I'm good at some things — like making a paper projectile out of a straw's wrapper, swatting a fly with one targeted strike, and quoting lines from reruns of sitcoms. Thanks to excellent teachers, I also have a few academic skills, like knowing when to use "who" or "whom" in any given sentence and where apostrophes should and shouldn't be. more

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with Wednesday and Sunday afternoons/evenings being the most heavily traveled times. Drivers should expect more traffic and the possibility of delays throughout the weekend. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority. more

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“Red One” desperately wants to be an “edgy” Christmas movie. Edgy Christmas movies throughout history have included everything from raunchy comedies (“Bad Santa,” “The Ref”) to intense action (“Fatman,” “Violent Night”) to straight-up horror (“Black Christmas,” “Silent Night, Deadly Night”). When edgy movies turn Christmas on its head just right, they can become blockbusters and classics like “Home Alone” or “Die Hard.” When they fail, well, they’ll do whatever “Red One” is going to do at the box office because this movie is a big miss. more

Mercy Hospital Springfield has once again earned an A grade for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog committed to healthcare transparency. Mercy’s A grade for fall 2024 is the hospital’s fourth consecutive A from Leapfrog. more

Marcom Awards recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design, and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. There were over 6,500 entries from throughout the United States, Canada, and 52 other countries. more

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Steven Wayne Seaton, 71, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14th around 4:30 p.m. His visitation and funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 20th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with the funeral beginning at 11:30. Services will be held at West Finley Baptist Church, 258 Olga Rd, Fordland, MO. The burial will be in the cemetery adjacent to the church grounds. more

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The Christian County 100 Club held its 3rd annual Honoring Christian County Heroes Banquet more

Julia Taylor of Ozark's Cosmopolitan Club recently presented a grant check from the club to Least Of These. Cosmopolitan Club is a General Federation of Women Club whose goal is to raise funds to support children's charities in Christian County. more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Harrisonville, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for Social Security fraud and for committing perjury when he testified at his trial. more

Congratulations to West Elementary Music Teacher Salley Doherty for being selected as the 2024 McDonald’s Outstanding Educator. She was chosen out of hundreds of nominations from 126 McDonald’s restaurants. more

Twenty-two Nixa students earned District Band honors and will perform with the District Honor & Concert Bands in January 2025 at the Aetos Center for the Performing Arts. Students who made the Honor Band or the first two chairs of the Concert Band are eligible to audition for the Missouri All-State Band. Those students are indicated with an asterisk below. more

Ozark High School band students hit a high note at the All-District Band auditions, with more students selected than from any other district—beating the next closest by a remarkable 20 students! Out of 725 participants from 44 school districts, Ozark students stood out for their exceptional talent with 39 students selected. more

Attorneys Lindsay S. C. Brinton and Meghan S. Largent from the Federal Takings & Rails to Trails practice of law firm Lewis Rice will host educational meetings in Springfield, Missouri, on Monday, Nov. 25. They will discuss the potential compensation claims of landowners in Christian and Greene counties who own property adjacent to a proposed rail-trail conversion that would turn 12 miles of an abandoned railway section that spans from Springfield to Ozark, Missouri, into a hiking and biking trail called the Chadwick Flyer Trail. Hundreds of local landowners may be eligible for compensation from the federal government for the taking of their land. more

Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 20, 2024, at 1:15 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of Sparta Family Dental in Sparta, Missouri. more

Country music star Toby Keith passed away from stomach cancer this past February. I more

There is a lot of cow bawling going on this Sunday evening because Joey and I weaned calves for David to take to market on Monday. Cows and calves are both very unhappy. It will be quieter here on the creek tomorrow evening. more

Read the story of David in the Bible. You might wonder what God saw in him. He more