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Jeremiah Buntin: Halloween in the Ozarks

October 22, 2024

Just like most regions in the country, many folks in the Ozarks historically enjoyed celebrating Halloween. Celebrations were typically expressed in the form of either pranks or parties.

Jeff Fugitt: The spectrum of seasons

October 22, 2024

We read in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” I love spring with all the excitement of new things. As temperatures rise, flowers bloom.

Kyle Troutman: Who needs sleep?

October 15, 2024

As I was posting my football live updates article on Friday from the sidelines of the field at Wildcat Stadium, a Cassville sports mom posed a question to me — do you ever sleep? This week — really this month — sleep is or the weak. I am frequently asked how I can seemingly be everywhere, and frankly, it’s just the job.

Kyle Troutman: Pink inspiration

October 9, 2024

It’s no secret, October is for pink. For nearly 40 years, October has been dubbed Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the iconic pink ribbon symbolizing one of the most successful awareness campaigns since 1991.

Jon Horner: Take an inventory of blessings this fall

October 9, 2024

Here we are in early October, and the fall season is upon us. For me, this is always a fun time of the year.

Janet Mills: Pumpkin spice or anything nice

October 9, 2024

We have officially entered pumpkin spice season. On the threshold of the autumn leaves changing colors, pumpkin spice makes its seasonal appearance.

Kyle Troutman: Week-in and week-out

September 24, 2024

At about 2 pm. Saturday, I was suffering an onset case of clammy hands, a sweaty forehead and the inability to breathe normally.

Donnie Spears: Depression and doubt

September 17, 2024

Depression — I never thought very much about it or how real it is; how it affects so many people today. Depression is real, and it can hit you when life is going bad, when life is just rolling along, and even when life is going great. The Mayo Clinic describes Depression as a mood disorder that causes sadness and loss of interest.

Kyle Troutman: What’s the point?

September 17, 2024

Last Tuesday, I was one of 67 million people who watched the presidential debate between Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. I don’t know about you, but I was left disappointed.

Dakoda Pettigrew: American Insights — The Struggle of the Ages

September 17, 2024

It was a time of fear, suspicion, and uncertainty. It was, in a sense, like any other time in history, and yet it was unlike any other time in history.

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