By CARRIE CLASSON“Bougainvillea Poetry”After a while, no one wants to look like a tourist.Experienced travelers will buy a hat in a local store,...

By LARRY DABLEMONTRecently I wrote about floating the Roubidoux River as boy, working as a fishing guide for newspaper editor Lane Davis. Lane...

By DONNA WESCOTTI’m starting out the week on a bad note, at least as far as I’m concerned. My car is in the shop. It’s going to cost me, but I am very particular about by...

By JENNIFER NELSONI did not get an article done last week. It has gotten difficult for me to fit it in to my schedule with the new deadline. It makes me wonder if it is...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratIt is the first day of Spring and following the horrendous winds we have experienced the last couple of days, I’ll...

By JEN KIRBYWe are all called with a plan and a purpose for our lives. We are called to a place and a community. I believe where you were born was...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchLook at John 21:15-17 to refresh your memory on the third time Jesus appeared to his Disciples...

By LARRY DABLEMONT I like fishing big reservoirs in March. Fifty-five years ago, I fished Beaver Lake with an uncle on a cold windy day using a...

Don’t lose track of financial accountsThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.For years,...

By CARRIE CLASSON“The Tornado”My friend Wally and I have a fractious relationship. This is no secret.Wally has said he thinks optimistic people...

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...