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In the 19th century, Yankee persons of genius gave us cars and trains, ships and plans. The production of these required considerable financial investment to cover the cost of factory construction as …
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5/5/26
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The opioid crisis has touched nearly every community in America, including right here in Crawford County. What many people may not realize is that recent progress in addressing this epidemic has …
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5/5/26
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April 19th was the anniversary of the sinful Battle of Lexington in 1771 when the colonists attacked peacefully marching English troops on their way to Concord, Mass., where the colonists had …
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5/5/26
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Long before I convinced Lindsey to marry me, I learned I was going to have to earn it. If memory serves me right, I sent her flowers every day for a week before she would even return my call. Some …
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By Caleb Jones
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5/5/26
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Democrat political strategist James Carville is worried. He is worried about democracy in America. And to save it, he is encouraging leaders in his party to resort to drastic measures to “save …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/5/26
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“There are very fine people on both sides” Donald Trump took a lot of heat for this statement regarding the ‘Unite the Right’ white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/29/26
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Last week, I let the waters I normally fish recede, and fished some farm ponds. And though they were all full, the bass didn’t seem to mind. If you want to catch a good-sized bass from a pond or …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/28/26
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The City Council meeting on April 21 saw an unusual Citizen Participation. Two different citizens appeared and called for impeachment of Alderwoman Joyce Hartzell.
Dan Eidson …
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4/28/26
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Most community newspapers, ours included, publish local court records, real estate transfers, arrest reports, and a list of those requesting marriage licenses.
All of these are public records, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/28/26
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Last week was tax day. April 15. The day we send a large portion of the rewards of our labor to the federal government.
It should be called Fund the Federal Government Day.
Look at your …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/22/26
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My grandfather got his first breech-loader shotgun in 1911 by guiding turkey hunters in the fall and winter in north Texas County on his father’s land bordering a northern section of the Big Piney …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/21/26
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Three years ago. You read correctly, three years ago. Our county was under a "no burn" directive. No rain for months. Later in the fall, I raked the yard leaves up into the driveway ditch to burn on …
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4/21/26
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Every April, National Volunteer Month invites us to pause and appreciate something remarkable: Giving your time doesn’t just strengthen your community. It can strengthen you. Studies show that …
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By Eric Jackson, University of Missouri Extension Director of Risk and Volunteer Management
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4/21/26
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Some might not concur, but I believe that where we reside — central Missouri — is one of the best places in America to live and raise a family. Of course, I may be prejudiced.
For the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/21/26
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Last week the Missouri House and Senate passed HB 2061 sponsored by Rep George Hruza.
This bill mandates that high school and college teachers may not use anti-semitic language in their …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/15/26
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I found an old pocket-knife the other day, fairly rusty, and with part of the handle gone. It had three blades, but one was broken. If you soaked it in oil and sanded away the rust and …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/14/26
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As many of us know, keeping weight in check can be hard. And national numbers certainly reflect this. Rates of overweight and obesity in the U.S. have steadily climbed since the early 1980s.
The …
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By Dr. Graham A. Colditz, Siteman Cancer Center
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4/14/26
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Saint Augustine of Hippo lived during the fourth century in Roman North Africa. As a young adult, he referred to himself as a “serious sinner.” He died in 430 after four decades as the bishop of …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/14/26
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There is a different kind of fishing in April and May in the Ozarks, something that goes back a couple hundred years… grabbing suckers. It’s a pretty simple thing. When the suckers are running …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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4/7/26
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Missouri was home for the first stretch of Route 66 to ever be paved, but Route 66 changed lives for many people all across the country.
Growing up in Moniteau County, my world consisted …
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By Caleb Jones
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4/7/26
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