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Is your life worth more than your neighbors?
On a recent weekend In Chicago, a gang member killed an innocent child. If the prosecutor can show it was a hate crime, then the penalty could …
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By Paul Hamby
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6/21/23
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T here are two types of people in this world, positive and negative. I have been a positive person with a sunny outlook on life for as long as I can remember. When someone asks me how I am doing, I …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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8/2/23
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On Nov. 22, 1963 — 60 years ago today — the 35th President of the United States was riding in the presidential limousine, a Lincoln with the top off, through the city of Dallas, Texas, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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11/22/23
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Pam Hale was right three times today!
That’s for you, Darrell. We just wanted you to know she can be right sometimes.
Now back to the beginning. Here we are in the last half of …
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8/2/23
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To the Editor:
“Marijuana is not safe. It can kill you.”
It most certainly can. But then again, so can sharing our nation’s roadways with people who run red lights or …
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8/2/23
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Last month, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., launched his latest bid to ban private health insurance and force all Americans into a government-run health plan.
The Vermont socialist gets points for …
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By Sally C. Pipes
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8/2/23
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About an hour before sunset I maneuvered the big pontoon boat across the wide and windy waters of Stockton Lake. I found a good spot of calm water out of the wind, off an eastern-facing bluff. I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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5/8/24
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O n Good Friday, April 8, 1966, Time magazine published its iconic cover with three simple words: Is God Dead? Today, 57 years later, many in our society have turned away from God. They don’t …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/7/23
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House Democrats voted Dec. 21 to expel state Rep. Sarah Unsicker from the caucus, saying she has failed to live up to the party’s values of “inclusiveness, tolerance and respect.”
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By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
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12/27/23
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As we stand at the threshold of a new year, it is only natural to take a moment to reflect on the journey we have traveled over the past twelve months. The year 2023 has been filled with its share of …
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By State Rep. Bennie Cook, Missouri's 143rd District
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12/27/23
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Mont Cleary was not well-liked. Folks said he had killed a man in the 40s after a poker game on the river by pushing him over a bluff.
Argis Blackfern was a good old boy that everyone in the …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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3/20/24
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Empathy — not to be confused with sympathy — is the capacity to understand another person’s point of view and, by extension, their suffering. According to thoughtco.com, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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9/27/23
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I n the 1980s, First Lady Nancy Reagen created her “Just Say No” campaign for illegal drugs. Many times, she was mocked by the media and Democrats for being naive.
Wikipedia reports …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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3/13/24
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What would your perfect job look like?
You might choose to be your own boss, with space to creatively express yourself and feel fulfilled by your work. Maybe you would want day-to-day novelty, …
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By Gary Ritter, For the Missouri Independent
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9/27/23
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My dime at the end of the day
I get very frustrated every time I read an article in the Advocate newspaper about the city of Belle’s alleged violations of the Sunshine Laws.
Why …
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3/13/24
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To the editor:
I was saddened to read Wilburn Rowden’s obituary in the Maries County Advocate.
Because of my friendship with the Rowden family, I included Wilburn C. Rowden along with …
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3/13/24
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True patriots of this country must ask themselves, who is the strongest, most knowledgeable person to fix the innumerable disasters the Biden administration has caused? Biden’s killing of …
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8/30/23
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Another Sisters Day has come and gone. That’s 2 of 12. One quick question before I begin…there seems to be a fever bug going around Jeff City. I was just wondering if it is going around …
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3/13/24
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A nti-Israel demonstrators on college campuses around the country are utilizing their First Amendment rights to protest Israel’s war against Hamas.
The common thread in these organized …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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5/1/24
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CASA programs gather at capitol to engage, educate state legislators of program’s impact on children
Jefferson City — The Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (Missouri CASA) held “CASA at the Capitol Day” on April 15 at the Missouri Capitol building.
A stated …
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5/1/24
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