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Europe had erupted into war in 1914 following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Alliances between various European nations meant the continent was soon at war. The United States declared …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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6/16/21
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A little more attention and some better understanding by motorists will make roadways safer for area cyclists.A few months ago, I wrote about Sedalian Matt LaCasse and his regular bike rides from the …
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By Bob Satnan, Contributing Columnist
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6/11/21
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Draft Kings. Fan Dual. Yahoo Sports. Even the major television networks themselves offer “gaming” related to their broadcasts of major sports events, and the internet makes it more …
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This week’s mail brought me a flier from Dan Houx, State Representative for Missouri’s House District 54, which encompasses my house in Green Ridge. This isn’t strange. We get …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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6/11/21
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As I took a glass of ice chips out of the convenient dispenser on my refrigerator recently, I found myself thinking about those days when I would have to use an ice pick to get ice chips off of a …
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By Jack Miller, Guest Columnist
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6/11/21
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Did you know that if you are renovating a kitchen, everything has to come out of the kitchen? And then it has to go somewhere? We have discovered this over the past 10 days, as the kitchen redo …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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6/11/21
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It seems as though almost everywhere I go I see a sign that reads something like this: “Please be patient as we are currently understaffed. Our faithful employees are working hard to fulfill …
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In the early years of the 20th century, state and federal programs to assist the poor and sick did not exist. Social Security was many years in the future, as were unemployment payments, …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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6/9/21
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For nine years of my priesthood, I was the vocation director for the diocese of Jefferson City. That means I was blessed and honored to travel across 36 counties in rural Missouri to all Catholic …
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By Fr. Joe Corel, St. Vincent de Paul Parish
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6/4/21
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With COVID in retreat, many Americans are looking forward to a traditional summer vacation, which brings back memories of road trips I took with my family.We usually headed toward beaches in the …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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6/4/21
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The Missouri Supreme Court giveth, and the Missouri Supreme Court taketh away.Let’s start with the “giveth” part. Years ago, the Missouri Legislature, in all its wisdom — …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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6/4/21
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The word “fan” is short for “fanatic,” and the behavior of people at sporting events the past couple of weeks has provided a sad reminder of that fact.During recent NBA …
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By Bob Satnan, Contributing Columnist
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6/4/21
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Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult for most of us to make an apology?
I recently watched a TED Talk by Robert M. Gordon entitled “The Power of an Apology.” If you have an …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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6/2/21
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Author’s note: The promised column about the June 1922 school bond issue fell victim to a research glitch and so will appear in a later column.
The 1882 History of Pettis County notes …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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6/2/21
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On Tuesday I had one of those “I don’t want to do this/I’m glad I did this” kind of days.
I have been summoned for the current circuit court jury pool, and Tuesday was my …
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By Bob Satnan, Contributing Columnist
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5/31/21
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Maybe it’s the weather, or that we have returned from sunshine and 80-degree days. Maybe it’s that I am at my Continuing Legal Education seminar on line because I’m not comfortable …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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5/31/21
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My grandfather is responsible for my love of the dead.
One sunny, humid Memorial Day weekend, he piled us into the car and drove us to a valley, where up on a high hill, hundreds of …
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Memorial Day is fast approaching and our society needs to remember what it means. Throughout our history in America, men and women have placed their lives on the line to pay for our freedom and …
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By Pastor Dr. Don Satterwhite, Senior Pastor Calvary Baptist Church
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5/28/21
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The National Education Association was formed in 1857 to “advance the dignity, respectability, and usefulness” of the teaching profession. Over the years, the association promoted the …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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5/26/21
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I was putting my groceries in my trunk at the big box store last week when I heard someone say, “Hi! Have a nice day!”
I turned to see if the person was talking to me and to my …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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5/26/21
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