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Kyle Troutman: Make yourself small, reap a big reward

There’s nothing like an extended vacation to revitalize the mind and soul, whether it’s taking a weekend away from home nearby or squeezing as many activities into 132 hours as possible. We opted for the latter last week, flying out Wednesday afternoon to Orlando, spending the following day at Magic Kingdom at Disney World, then embarking on a three-day cruise to the itsy bitsy Bahamanian island of Bimini upon the Carnival Liberty cruise ship.
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Kristina Atwood: More than a meal

“I need to talk to someone about getting home delivered meals.” That’s one of the most common responses I get when answering the phone at the Cassville Senior Center where I work as the Center Lead for SeniorAge. SeniorAge works in partnership with local senior center boards to offer meals and services across 17 counties and 30+ senior centers, and is probably best known for the hot lunches served in the senior center throughout the week and our home delivered meal program.
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Kyle Troutman: 2 in 2

On this day in 2021, I was suppose to be a dad already. In two days from now, we’ll celebrate the second birthday of our Olivia, the cutest, happiest, smartest and most ornery child to enter my life in the last few years — though her older sister gives her a run for her money on every one those qualities.
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Janet Mills: Detour ahead

Embracing life’s unforeseen journey is similar to dealing with the twisted knot you feel in your stomach when encountering the detour ahead sign on the road. Life is quite like a rollercoaster ride, filled with exhilarating ups, challenging downs, and flavored with the surprise of delays and turns in the road.
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Trout Tales, Aug. 2

I had my safety gear on at the Ozarks Got Talent show on Saturday at Zone 4 Mini Golf and More. This guy with the nickname “Fahrenheit” — should’ve seen what was coming — was swinging a ball of fire from a rope like he was about to lead the charge of a 16th-century battle for the fjord!
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Holly Rivera: Sticks and stones

How many of you have heard the saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones but your words will never hurt me?” Trust me, we all have, yet we all have been faced with with those hurtful words thrown at us no matter who we are — based on race, age, wealth, addiction, beliefs and so on. With the Barry and Lawrence County Narcan Outreach, I recently spoke on stigma at two local events.
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