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I would like to take a moment to share something with the people of Maries County.
After 21 years of working in law enforcement, I have decided to officially announce my candidacy for Maries …
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9/30/26
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H ow you view things depends not only on what you look at, but on where you are looking from. Perspective matters.
Take the price of gasoline, for instance. To Abigail, my daughter, the price of …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/30/26
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It’s pretty great being invisible. My disappearance from others’ notice is making my life much easier. And all it took was living long enough.
From the time I became old enough to look …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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9/30/26
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November 3 is election day.
Missouri Amendment 7 would create the Show-Me Prosperity Investment Fund. This state endowment fund would require that the money collected be used solely to eliminate …
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By Paul Hamby
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9/29/26
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I t may surprise you to learn that President Donald Trump and all Republicans are for gun control. They are also for gun confiscation. With one caveat. Gun control and confiscation for felons and …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/23/26
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Trotlines are productive, and they are enjoyable this time of year when the heat makes nighttime activity more acceptable. But trotlines are hard work, and they are dangerous. It has been said that …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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9/23/26
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My brothers decided to have their friend, John Graham, over to spend the night. I was 13, and he was my first crush. The boys spent all afternoon in the backyard, and after supper they clomped to my …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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9/23/26
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I never expected a normal day on my family farm to turn into the longest, most challenging journey of my life. It was a normal Sunday. We finished fixing fence, then we needed to let a mama cow and …
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9/23/26
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Readers of this column may recall that weeks ago I wrote that I was going to have a big sale here on Lightnin’Ridge on September 26. I have decided, because it may be so hot then, to …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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9/22/26
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Nov. 3 is election day. The only statewide race on the ballot is for Missouri State Auditor. There are several ballot measures where you the voter gets to decide on new laws for our citizens. From …
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By Paul Hamby
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9/22/26
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M istakes are unavoidable in government, business, and the game of life. The trick is to learn from those errors, make quick adjustments, and move on.
The news is full of errors that major …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/16/26
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Mr. Warden:
I enjoyed your editorial article in The Advocate about your love of history. You gave me several new books I will need to read. As the president of the …
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9/16/26
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It’s 9 a.m. I’ve finished Wordle, read the latest obits in the area, and scrolled through Facebook. The world outside my living room window is chugging along: cars whizzing here and there, people …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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9/16/26
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By Larry Dablemont
Trotlines are productive, and they are enjoyable this time of year when the heat makes nighttime activity more acceptable. But trotlines are hard work, and they …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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9/15/26
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Missouri has been a consistent leader in agriculture for more than 200 years.
Missouri has fertile farm ground, abundant pasture land and vast hardwood timber. Agriculture has always been our …
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By Paul Hamby
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9/15/26
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Mom always had a perfectly-sized box ready and waiting. I’d climb onto the bed and under the covers, all sniffly and feverish, and wait for the sound of a serrated kitchen knife cutting through …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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9/9/26
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SB 1408. The Missouri legislature raised the top legal speed limit from 70 to 75 mph on rural sections of interstate highways I-70, I-44, I-29 and I-35. Governor Kehoe signed the bill …
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By Paul Hamby
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9/9/26
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Reading, writing, and arithmetic…three R’s…and that is the rub. While all three contain R, only reading starts with one. We repeat it because it sounds right and nobody checks. In a messy …
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9/9/26
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G overnment 101. Time for a refresher course concerning Missouri government and our constitution.
In Missouri, there are three ways to amend the constitution: legislative proposals, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/2/26
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It was a nice little cove with clear water, and it looked to be a good place to fish a topwater lure, late in the evening as the hot sun dipped below the horizon. There was a nice little rock cliff …
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9/2/26
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