Opinions
Publisher's note: Two Howell County reporters present opinions on the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School Board meeting on May 22. Contributing writer and Mountain View bureau reporter Laura Wagner presents a point HERE. Publisher Amanda Mendez offers a counterpoint below.
“You will...
Publisher's note: Two Howell County reporters present opinions on the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School Board meeting on May 22. Contributing writer and Mountain View bureau reporter Laura Wagner presents a point below. Publisher Amanda Mendez offers a counterpoint HERE.
There's a way...
Hosea 13:3 - Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears, like chaff swirling from a threshing floor, like smoke escaping through a window.
Three weeks ago, I sent a Get-Well card to a longtime friend who was in a Springfield hospital. Sadly, the postal...
A study called "Summer Learning and the Effects of Schooling" by Barbara Heyns found that "children who did not read at all over the summer experienced a loss of reading skills equivalent to as much as an entire grade level." And that "children who read at least six books during the summer either...
The Willow Springs American Legion Memorial Day ceremony went well. Apparently, God wanted the event to occur and held back the rains. Recent Willow Springs graduate Logan Mullins played taps and Navy veteran Kenneth Tooley was the honored speaker. Comrade Tooley gave such a good speech that a...
It's amazing how ignorant some people are. I recently saw a comment in a newspaper where someone insinuated that sales tax and the increased prices due to tariffs were the same thing. I'll try to explain this in terms that even someone who is less than intelligent can understand. President Trump...
Einstein said, “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Teaching really is an artform, but in education, the painter rarely sees the finished product. Summer is a time educators step away and reflect on the impact they’ve made over the course of a...
Dear Constituents,
Last week, we concluded my first legislative session as your State Representative. I want to reiterate what an honor it is to represent you, the citizens of District 154, in Jefferson City. I learned a lot from this session, and I am happy to be back in our community to...
As a father, I understand the hopes parents have for their children’s future—and the worries that come with preparing to pay for it. Whether your dream is to send your child to college, help them pursue a skilled trade, or support them in other educational goals, planning ahead can make all the...
Who was afraid of a little rainy forecast? Willow Springs Alumni sure wasn’t on Saturday! Over three hundred attended the all-school reunion at the EAA Hangar. The biggest surprise was it did not rain on us!
Thank you to all that attended. They came from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona,...