The Freedom of Road Riders teams up with the Taneycomo Elks Club 2597 for this special event each year, in order to provide holiday gifts to area children in need.

In recent years, Branson has become known as America's Christmas Tree City, with businesses displaying a wide variety of beautifully and creatively decorated trees for the enjoyment of our area residents and visitors.

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts joined together for a Flag Retirement Ceremony in the parking lot of Branson's United Methodist Church, located on 76 Country Boulevard.

Greenwood, a musical legend, American patriot and champion of our nation's veterans performed at the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theater on Sunday to an excited audience.

Many community members, friends and former employees met at the Day Room of Veterans Village to share their memories of Steve Weyher, a veteran, Branson businessman and community leader who passed away in June.

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The orange streetlamps lit a covey of maple trees, trees whose leaves were making weird shivery noises in the early nighttime darkness. The sound was almost that of the ocean surf in the new dark of yet another Saturday, another week, another deep fall night, another onrushing winter, another year cold and soon dead. I stood on the high cement parking deck, modern American convention hotel juxtaposed with another old neighborhood. The orange light cast weird shadows over tras

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Upon arriving at Cedar Ridge, this 10-year U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and his wife of 61 years, herself a U.S. Navy Veteran, were greeted by their great-grandson, Cruze Westfall, and taken to the library to join other veterans and their families for a reception.

Dad said some men dropped to their knees in prayer; some clutched pocket-sized Bibles; others resolutely faced forward—but at the last possible second, the plane swerved and crashed into the ocean nearby.

The book and the class are of inestimable value in giving students perspective on the history of the Vietnam conflict, helping many better understand their grandparents and other family members who served during that time.

Students interviewed in the films, as well as some attending or serving as hosts at performances, affirmed the importance of the Vietnam study, saying it helped them realize that in many ways, Vietnam was a turning point in how our nation approached conflict and support for our military, in contrast with the unwavering patriotism of the Greatest Generation.

In his remarks, Lowe shared the story of a USAF pilot, Neal Black, whose Husky helicopter was downed during a rescue mission, and Black’s subsequent imprisonment, used by the enemy for propaganda before his eventual release.

Ozark Mountain Music Association invites you to join in the fun at the Branson Bluegrass Winter Festival 2025, planned for December 12 and 13 at the Branson Event Center, 4230 Gretna Rd. in Branson. Whether you’re a seasoned musician, a beginner wanting to learn more skills, or just need a break to enjoy the sounds of bluegrass music, this festival offers something for everyone! After two days of helpful workshops and fun jam sessions, the weekend will wrap up with the Ban

One joked about being sent to German language school due to his family background and previous knowledge of German, and then ending up in Korea; another described his time stationed in Alaska as “worse than falling off the deck into icy water.”

After a full day, the return flight landed at SGF shortly before 8 p.m., where they were greeted by area elected representatives, leaders of veteran groups and more volunteers. Each veteran was given a quilt, provided through volunteers with At the Lake quilt shop in Warsaw, MO.

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