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The Snoop 10.28.2016

Driving along the Glade Top Trail Sunday afternoon I couldn’t help but think back over the years and some of the events I’ve attended there during the past, say, 40 years. I was traveling alone so I could think out loud… or talk to myself, or whatever you might want to call it. If you…

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The Snoop 10.6.2016

October 2-8 is National Newspaper Week. “Big whoop”, you may say. There won’t be any parades or  proclamations, and we certainly won’t be getting any time off to observe the special occasion. (We don’t get time off for much of anything). But we do hope you will take time to reflect on how the newspaper…

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The Snoop 9.29.2016

The world lost a couple of legends this past weekend with the passing of Arnold Palmer and Jean Shepard. You don’t have to be a golf fan or even follow sports to recognize the name Arnold Palmer. Arnie was not only one of the greatest golfers to ever hit the links, but everyone who knew…

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The Snoop 9.1.2016

The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association will begin the 58th annual Show and Celebration of the organization on Labor Day, with the event scheduled to run the entire week, ending on Saturday night, Sept. 10, with the crowning of a new World Grand Champion. Below is a brief history of the MFTHBA gleaned from…

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The Snoop 8.18.2016

The West Plains Daily Quill reported this week that Edward Henegar, owner of Dawt Mill, has made application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove a portion of the Dawt Mill Dam. The Corps is expected to approve the application within 30 to 90 days so that one-third of the dam can be…

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The Snoop 7.28.2016

For those who are just waking up from a six-months sleep, I remind you that next Tuesday is election day across Missouri. After listening to all the presidential debates and going through two national conventions – well almost through the second (thank goodness) – you are either pumped up into a political frenzy or you…

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The Snoop 5.5.2016

I don’t know if the fish are getting dumber or the fishermen are getting smarter, but this spring has seen an unusually high number of state records set by anglers. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirms that nine state records have already been set in 2016 – more than would normally be seen in an…

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The Snoop 3.3.2016

Below are some interesting “facts” that were sent to the Herald recently. I guess they’re facts, although I accept no credit nor blame for their reliability. I must say, however, that each one was accompanied by a website where the information can be verified. If you have a problem with any of them, contact Carol…

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The Snoop 2.25.2015

Congratulations to Coach Sanders and the Ava Lady Bears who pulled off a major upset victory over Mtn. View-Liberty last Saturday in the first round of district play. Liberty had just defeated the Ava girls by 20 points at home in SCA play on Feb. 4, and it would have been easy to give up…

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The Snoop 1.28.2016

We made it all the way to Martin Luther King’s Birthday without missing any school for bad weather, which is highly unusual. Probably only maybe the second time in 20 or 25 years that schools have been able to take the holiday because that is typically the first snow make-up day. Then winter hit, and…

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