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Make no mistake, the United States of America is under attack. Our enemies are not invading the homeland with drones and missiles. They are not trying to weaken our resolve with bombs. They have …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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4/7/26
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The Missouri House has approved its version of the state operating budget, advancing a fiscally responsible plan that prioritizes core services while maintaining a disciplined approach to spending.
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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4/1/26
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Local elections are Tuesday, April 7. These include questions on taxes, local board elections and in some counties the Senate Bill 3 (SB3) property tax freeze issue.
There is a lot of confusion …
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By Paul Hamby
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4/1/26
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Dear Friend and Editor
This is why I will vote for the school bond issue. My children and grandchildren went through the system and enjoyed and took advantage of many of the …
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4/1/26
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ST. LOUIS – A familiar avian presence has returned to Franklin County as a pair of Peregrine falcons has officially claimed the nest box, where at least one egg has already been laid – now …
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4/1/26
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On Easter Sunday, I always wore a new dress to church. My shoes didn’t tie like everyday sneakers. They were secured with a single strap across the top of my lace-cuffed socks and buckled on the …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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4/1/26
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I have an extensive collection of old magazines and I thought some readers might enjoy this ancient story on turkey hunting. It was entitled “The Gentle Art of Turkey Hunting” and appeared …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/31/26
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Growing up in rural Missouri, we all know the true meaning of Easter — that Jesus died for our sins and rose again on the third day. But our young children have another interpretation of the Easter …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/31/26
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The primary duty of the Gasconade County School District is to keep the lives of our children and grandchildren entrusted to their care in a protected and safe environment. Potential violent …
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3/25/26
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When I was growing up, smoking was as normal as breathing. We thought it meant we were mature and worldly, and it was a given that we would all smoke someday.
My brother, Jim, always the …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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3/25/26
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Dear editor
I am writing this letter to clear up misleading information in last week’s letter regarding Gasconade County R2 schools.
Mr. Stockton quoted information from the …
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3/25/26
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March 15-21 was Sunshine week, a collaborative effort to educate American citizens and journalists about freedom of information and sunshine laws. Sunshine Week occurs each year in mid-March, …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/25/26
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Dennis Whiteside is a float-fishing guide who travels down a dozen or more streams across the Ozarks of Missouri each year, through all seasons. He also is someone very knowledgeable about wild …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/24/26
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I t’s a fact of life. People leave the Christian faith regularly.
An analysis by Brandon Flannery in 2022, surveying 1,200 individuals on why they left Christianity, the top two reasons …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/24/26
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(Editor’s note: Owensville Area Ambulance District’s administtator and chief, Karen Hubenthal-Arnold, provided the following information about the upcoming Proposition Owensville Ambulance which …
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3/18/26
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I brought flowers to mom this week. Springtime stems of forsythia, dogwood, and lilac. It’s too early for the real thing—but silk is fine.
March was mom’s favorite month, and on the first …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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3/18/26
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House Bill 2273 (132 pages) is about preventing grooming children for sex, anti-trafficking efforts and sex crimes against minors. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Ed Lewis. The senate handler was …
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By Paul Hamby
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3/18/26
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Dear Editor,
Twice now, the proposed bond issue for the Gasconade County R-2 School District has narrowly failed. Each time, the margin has been small — a reflection not of opposition to our …
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3/18/26
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Letter to the Editor:
We are being asked again to vote on an extension to our present bond of approximately fourteen million dollars. This has caused me to research out the current financial …
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3/18/26
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All through the fall hunting season, those of us who love to hunt waterfowl prayed for rain. The one thing you need for great duck hunting is plenty of water, and we just didn't have it. It is …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/17/26
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