By Janet Wilcox
Contributing Writer
John Wayne is credited as saying, “Monument Valley is the place where God put the West.”
Sometimes, no matter how you try and repress childhood memories, well the bad ones at least, they still come back to haunt and intimidate you.
I recently discovered that mice had taken up residence in our garage, where they had chewed their way through all of the pumpkin seeds and garden seeds we had stored to plant (but did not, because
The Monticello High School Class of 1976 recently held a gala 50-year class reunion over the Pioneer Day holiday in Monticello. A large number of class members attended to relive the days of yore.
Ted, Kenidee, and I walked through the Old Carney Cemetery in southern Missouri with the sun beating down on us.
by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
We missed three 2026 graduates in our August 5 story on local athletes competing at the collegiate level.
by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
On Saturday, August 22, 2026 you can hear the strains of Scotland when bagpipe player Johnny Miner comes to the Blanding Arts and Events Center.
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