Ethel (Lafferty) Johnson
Ethel M. Johnson, 84, was born October 10, 1935 in Breedon, Mo. She died on April 30, 2020 in her home after a short illness. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Bob, of Brighton, six children: Everett Baldwin (Dorothea) of Bois D’ Arc, Michael Johnson (Brinda) and Randall Johnson (Rebecca) of Halfway,…
Read MoreOzarks Medical Center’s COVID-19 Hotline Offers Resources
WEST PLAINS, Mo – Ozarks Medical Center’s COVID-19 Hotline has been in service for over a month and has fielded over 1,500 calls. The 24-hour hotline is available to anyone who has questions about COVID-19. The hotline is answered by a nurse who can triage the patient over the phone and make an appointment for…
Read MoreLooking Backward
25 Years Ago Graduates of the first Douglas County EXCEL Class, a three-month leadership development course, are: Oren Alcorn, Donna Alcorn, Marie Bristol, Judy Ross, Bobbie Vinson, Stanley Solomon, Donna Hall, Tim Stanton, Jerry Adam, Junior Fleetwood, Ralph Calhoun, Dennis Uhles, Stephen Lyons, Greg Watkins, Reggie Johnson, Jamie Loge and John Sutton. Students can move…
Read MoreNotes from Hunter Creek – Roger Wall
By Roger Wall The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments These are collectively called the Civil Rights Amendments. All of them were initiated by Abraham Lincoln. All three were enacted after his assassination. A lot of presidential scholars select Lincoln as the second most significant US President, only preceded by George Washington. The 13th…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
To Michael Boyink: Thank you for your elegant expressions in last weeks ‘THE SNOOP’ column regarding FREEDOM of Speech and FREEDOM of the Press. I was quite amazed that people would call upon your paper to censor opinions that they dislike. The tradition of dissent is about the most American tradition there is, and in…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
My response to Letter to the Editor from Ms. Jeanne Scrivner- Hello Ms. Scrivner. My wife and I would like to thank you for taking the time to respond to our Letters to the Editor on the Covid19 panic. Although we are in disagreement, we have nothing but respect for anyone who will discuss these…
Read MoreHOTO Parade
Michael Boyink/Herald A HOTO staff member and resident wave at a classic Camaro in last Saturday’s Community Parade.
Read MoreMizzou Continues to Expand Online Degrees
COLUMBIA, Mo.– As demand for online classes continues to rise, the University of Missouri is planning to launch more than 25 online programs in fall 2020, bringing the total number of online degree and certificate options to more than 150. Among the subjects soon to be available to students everywhere are master’s programs in business,…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Re: What About This? by Wayne William Cipriano. Mr. Cipriano owned up to being “wrong” about Covid-19 when he failed to take it seriously. Many of us failed to take the outbreak seriously when it began. He made the point that whether we take the threat seriously or consider Covid-19 as little more than the…
Read MoreDoing the Wave
Michael Boyink/Herald A local first responder waves to a HOTO resident and staff member during the Community Parade last Saturday.
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