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Well, my Sisters’ Day started off with a bang! I got up with my mind all full of prescriptions. Whaley’s Pharmacy closed rather suddenly for me. I heard about it on …
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8/30/23
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Dozens of new laws are set to take effect at the end of August, with the work of the Missouri Legislature in the 2023 legislative session finally coming to fruition.
Several new laws and …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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8/30/23
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My childhood was in the 1960s and 70s. I spent much of that time playing outside in the dirt with my faithful dog, King. My kid sister, Denise and I built a tree house in a vacant lot behind our …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/30/23
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Dove season is upon us and there are two or three reasons to avoid it as far as I am concerned. For one thing, I don’t want to hunt in crowds, and I don’t like to get sweat on my shotgun, …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/30/23
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True patriots of this country must ask themselves, who is the strongest, most knowledgeable person to fix the innumerable disasters the Biden administration has caused? Biden’s killing of …
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8/30/23
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S anctuary cities, counties, and states and communities calling for their police force to be defunded are witnessing their dreams come true. And those pursuits are coming back to bite them in the …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/23/23
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My whole family gets excited when the calendar reaches mid-August. Like many kids who are involved in agriculture, the State Fair brings both a healthy spirit of competition and pride when their work …
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BY Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
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8/23/23
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Missouri’s history offers a stark contrast to the limited criticism by Republican members of Congress to Donald Trump’s criminal charges.
The defenses by Republican officials to …
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By Phill Brooks, Contributing Columnist
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8/23/23
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E ach week I include a quote at the bottom of our front page — different for each of our three newspapers. While searching for an appropriate quote for last week’s publications, I …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/16/23
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I’m a recovery and sobriety expert—here’s how to know the difference between supporting and enabling
The impact of drug addiction on individuals, families, and communities demands both our attention and compassion. In our quest to assist those struggling with addiction, we often find ourselves …
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By Kyle Smith, CEO of 12 South Recovery
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8/16/23
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To the Editor:
First and foremost, we like living in Belle. We moved here by choice in 1997 and have no reason to leave.
It appears to me that the city of Belle has an abundance of …
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8/16/23
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Is your family looking to vacation close to home but wanting to find fun family activities that incorporate various attractions and tours? Are you interested in exploring Missouri’s outdoors …
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By Davin Althoff, Missouri Farm Bureau
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8/16/23
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Dear Editor,
In August of 2022, I like all of you other Catholics received information on the changes coming to the Stewardship Program.
I was also hearing complaints from people in …
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8/16/23
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There are some problems this time of year for an outdoorsman who takes to the woods. It is the beginning of a more aggressive situation with copperheads due to the heat and skin-shedding time. And …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/16/23
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We want to take a moment to address some questions about why we feel the City of Belle hosted an illegal meeting on July 31, and explain our concerns and the ramifications thereof.
The meeting …
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Jacob Warden, Manager, Maries County Advocate
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8/9/23
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T he United States Constitution has proven to be one of the most remarkable political documents ever created. Still, there is no shortage of people with ideas to improve our constitution. I’m …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/9/23
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After my letter concerning the Maries R-1 lunch program appeared in a recent Maries County Advocate, I have had communication from Mrs. Teresa Messersmith, Maries R-1 superintendent.
In my …
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8/9/23
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On Aug. 2, 1923, President Warren Harding unexpectedly fell ill and died while visiting San Francisco.
Five hours later, America had a new president: Calvin Coolidge, a man driven by humility, …
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By Robert A. Rider, Institute for Faith and Freedom
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8/9/23
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I see lots of things outdoors that are hard to believe, but what I saw this past week is one of the weirdest things ever. It was outdoors just outside my workshop-fishing- hunting-book storage and …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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8/9/23
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Last month, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., launched his latest bid to ban private health insurance and force all Americans into a government-run health plan.
The Vermont socialist gets points for …
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By Sally C. Pipes
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8/2/23
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