The Snoop

The Old-Time Music Festival and Ozarks Heritage Festival will be held in West Plains on June 19 and 20. Although held in West Plains, this event could well be attributed to Ava and Douglas County, because it hinges largely on the works – and memory – of Bob Holt and Edna Mae Davis. For that…

Jacob Luebbering is now home after spending two weeks in hospitals in Springfield and St. Louis, but the Ava High School sophomore is far from well. We are told he will continue to make monthly trips to St. Louis to receive treatment for illnesses associated with lupus. With that in mind, friends at the Ava…

Last week was tragic, and this time I am not talking about the weather. First, on Thursday, just after 1 p.m. and before the news hit the wires, State Representative Lyle Rowland called to let me know State Auditor Tom Schweich had died, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot. I thought it was mighty nice of…

I don’t know where this originated, but it was said to have been written by an American Airlines pilot after a Muslim doctor complained that he was a victim of profiling because he was checked three times while trying to board a plane. Certainly we cannot judge someone just because of his dark skin, a…

Most of our generation 50+ was “home schooled” in many ways. I can identify with several of these comments. How about you? 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” 2. My mother taught me RELIGION. “You better…

Several months ago, I was handed a folder containing various pieces of information, facts, and stories. I was told I might find some of the information interesting. I certainly did. Although I am just now getting around to sharing some of the contents, that does not mean I had ignored it until now. Be patient…

It’s New Year’s Day and time for those wasted resolutions like: lose weight, quit smoking, save money, get fit, eat healthy food, take a trip, or drink less alcohol. If you want to break away from the norm, here are some interesting suggestions we ran across. • Get your photo taken in five interesting places –…

The Real Christmas Story And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also…