The next few weeks are going to be very significant for a very large portion of our population. Regardless of where you read this article, there is a pretty good chance that the school near you is …
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By Kent Wilfong, Pastor,
Alton & Doniphan Methodist Churches
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4/30/25
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This week several of my friends have experienced medical issues. I am grateful for all the help they have received from healthcare professionals and effective medicines. The loving concern of family …
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor,
Willow Springs & Mtn. View Presbyterian Churches
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4/30/25
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Jeremiah 45:5: “Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don’t do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, …
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By Edwin Woolsey
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4/30/25
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The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, which includes West Plains, will ordain and consecrate the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux as its ninth bishop on Saturday in a service at Grace and Holy Trinity …
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4/29/25
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The Stuart Union Cemetery board will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Stuart Union Church.
The church is located at 13612 County Road 8110; from West Plains go 9 miles south down …
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4/29/25
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Several famous artists have had to learn to adapt their art after facing physical challenges. Sheridan Voysey wrote in the March 30 Our Daily Bread devotional, that French impressionist Edgar Degas …
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By Tim Richards
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4/23/25
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In Luke 24, we read that on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women carried spices to the tomb so they could finish the burial preparations for Jesus. When they arrived, they found the …
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor,
Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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4/23/25
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Matthew 24:37: “But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
With so much bad news broadcast in the networks lately, let's explore an obscure item …
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By Edwin Woolsey
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4/23/25
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I think I’m safe in saying that most people hate waiting. In America, we have perfected the instant gratification of just about everything. You want to eat, there is drive-thru food of all …
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By Kent Wilfong, Pastor,
Alton & Doniphan Methodist Churches
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4/23/25
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Ozarks Healthcare will recognize the National Day of Prayer with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. May 1 in front of the main entrance of its main campus, 1100 Kentucky Ave. in West Plains.
The …
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4/22/25
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This past Sunday, we celebrated what to some may be the craziest holiday of the year. The idea that some random guy dies on a cross and then comes back to life in three days is a bit to swallow. Yet …
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By Kent Wilfong, Pastor,
Alton & Doniphan Methodist Churches
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4/16/25
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The cross is universally recognized as the symbol of the Christian faith. We see it on church signs, steeples, Bibles and books. Some wear necklaces and T-shirts bearing the cross. Many sing hymns …
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor,
Willow Springs & Mtn. View Presbyterian Churches
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4/16/25
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The Curry Street church of Christ, 111 S. Curry St. in West Plains, will hold its spring meeting April 27 through 30, featuring guest speaker Stephen Wiggins presenting on the theme of …
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4/16/25
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Each of us must eventually deal with the grief of losing a family member or close friend. For many years, my family experienced few deaths, but in the past four years, I have lost a brother, an …
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By Tim Richards
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4/16/25
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A “remarkable transformation” has taken place at the former Duncan Funeral Home at 222 Elm St. in Mtn. View, say members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has …
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4/15/25
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Time is quickly approaching for the South Central Walk Worthy Women’s Conference, set to be held April 25 and 26 in a new location this year.
The interdenominational event will be held at …
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4/15/25
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From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8 and 9, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 291 N. Kentucky Street in West Plains, will hold its Huge Inside Yard Sale Fundraiser.
Organizers of the sale say they keep …
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4/15/25
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Go to the stores and shops and you will find Easter in full bloom. Peeps and marshmallow stuffed candies are right next to the chocolate bunnies and jellybeans. Easter baskets are now coming in all …
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By Kent Wilfong, Pastor,
Alton & Doniphan Methodist Churches
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4/9/25
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