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Letter to the Editor:
I was watching TV last night, Dateline came on titled “Diabolical.” My thought was, now that is a word to describe a lot of people in government. We have way …
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12/10/25
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Imagine ordering your favorite entree at the neighborhood restaurant you’ve gone to for years. It’s the same dish, off the same menu, delivered by the same server. But suddenly, it costs …
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By Dr. David Eagle
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12/10/25
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I took a deep breath and stepped into the chaos of Walmart, determined to finally finish my Christmas shopping. Only a few carts were left; I grabbed one and braced for impact.
I was immediately …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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12/10/25
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Everyone loves to hate lobbyists and sometimes for good reason. One group of lobbyists’ sole purpose is to make sure you pay higher prices for services by creating barriers to creating …
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By Paul Hamby
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12/10/25
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The fire had burned down in the fireplace, and it was a trifle warm, so I stepped out on the back porch to feel the coolness of the oncoming winter, looking down on the dark river valley. The moon …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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12/10/25
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For over 25 years, I have had the pleasure of photographing area children, from newborn to 90-year-old, sitting on the lap of the ‘jolly old elf’ for the newspaper.
We know him …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/10/25
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As the parent of a nonverbal child with autism, the condition is not one that I watch from the sidelines; it’s one that defines my family’s experiences every day. Every time public …
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By Greg Scaduto
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12/3/25
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New Yorkers recently elected an outspoken self described socialist, Zohran Mamdani, as the next mayor of New York City. He campaigned on increasing the role of government.
Have Americans …
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By Paul Hamby
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12/3/25
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This letter is being written in response to your article “Four communities plan two days of Christmas events Dec. 5-6” in last week’s Gasconade County Republican . Surely it was …
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12/3/25
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The overnight temperature would be dipping into the 20s.
“Time to add a quilt to the bed,” the weather announcer said with a smile. “It’s gonna be nippy …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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12/3/25
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Last month, psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert penned an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal in which he labeled “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) as a real psychological …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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12/2/25
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Growing up near Vienna, Missouri, I always like to read the Maries County Advocate.
I was pleased to see the article “Belle becomes home to Missouri’s 10th Safe Home to the Safe …
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11/26/25
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Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister, an author and provided a lot of inspiration to us a few years ago.
Peale taught us: “the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/26/25
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Thanksgiving morning, 1973. The year I cooked my first turkey. I stuck my arm into the still half-frozen bird and pulled out a waxed paper bag of something.
Time to call Mom. It was …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/26/25
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Deer hunters need to know that some conservation agents come to the homes of those who telecheck large antlered deer and ask to see the place where their deer was killed. If a hunter complies they …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/26/25
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We all remember the same story we were told as young children about Thanksgiving — in a nutshell, the Pilgrims invited the Indians over for a big feast to thank them for teaching them how to …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/26/25
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I have a friend who grew up in Wisconsin who was a very good deer hunter. He liked to bow hunt in early October where large unharvested cornfields stood...his name was Al Narveson. Al …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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11/19/25
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When God created humankind, he knew we’d need the basics. Food. Water. Shelter. He provided a lush garden to meet those needs. Then Adam took a nap, Eve was added to Eden, and Paradise was …
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By Robin Garrison Leach
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11/19/25
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If you are amused by Missouri politics, there are plenty of reasons to sit up and take notice.
A new lawsuit has been filed in Cole County challenging the ballot summary …
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By State Rep. Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 61st District
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11/19/25
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced that eliminating the state’s income tax is a top priority for 2026, stating that he wants to eliminate the income tax “so Missourians have more …
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By Paul Hamby
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11/19/25
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