy knoll” originated with United Press International reporter Merriman Smith, who was riding in the motorcade five cars behind the president.     

I have had my own experience with Little Petey. Rather, a second-hand experience, through my youngest son, Waylan. We took Waylan on a ghost tour for his sixth birthday.

Howden and his wife are preparing to take ownership of the A&W Restaurant in Branson, continuing their family’s hospitality legacy.

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