In my short time working at the Journal I have had the privilege of meeting many amazing people dedicated to making their community a better place for all. The number of outstanding organizations with dedicated people that are willing to freely give their time in order to help others is astounding. There is hardly a week that passes when there is not at least one story, often more, in the
I guess maybe I’m a sentimentalist but I enjoy graduation ceremonies. Graduation, of course, is a major achievement in the lives of our seniors. They have successfully met requirements to step across a stage and receive a piece of paper in front of family and friends. What isn’t seen are the stories behind each individual, the triumphs and struggles spanning 13 years of their young lives. The tears shed both
Good sportsmanship isn’t something that should just be taught during little league games. It should start there and continue all the way through high school and college sports, and if you are so lucky to work with major/minor league players, it should also be refreshed there often. Speaking for reporters and photographers, sometimes we enter into the vortex of the unknown. What I mean by that is we don’t always
G. John Richards was remembered May 3 at a ceremony held in the courtroom at the Justice Center. A dogwood tree has been planted in his memory. Current holder of that office Leah Askey, described the event as ‘plant a tree, plant a legacy.” Richards served as the prosecuting attorney of Lincoln County for over 20 years. During that span, the caseload increased dramatically for the county’s top prosecutor. Richards,
After nine months of pregnancy, going into delivery graciously rewards our mothers. That’s right they carried all of us around in their bellies for nine wonderful months only to endure a painful birthing process that takes anywhere from three to 36 hours or more. Finally, after all of this they are rewarded with a warm bundle of joy they can call their own. More accurately, after all their hard work,
Due to recent flooding, the All Stars performance at the Apple Shed has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 30. This should be very entertaining as it features an all-star lineup of renowned musicians with direct ties to northeast Missouri and western Illinois The All-Star Reunion Concert features Paul Smith, Bowling Green; David Hungate, Troy; Bob Havens, Quincy, Ill.; Steve Lilley, Elsberry; Jay Hungerford, St. Louis; John Gillick, St. Louis; Jerry
For an early Mother’s Day gift, I bought my mom a pair of tickets to The Fox. It wasn’t just a normal production though, it was something that she really wanted to see…and be apart of. We saw a medium, which is, by definition: “A person thought to have the power to communicate with the spirits of the dead or with agents of another world or dimension. Also called psychic.”
Providing young people with fun, healthy alternatives to substance abuse has been
Last fall saw a successful effort in the placement of a memorial