By JEN KIRBYWe can get so busy and self-consumed with our daily tasks that we buzz right through the day, without even recognizing the One who...

By DONNA WESCOTTHope everyone set their clocks up this past Sunday. I didn’t know it was time to set clocks forward until Jazmine asked me Sunday morning if I had changed...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchA parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The...

By MELODY METGERLamar DemocratIt has been a beautiful week but I’m afraid tomorrow (Friday) will be a tad bit windy. It seems like we’ve...

Five moves for young investorsThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.If you’re just...

By GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran ChurchThe necessity of Baptism for infants has been covered earlier, but includes three basic points: First, the command of Christ...

By LARRY DABLEMONTThe deer slaughter is over! It goes from mid-January to mid-March. Last year’s extermination project killed more than 37,000...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Perfect for the Day”I had not planned on a party; that was the trouble.There is something ridiculous about a woman who has...

By JEN KIRBYTrust is something that can be easily broken, twisted, and distorted. Trust can be taken for granted. It can also be used against you,...

By JENNIFER NELSONSlowly but surely I am finding placement for my rescues. Currently I have 31 cats. On Wednesday (3/12) I will be transferring three healthy friendly cats...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratWhere do the days go? I can’t believe it is already Thursday afternoon and I haven’t even given my column a thought....

Carefully consider Social Security decisionsThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.Your...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchDear Church and friends,What are we waiting for? Most everyone is waiting for something: phone...

By CARRIE CLASSON“What Peter Does”“What is the cat doing?” I asked my husband Peter.“He’s levitating,” Peter said. Or at least I thought that’s...

By LARRY DABLEMONTThere may be no better fishing to be found in the Ozarks in March than the brown trout fishing on the White River, for many miles...