Could you tell me why an alderman would concern themselves about something so petty, let alone make it a public matter at a Board meeting?

In 2026, that cost will rise to $49.00 per person, a Daily Fishing Permit at $9.00, and a Nonresident Trout Permit at $40.00 for a whopping 133% price increase!

Some estimates suggest that these tariff proposals could cost the average American household between $1,600 and $2,000 annually...

Increasingly, AI Chatbots is the way most people will initially become aware of shows due to their convenience and direct responses.

Give an Ole Seagull a break! Mr. London might have a “presumption” what “Gary thinks.” Even a “clue” about the source of the column, but neither he nor the source have a clue what “Gary thinks” or his motivation in writing the column.

Flag Day is not a national holiday with businesses closing, etc. If the Ole Seagull were a betting person, he’d bet that most Americans...

“Ah, Seagull, why would the City of Branson and the TCED spend hundreds of thousands of marketing dollars to get people to the Explore Branson website only to give them a link on a Home Page that takes them off the website to somewhere else?”

Virginia, your friends’ parents are wrong. The Branson Spirit, dedicated to Faith, Flag, Family and Fun, is alive and well.

As applies to Branson, a paraphrase of the Time cover could be, “It’s the Marketing, Stupid.

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.

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.

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.

To Christians, Christmas is both a commemoration and celebration of the promise that “God so loved the world that He gave His only...

In terms of the ticking time bomb that hangs over the Branson area, not only in terms of those who will be directly impacted by any more “high water,” but by those businesses...

“If that’s the case, Seagull, why should anyone take what you have to say at face-value?”

Let’s look at it from a “cents” perspective. The financial foundation of Branson, a town of about 13,000, depends on about 7-10 million...

To most, losing a competition results in a kumbaya moment where the losers congratulate each other after a football game...

At the May 29 meeting of the AE Board of Aldermen, they voted unanimously to rescind the current program, which the BE Board initiated...

Over two decades ago, Branson developed a document called the "Branson Promise." It does two things. It provides our visitors with...

The Branson Municipal Code contains both a specific definition and list of duties to think “Mayor” but none for “Alderman.” Article II...