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Spaying and neutering your pets: It is not just for population control
Male dogs who have not been altered are also at risk of cancer, particularly testicular cancer, though prostate cancer can also occur.

Julie L. King, DVM
3 min read


Celebration of the life of Ron Blackwood
Ron was a legend in gospel and country music and was a second generation of the famous Blackwood Brothers Quartet.

Submitted to Branson Globe
2 min read


Reader’s Corner: Dinosaur fun at Creation Experience Museum
With toybox space and shelf space at a premium in their home, I wanted to make sure what we selected was worthwhile, and the Creation Experience Museum bookstore did not disappoint!

Cynthia J. Thomas
1 min read


Your House Didn’t Sell. Here’s What To Do Now.
And now that your listing has expired without a buyer? You’re left feeling stuck, and maybe even a little embarrassed.

Heathery Tankersley
3 min read


Natural sunscreen – the why’s and how’s
Another good reason to make our own sunscreen is to be able to avoid extra and unneeded/harmful chemicals coming into our bodies.

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Forsyth Library to host Scrapbook Weekend
A special, fun-filled weekend will serve as a fundraiser for the Forsyth Library. An exciting Scrapbooking Weekend is set for August...

K.D. Michaels
1 min read


Back to School Bash this Sunday
Branson's First Baptist Church is making heading back to school a little easier for area families with their annual Back to School Bash....

K.D. Michaels
1 min read


Forsyth joins Christmas Coalition: Community leaders announce holiday lighting revival, student-built displays, exciting new traditions!
The day officially launched a cornerstone community project that will bring dazzling new lights, student-designed displays, and a renewed sense of holiday pride to Main Street.

Submitted to Branson Globe
4 min read
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A puzzle—and a much bigger picture [Part 2]
[This is part two in a two-part series in which the author compares lessons learned while doing a puzzle to a “bigger picture,” i.e.,...

Laurie Lemke Thompson
2 min read
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Memories from the Homestead: The Vinings—remembering ‘Fiddlin' Jake’ [Part 2]
It's not known how and when Gussie took up the fiddle, but it's very evident that he played at a number of parties and dances for several years.

John Fullerton
4 min read


Writer Cindy Thomas to address women at luncheon
Cindy writes a weekly devotional column for the Globe, plus feature stories and news articles.

Laurie Lemke Thompson
1 min read


Reflections: But Lord, who will get things done?
Thank you to my friends who happen to be named Martha—three or four of you—for perspective over the years about having that name. In...

Cynthia J. Thomas
3 min read


Missouri considering huge increase for nonresident trout fishing permit
Wes Pfeifer, the owner of Trout Hollow Resort on upper Lake Taneycomo, calls the 233% increase "ridiculous." He estimates that this increase will affect 50% of his clientele. "They might still come but will think twice about it."

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: How I learned to catch trout
The best thing about S of O was Lake Taneycomo, full of trout and ducks. The School sat on a bluff right above it.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Friends helping friends this Sunday
Proceeds from the concert and the silent auction will go to vocalist Shelia Yeary, who is undergoing treatment for a rare form of brain cancer.

K.D. Michaels
1 min read


Area Entertainment: Ultimate Elvis sleeping space
There are many amenities that go along with the rental. The condo resort has an 18-hole golf course, swimming pools, tennis courts and even a game room.

Luanna Fullerton
2 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Thriving families
Discontent can be a tool that the enemy uses to destroy families by keeping them focused on themselves, what they lack, and how those closest to them are to blame.

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Been thinkin’ about…Barn poems
But this was April and I was nearing the end of the second grade. Kindergarten, first grade, second grade, the end of each school year was marked by a school program...

Joshua Heston
5 min read


Library Center of the Ozarks offers new services
Book-a-Librarian service is available by appointment only. If you are interested in learning more about technology, you may schedule an appointment on the Library’s website or by calling the Library.

Submitted to Branson Globe
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Winning the tariff war - Can the world economy handle the consequences?
The Japan deal came on the heels of two other deals with Indonesia and the Philippines. The Indonesia deal alone increases the Indonesia tariff payments from last year's $1 billion to just over $7 billion.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read
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