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He was easily the biggest buck I have ever seen in the Ozarks if you are talking about antler size.  And there he was filling up the scope of my rifle at 45 yards, broadside and … more
There were some big surprises on Tuesday, November 3. Overall voter turnout was down. The Missouri Republicans who stayed home were essentially voting “no confidence” in the current republican … more
On October 28, 1919, the U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson’s veto to pass the Volstead Act (officially the National Prohibition Act), establishing the enforcement framework for the … more
Baptist churches breed powerful hand shakers. The act of extending the “hand of fellowship” in greeting is as important to our services as any other sacred moment. From the time I was old enough … more
ARP recently released a report with an eye-popping conclusion: If Democrats change the IRA to add price controls on just 10 popular medicines that are currently exempt, it could save Medicare nearly … more
A ccording to www.financer.com, the United States of America is the richest country in the world, with a GDP of $31.8 trillion. We have held this title since 1890, when the U.S. surpassed the United … more
I am writing this column from the deep woods, about 25 feet above the ground in a self-climbing tree stand attached to a big white oak. (It is early November 2008.) I am using a really nice … more
The November election is fast approaching. The Abortion issue is again on the ballot along with child sex change operations in the form of Amendment 3. Every born again Christian should definitely be … more
Yes on Amendment 8 - Moves Sheriff duties from statute to constitution Restores constitutional sheriff (currently in statutes) Sheriff is based on Wild West Marshalls. Removes ability … more
Dear Editor: I’m a veteran and believe strongly in our nation. Until our current president there wasn’t any voter fraud crisis for 250 years! And even though he claims to not take a salary, … more
Kids of the 60s looked forward to Halloween night with an excitement that made October seem magical. We whispered and giggled our costume ideas to our friends for weeks before the Big Night, trying … more
OWENSVILLE — An Owensville man was killed on Jan. 28, 2025, when a dump truck driven by an unknown male traveled off the roadway and into his living room. Staff at the Gasconade County Republican … more
V oter fraud. For decades, Democrats have been telling Americans that there is no such thing as voter fraud. And, if there is, it is too small to make any difference. If that is the case, why … more
My camera couldn’t capture it and my words can’t describe it. The Rocky Mountains of Colorado in mid-October...I saw it close up and will never forget it. All the while, during the three days we … more
It was probably more than 15 years ago that I picked up a radio program talking about the rise of socialism and what this would take. It would be led by what was called The Deep State and would … more
Dear Editor. The passing of retired editor, Tom Warden, triggered some special memories for me of the Warden family. I feel blessed to have known four generations of that special Gasconade … more
Dear Editor, Every human being has been endowed with an unalienable right to life. From that unalienable right flows the principle of equal rights of all under the law, which disappears if the … more
W estern civilization is under attack. Not by the Soviets or the Red China military. It’s being attacked by a combined force of far-left progressives pushing socialism and revolutionary Islam. Some … more
My mother-in-law was a small woman with a voice as soft and earnest as a whisper at bedtime. But what she lacked in vocal heft she made up for in determination and attitude. She was a confident, … more
This Sunday morning I am sitting on my back porch watching the birds and squirrels around the feeders.   It is so dry that the watering bowl has attracted six or seven species of birds and a … more
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