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Coffel qualifies for National Debate Tournament
ANDERSON -- McDonald County High School Senior Ava Coffel has qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament this year, making her the first student t…
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MCHS STEM event returns for fifth year.
ANDERSON -- Students all over the McDonald County School District packed into the MCHS school on Thursday, April 18, for the fifth annual "Science, Technology,…
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City welcomes two new alderman
GOODMAN -- On Tuesday, April 16, council members welcomed two new members to the board, Randy Wilson and Darlene Villa. Both stood before the city and were swo…
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MCHS students celebrate Earth Day
MCDONALD COUNTY -- Students at McDonald County High School celebrated Earth Day this week in a variety of ways.
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Noel Revitalization Team working with city to aid community
NOEL -- The Noel Revitalization Team, a team of seven led by executive director Dustin Shurback, is working alongside the city of Noel to aid and clean the com…
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Mustang change in practice leads to 5-1 win
MCDONALD COUNTY -- After proving himself in last week's game, coach Alumbaugh put Devin Stone in as pitcher in the match against the Monett Cubs on Tuesday, Ap…
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Use heifer pre-breeding exams as a culling tool and to prepare for breeding season
STOCKTON -- "As cattle producers rebuild their cattle herds, the focus may be to retain heifers as replacements," says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Ex…
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Do you recognize this McDonald County WWII veteran?
Submitted photo Please help the McDonald County Historical Society identify the individual in this WWII McDonald County veteran photo. He received a silver dol…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | Putthoff Tips keep new campers happy
The bright green leaves of spring usher in camping season across the Ozarks.
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Tuttle signs to play football for Luther College
MCHS senior Cory Tuttle signed a letter of intent on April 5 to play football at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He was a vital part of the history-making McD…
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NWA fishing report: Striper migration is late, spring fishing is up and down
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Subscriber ExclusiveSpring-fed stream, trails, among delights at Flint Creek preserve
SPRINGTOWN, Ark. -- Flint Creek Headwaters Preserve is a quiet nature destination with a state highway running through the middle of it.
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New school track record set Friday
A new boys 4x200 relay school record was set Friday when the team of Dominic Navin, Aidrian Short, Ryder Martin and Josh Pacheco finished the event in 1:32.70
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Coach focuses ahead after 13-0 loss.
MCDONALD COUNTY -- The Mustangs baseball game against Webb City ended in a 13-0 loss on Tuesday, April 2. Despite their efforts, the Mustangs couldn't come bac…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | Putthoff White bass spawn has anglers running to local rivers
Dogwood trees on the river bank sport dazzling white blossoms during April. There's also plenty of white swimming in the streams that flow into Beaver Lake whe…
Opinion
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Parenting is for growth of parents; training of children
The sun has risen high enough that a brilliant yellow light is illuminating portions of the play house and garden.
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OPINION: Treasuring times with children is important
"Mary kept these things, and pondered them in her heart..."
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | GARY SMITH: Technology is powerful, but so is the capacity to forget
As a person who has spent most of his life at least dabbling in the written word as a means of effective communication, it occasionally pains me to have to adm…
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OPINION: Focus on local restaurants critically needed
The famous Greek philosopher Socrates once said, "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
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OPINION: Do a good turn daily
"Do a Good Turn Daily." The Girl Scouts of America slogan seems quite appropriate for such a vaunted organization. Juliette Gordon Low, or as her friends calle…
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Earth Day!
Earth Day 2024
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Local and regional banks can combat Wall Street
When I titled this column "Building Main Street, not Wall Street," I did so for many reasons, not the least of which was the stranglehold that Wall Street bank…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | Putthoff White bass spawn has anglers running to local rivers
Dogwood trees on the river bank sport dazzling white blossoms during April. There's also plenty of white swimming in the streams that flow into Beaver Lake whe…
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Do you believe God’s words?
"And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God he…
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RELIGION: Are you a child of the devil?
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is n…
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RELIGION: Spiritual lessons from the prophet Elijah
We wished Darlene Mitchell a happy birthday as we gathered to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Wayne Holly greeted the congregation and ope…
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RELIGION: Let the Son make you free
"They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I …
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RELIGION: Spiritual lessons from Elijah
The Sunday school class met before regular worship and studied Genesis 30 in the lesson "Blessed," which was about Jacob and Laban. "God is faithful to bless H…
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RELIGION: Do you live by faith in the resurrection?
"The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre." John 20:1…
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RELIGION: How does the resurrection affect us today?
It was a wonderful day to be in God's house as we celebrated Easter and the resurrection of Jesus. Doug greeted the congregation and Sandra shared a praise. We…
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religion: One word says it all!
"After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vi…