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Editor's Musings: Duck and Cover
August 17, 2017
I’ve been thinking about the old “duck and cover” maneuver that was taught to school students back in the 50’s as a way to protect themselves in...
Technical Sergeant Jacob Allen and Beth Custer to Wed
August 10, 2017
Denny and Lynn Allen and Guy & Deborah Custer are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Technical Sergeant...
Editor’s Musings - Before the Cord Was Cut: Old Time Phones and...
August 9, 2017
When I was growing up, an old-time phone was a big wooden box that hung on the wall at my grandparent’s home, later to be made into a decorative planter or sold to an...
Editor's Musings: Lipstick on a Pig and Other Cosmetic Problems
August 2, 2017
Although I’m suspicious of generalizations, I do believe that Missourians are born skeptical, which is why the state slogan “Show Me” is so appropriate. Like other state...
Editor’s Musings Oh, the Irony
July 26, 2017
Because I am a big nerd, I was recently discussing how people often use the word “ironic” incorrectly. For instance, Alanis Morissette famously...
Editor’s Musings: Let them Eat Dirt
July 19, 2017
Babies tend to look at the backyard like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Their hands go into the dirt and immediately into their mouths. They often...
Editor’s Musings: Mowing the Lawn – Who is to Blame?
July 5, 2017
When I was awakened by a lawn mower at 7 a.m. last Saturday morning, I was unhappy, to say the least. I had plans to sleep in after a busy week. Although I refrained from...
School's Out: Mark Twain Area Baseball and Softball Association Games
June 28, 2017
Many area children have spent part of May and the month of June playing baseball or softball, thanks to the Mark Twain Area Baseball and Softball...
TPNB Customer Appreciation Day
June 14, 2017
School’s Out: Baseball and Brown Bags
June 14, 2017
Children in the Paris area have an answer for the Monday morning blues: Baseball and Brown Bags. During the summer, the Paris R-II school district...
Bob Riley Earns 50-Year Masonic Pin
May 17, 2017
Bob Riley is humble about being earning his Masonic 50-year pin Saturday, May 13, saying that paying his dues regularly was a big part of his tenure with the...
Historical Society to Present Black Jack Pershing Portrayal
May 17, 2017
The World War I Soldiers of Monroe County, Missouri, written and published by Monroe County Historical Society, will be available for purchase at...
Audrey Vitt: HIP Boutique is Just the Beginning
May 17, 2017
Audrey Louis Vitt is just twenty years old but she is already an entrepreneur as well as a student at the University of Missouri. Her life is also...
As Time Goes By
May 17, 2017
May 18, 1917
Flag Raising Was To Be May 27
Sunday Week Has Been Chosen For The Ceremonies
A BIG program has been prepared.
There will be drills...
May 18 Will Be Open House at Monroe Manor’s Cottage
May 17, 2017
PARIS – Almost a year after construction began, and two years subsequent to initial planning, Monroe Manor Nursing Home will open the doors for...
