Christmas – Hold Tight
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Make a mental decision that Christmas is going to be great. Our world exists in the space between our ears known as our brains. We can dread or hate something or just decide it’s going to be wonderful. Faking it is not always easy. We can fool people some of the…
Read MoreWinter Travel Tips for Families
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Many families will be hitting the highway for the holidays, so now’s the time to plan for a safe and successful trip. “While you want to ensure your children are warm, they shouldn’t be wearing winter coats or snowsuits underneath the harness of a car seat,” said Becky Spain, Mercy Injury Prevention…
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A Little Girl in Missouri Receives the Best Gift – A New Liver and a New Kidney
December is the month when many focus on gifts. For one Missouri transplant family, December is the month to celebrate the ultimate gift — the gift of life. This family’s beautiful girl will be celebrating her ninth birthday later this month right before this family celebrates Christmas. Then on December 31st the Lemires will ring…
Read MoreAttorney General’s Office Secures Refund for Scammed Elderly Citizen
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As part of his Safe Citizens Initiative, Attorney General Schmitt announced that his office has successfully secured a refund for a Carter County resident who was ripped off by a chair lift company. The citizen, who is an elderly, disabled veteran, paid over $2,000 to Ameriglide for installation of a chair…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment and write to you in hopes that you would publish this as a huge thank you to strangers…. My angels. Monday evening at 5:20 p.m., I was just south of Lakey and Lakey heading home to Ava from work. I was driving slow but ice doesn’t care…
Read MoreTwo Locations –– Route 95 in Wright County, and Route AM in Texas and Wright Counties To Be Reduced for Repairs
WILLOW SPRINGS – Route 95 in Wright County will be reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform culvert pipe replacement. Route AM in Texas and Wright counties will also be reduced to one lane while MoDOT crews perform culvert pipe replacement. On Route 95, the section of roadway under…
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