March is National Nutrition Month, prompting me to wonder how often this column focuses on the links between what we eat and our health and well-being. more

Hepatitis A is a virus spread from person to person or by consuming contaminated food or water. People who have the virus in their body are not always symptomatic but can still pass it on to others. more

Hebrews 9:5: “And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the Mercy Seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.” more

I cannot believe how fast the time has been flying by. Here we are just out of a winter “blizzard” and already it is the season of Lent. March 5 of 2025 is Ash Wednesday and the next 40 days (not counting Sundays) will be a journey to Easter. This has been a tradition in many churches since the 4th century.  more

Welcome back to my little culinary experiment, where we take everyday essentials we usually toss in our grocery carts and turn them into homemade staples that taste better and often cost less. Today, we’re indulging in a sweet, chocolatey delight: homemade chocolate syrup. more

My name is Anastasia Snyder. I'm a wife and mother to three beautiful children and am very excited to be able to become a vendor at “GoFarm” Farmers Market so that I can provide not just my family but also my community with healthy and delicious products. I plan to open my booth with a variety of items including organic sourdough breads, dried sourdough starter from my “mother starter” and gourmet cookies. Additionally, I make whipped honey flavored with organic freeze-dried fruits and whole foods such as vanilla bean or coffee. I also make topical products like whipped tallow balm that leaves your skin feeling smooth and refreshed, and essential oil perfume rollers. more

Growing up in Texas, I used to hear stories of treasure hidden in the hills by outlaws, pirates’ treasure chests and lost mines filled with jewels and precious metals. Treasure! I have never found any of these, but I am glad to know of a more precious and lasting type of treasure … treasure in heaven. more

Dr. John Harrington, board-certified general surgeon, has submitted his resignation from Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, effective immediately, hospital officials announced Thursday. more

In a June 22, 2006, USA Today article, experts reported Americans had 33% fewer close friends than they had 20 years earlier. In 1985, the average American had three friends in whom they were willing to confide, but according to the American Sociological Review, by 2004 that number dropped to just two. Perhaps the most tragic detail in the report was how 25% of Americans said they had no close friend. more

St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 808 N. Y Highway in Mtn. View, will serve its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. March 17 at the church. more

The South Central Walk Worthy Women’s Conference interdenominational event will be held April 25 and 26 in a new location, Liberty High School, 1054 Old U.S. 60 in Mtn. View. Previously, the conference was held at First Baptist Church in Mtn. View. more

The Red Cross of Southern Missouri is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes, on all successful blood, platelet and plasma donations in March officials announce. more

Initiated in 2022, the Missouri State University-West Plains Autism Support Can Empower New Directions program now has a dedicated home in a brand-new building on the MSU-WP campus. more

On Feb. 26, 2023, local residents Christopher Deleon, 40, Eric Jacobs, 46, and Brian Valbert, 26, founded West Plains Underground, an Ozarks-based music promotion collective, to bolster the music scene in West Plains. more

West Plains Bank and Trust Company opened its doors to customers in April 1883, making it the oldest continually-operated business in the area. This year will mark 142 years of community banking, during which West Plains Bank and Trust Company has developed relationships among multiple generations of area families, bank officials point out. more

Yanking up stakes and heading downtown, Wages Brewing Company is set to have a new home on Washington Avenue in West Plains, and owner Phil Wages recently threw the "Move Wages Downtown Music and Beer Fest" at the Avenue Theatre to celebrate and raise funds for the relocation.  more

One of your best gardening tools may be in your recycling bin, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Donna Aufdenberg. more

The Yellow House Community Arts Center founded in 1994 by Dr. Ken Shafer, is a local staple and proud supporter of the fine arts. Larry and Nanette Weaver initially ran the house at 209 W. Trish Knight St. in West Plains as a restaurant with space for musical performances and a dance studio in the old garage. more