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3/22/25
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3/22/25
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Someone commented on one of our stories covering Friday night’s tornadoes and severe weather.
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3/22/25
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3/22/25
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I am digressing again. This time will be the last because this story is nearing its close.
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By Dwight Thirkield,
Quill Contributing Writer
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3/19/25
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I knew my way around cows when I boy on the farm. I never worried one might hurt me, though all had dangerous-looking horns.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/19/25
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Editor's note: Missouri recognizes Sunshine Week from March 16 through 26, highlighting the importance of government transparency and freedom of information.
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By Roxie Murphy,
The Maries County Advocate
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3/15/25
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3/15/25
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I’ve said in the past, and I’ll most likely end up saying it again, the hardest part of managing expectations is managing my own. But I might have over-managed.
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3/15/25
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I took advantage of the snow cover and light north wind recently to burn a brush pile.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/12/25
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I’m going to exercise my previously claimed right to digress again with a story about the girls’ Uncle John, their daddy’s older brother.
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By Dwight Thirkield,
Quill Contributing Writer
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3/12/25
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Though it’s too early for most garden work, warmer temps and sunshine have coaxed many of us outside to get our yards and gardens ready for planting. Fresh air and sunshine may be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to controlling these virusrs going around!
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By Kathie Ledgerwood-Cox,
Branch Librarian
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3/11/25
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3/8/25
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I firmly believe there's a fortune to be made in televising fifth grade basketball games. If you haven't witnessed one, you're missing out on pure entertainment. The varying heights, speeds and skill levels make for an unpredictable, and often hilarious, game. As a coach for my son's team, I see this firsthand.
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by Caleb Jones,
cjones@amec.coop
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3/8/25
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Every single one of us has bias. It’s human nature. We are predisposed to seek out things that affirm and align with our views on the world.
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3/8/25
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For much of American history, a strong sense of civic membership has been a defining feature of life in towns and cities. People did not just live in a place; they were active participants in their communities. They attended town meetings, joined local groups, and worked together to make their neighborhoods better.
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By David Burton, Specialist,
Community Development,
University of Missouri Extension
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3/5/25
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The Smotherman family participated in the man get-togethers which small-town country folks did at that time, late 1930s, 1940, ’41, ’42, ’43. There were gatherings at Deepwater School called pie suppers. Women would bake their best pies to bring; then, the pies would be auctioned off. The money raised was spent to help support the school.
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By Dwight Thirkield,
Quill Contributing Writer
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3/5/25
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My apologies to my unknown relatives in Canada for the unpleasant political winds emanating from below our border.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/5/25
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It was a Saturday night in Downtown West Plains. February 22.
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By Sam MacPherson,
Quill Feature Contributor
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3/4/25
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To the editor:
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3/1/25
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