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COVID-19 vaccine
Our View: Dead last?
Analysis from the Washington Post and the New York Times issued Jan. 25 showed that 4 percent of Missourians had received an initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Data from the Centers for Disease … more
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STEVE TALLAKSEN (center, in blue) volunteered in the parking lot at Least Of These food pantry in Ozark in preparation for Thanksgiving in 2020.
Our View: How to serve
He taught many of us how to serve through action.When it came to caring about the place where he lived, few did it more earnestly than Steve Tallaksen.Tallaksen’s obituary matter-of-factly lists … more
THE LORRAINE MOTEL, site of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, is preserved as part of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Our View: Oft-quoted King’s work lingers
In the social media age, it never fails to see a quote from one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches pop up in a time of crisis or turmoil.The events of Jan. 6, 2021, were no exception, and … more
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A LIGHT SNOWFALL covers a field and a line of evergreen trees in Ozark in January 2021.
The Great Ozarks Outdoors: Discover our Ozarks outdoor traditions
With all the uncertainty this past year has brought, the Great Outdoors and all it offers provided a host of benefits to help deal with everything. The outdoors provided a place of peace and … more
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U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, signs his name to an appreciative poster for the Capitol Hill Police Department outside his office in Washington, D.C.
Our View: A congressman’s account
One congressman’s account of the events of Jan. 6 is as discouraging as it is informative about the state of how deals are done in 2021.U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, wrote a column that … more
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COVID-19 data taken from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on the mornin of Dec. 29, 2020
Our View: COVID-19 vs. influenza
As usual, when narrowing down a topic for this piece, I sought out examples of human behavior in its most raw and unadulterated form. I went to Facebook and Twitter.COVID-19 and its effects on … more
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A HEALTH CARE WORKER WEARING A PROTECTIVE GOWN moves respiratory equipment toward a patient room on a COVID unit inside Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
Our View: Mental vs. Physical
Sometimes mistakes happen. I made a colossal mistake on Friday when I started reading Facebook comments.The focal point of the argument was physical health vs. mental health, and which should be … more
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COVER: Marie Day, Chadwick area news
Chadwick Area News: So, so real
A big congratulations to our own Jaron Van Houden who is a senior at Chadwick High School. He recently won first place in the Missouri Quarter Horse Southwest District speaking contest, representing … more
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SHOW ME CHRISTIAN COUNTY DIRECTOR ANDREA SITZES (front) met with the Christian County Commission, from left, Mike Robertson, Ralph Phillips and Hosea Bilyeu, to request economic development funding for 2021 and beyond.
Our View: Economic development is the long game
The process of developing an economy, whether it's a small and local economy or a large and national economy, is a long game. There may be some shortcuts, fast tracks or boosts along the way, but … more
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Swan Creek sits relatively still and calm on a cold December day. The waters slow east of Chadwick off of Swan Cave Road in eastern Christian County.
The Great Ozarks Outdoors: A time to be thankful
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving. We should be really thankful we live in a country where we still have freedoms—freedom to express our thoughts and beliefs, freedom to vote for whoever or whatever … more
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Dr. Rachel Orscheln is an associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Dr. Orscheln worked closely with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and DESE throughout the pandemic, providing expertise to ongoing conversations related to K-12 school reopening and operating guidance.
Our View: Key policy change for quarantine and school
It will be difficult, if not impossible, to measure whether or not effective learning occurred for K-12 students in Christian County and the rest of the nation for the 2019-2020 academic … more
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A FLOAT made to look like a gingerbread house passes by parade attendees. 
Our View: Liability best left to the liable
Liability is something best left to the liable. Your anger at the COVID-19 virus is also best left to the virus, not the people reacting to its spread through Christian County.It’s absurd to ask … more
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