Columns

    MY TURN OUR NO RULES FUTURE
    February 24, 2018
    As we approach the next election cycle we see a prospect of more hyper-partisan thinking and activity. The major parties have chosen up sides and will apparently make up...
    Spring is on the way!
    February 24, 2018
    Spring is coming! How do I know? That is easy… Basketball is almost over, we have had Senior Night and are heading into district play and it is...

    KALI: A Polar Bear's Tale
    February 15, 2018
    Chapter Six: Kali was going to Buffalo, New York! Soon he’d meet a new friend, Luna. Luna was a baby polar bear, just like Kali. She was born...

    MONROE COUNTY HISTORY - As Time Goes By
    February 15, 2018
    100 Years Ago February 15, 1918 McAfee gave $10,000 Bond J. D. McAfee, near Granville, was arraigned in the Federal court at Hannibal last Thursday on the...
    Monroe County Commission Minutes
    February 15, 2018
    Monday, February 5 The Monroe County Commission met pursuant to adjournment, on M on day, February 5, with Mike Minor, Presiding Commissioner and Associate Commissioners...
    MY TURN TIME FOR ACTION
    February 15, 2018
    While the Trump Administration is finding fault with the FBI and Justice Department it is not so far being very diligent in taking care of it law enforcement duties in...
    Cancer Sucks!
    February 15, 2018
    On Saturday, March 3, the Monroe County Cancer Supporters will hold their annual “Blow Cancer Away” Banquet, at Paris High School, with the doors...

    Lauren Grace Turner
    February 15, 2018
    Adam and Cara Turner are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Lauren Grace. She was born at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She arrived on January 8, 2018 at...
    Increase Revenues with Low Cost Window Displays
    February 11, 2018
    Smaller retailers have a unique advantage over big box stores — their window displays. “An effective window display can intrigue customers and invite them in,” said...
    KALI: A Polar Bear's Tale
    February 11, 2018
    Chapter Five: A few days later, Kali was put on a plane for the second time in his short life. He was headed for the Alaska Zoo. When Kali...

    MONROE COUNTY HISTORY - As Time Goes By
    February 11, 2018
    100 Years Ago February 8, 1918 British Suffers Heavy Loss in War British casualties reported during the month of January totaled 73,017. They were divided as...
    Letter toThe Editor
    February 11, 2018
    Dear Editor and Readers, Our country, our state and our communities are facing a tragic epidemic. It’s an epidemic that is killing children, sisters, brothers, factory...
    MY TURN PROTECTING INTERNET NEUTRALITY
    February 11, 2018
    With the continuing disputes in Washington over immigration and border control and the attacks on the F.B.I. By the administration and it’s allies in the Congress, other...
    EDITOR’S MUSINGS Things You Learn Coming From A Small Town
    February 11, 2018
    There is no doubt that growing up in a small town has its downsides, but then again, so can the city. I grew up in a big city but moved to a small...

    KALI: A Polar Bear’s Tale
    February 11, 2018
    Chapter Four: What name could they give the cub before he set out into the world to meet his future? The school children in Point Lay had heard...

    Adams Realty
    Beilstein Camper Sales