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Just Ask Dave ~ by Publisher David Eales
Relay For Life of Monroe County… Well the time is near… It is Relay time! It’s a time for county residents to again take up the fight against a deadly…
My Turn ~ by former owner and publisher Richard Fredrick
New Education with New Standards and New Technology Some of the objections to the Common Core State Standards which have been adopted by forty states, including Missouri, may be alleviated…
Just a Thought ~ by Lisa Talton
Impartation of a Father!!! Last weekend I had the privilege of sitting on my back porch enjoying a beautiful afternoon with one of the greatest father’s I know-my father-in-law Cliff…
As Time Goes By ~ Yesteryears
90 Years Ago June 23, 1923 Three farmers get medals: J.A. Rouse, Paris, T.E. Bierly, Shelbina, and A.J. Carter, Paris, all of whom are Monroe County farmers, were awarded medals…
Just Ask Dave – by Publisher David Eales
County of Distinction… The headline on the front page says it all. Each school in our county was named by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a 2013…
My Turn – by former owner and publisher Richard Fredrick
No Budget Conference? How many times have we heard some Republican Senator or another blast the Senate Democratic leadership for not passing a budget? Their criticism has always had a…
JUST A THOUGHT – by Lisa Talton
It Still Takes a Village… I received an email from a reader last week that I want to share part of with you. “One thing that I have noticed is…
As Time Goes By ~ Yesteryears
90 Years Ago May 4, 1923 Sold 80 Acres For $80,000: W.O.L. Jewett, formerly of Shelbina, sold his 80-acres near Los Angeles for $1,000 an acre. A big strike of…
Just Ask Dave- by Publisher David Eales
Thanks… Memorial Day is a somber reminder of what we to owe those who gave the greatest sacrifice for us – their lives in defense of our freedom. When I…
My Turn – by former Owner and Publisher Richard Fredrick
The Graduates (continued) This past Thursday in this space I sought to defend our younger generation in general and our recently high school graduates in particular from criticism that they…
