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Our Business Spotlight this week is Current River Die Sinking Inc. located at 100 Loyal E. Hood in Doniphan, Mo. Current River Die Sinking offers professional, experienced fabrication of sheet metal, general fabricating and tool and die services. Whether it be a die, fixture, or special tooling- Current River Die Sinking can get it done right. Go see them and make sure you tell them that the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce sent you...

Are you ready for Reformation Day? I can imagine the look on your face. I don’t have the paper space to give you the whole story, so I will sum up. On Oct. 31, 1517, a monk/teacher by the name of Martin Luther, posted “The 95 Theses” on the door of the Wittenberg Church. ...

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. It definitely was pretty weather. Some got showers on Saturday. Think most still want rain. Some thought it was kind of cool. Heard that some had their furnace on and some had windows open yet. I had a blanket on the bed...

Bro. Robert Brown made the trip to Handy Church last Sunday with the intention of holding services as planned, but became ill and had to return home instead. He was accompanied by his wife Kristi, who explained to the congregation that Bro. Brown had developed a temperature before reaching the church...

Mark the underside hem of the short sides of your blankets/bedspreads. Saves time when making your bed. When something you need to do comes to mind, thank God, then do it. You may not recall it again. Don’t worry if your birthday cards are two weeks early or two weeks late. It’s the sentiment that counts, not the exact date...

“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.” (Gal 6:1-3)...

Hello all. I still have the rash on my hands and I’m thinking now it may be related to either Psoriatic arthritis or Celiac disease. I’m traveling back to St. Louis next week to my specialist and will see what he thinks. Prayers please. I spoke with Doris Gibson this week and she celebrated a birthday Oct. 2. Her girls, Joannie Lowery and Ginny Campbell, came for a sleepover and they had snacks and watched a DVD of Ordell talking about the Army life he had 70 years ago...

Hello everyone. The Armour cousins had their lunch on the 12th at the senior center. Those who were there was Clyde Turner and his daughters, Mary Baker from Poplar Bluff and Kathy and Lessie Pearson also from Poplar Bluff, Kenny and Teresa Day from Naylor, Barbara Armour and Freida Stout also from Naylor as well as two guests, Anna Mary Saborn and husband from Doniphan...

Hope that everyone had a wonderful week. It was a good time to go out and enjoy the much cooler weather and enjoy the colors of fall. I am just sad that it was another summer that I didn’t get to go fishing. I love to fish, just not into going by myself and I love having a good mess of catfish or perch...

I have been doing something healthy without having searched a kajillion self-help books to learn about it. The ‘something’ boosts my mental health, therefore positively impacting my physical health, too. What is this mysterious action I intuitively incorporated into my life? I added a ‘third place’ to my activities. The terminology threw me off at first, but everyone needs one. Home and work are places one and two. A ‘third place’ provides connections, balance and fun...

Our Business Spotlight this week is Country Pickins’ Flea Market located at 103 West Jefferson Street, Doniphan. Country Pickins’ is owned and operated by Brandyn and Tori Norman. They are a locally-owned flea market with incoming items every day! They do have booths available if you are interested in showcasing your items. Check them out and make sure you tell them that the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce sent you...

When was the last time you read the Bible through? While I read the Bible daily in one way or another, it has been a while since I have read it cover to cover. There are a few things that you may not know about the Bible, so here we go… 1: The Bible is not one book. It is a portable library of books given to us by God. There are 66 books in the protestant bible, all telling the love story of God for his creation...

We have all heard the story of the Hatfields and McCoys; two families who were at war from 1863 to 1891. Though few today know the details of their disagreement, the lengthy fight between the two families is legendary. Sadly, it is far from being the only famous feud...

On Oct. 10 in celebration of National Pastor Appreciation Day Faith Life Christian Church had a special dinner for their pastor, Bro. Alan and Sis. Kathy Wilson and Associate Pastor, Bro. Jody and Sis. Robin Wilson and family. We are blessed to have them as our pastors and their family...

When living for God, sometimes we don’t feel like being all that we can be. We have families, we have duties, we have busy schedules and sometimes we just flat out don’t have the energy for it. Sometimes, we’ve just got to shut it all down and get back in tune with Jesus. You might be thinking, “how, when, where” but if we will take the time to connect and truly be all we can be- Jesus is going to meet us...

During the past couple days, I’ve had some Godwink encounters. Yesterday, I was sitting down at the park under a shade tree, having “tele coffee” with my friend Nancy up north. The day was sunny and breezy, the scents of autumn thick in the air.   I watched a kiddo zip around on one of those “razor” scooters (is that what they’re called? Not sure). ...

I’m enjoying a cup of coffee as I type. I should rephrase that. I am HAVING a cup of coffee. It’s a ritual I did not start early in my adult life, otherwise I might actually like it. The first few cups sampled over decades were so full of other ingredients that they probably didn’t deserve to be called coffee...

Good day everyone. I am so glad the sun is shining. I’m about fed up with the rain and I bet those with crops are as well. Bless their hearts, what would we do without them. Did I tell you my honey bun got me a new broom for our 55th wedding anniversary. It is a newer model. It came with a seat belt so I don’t fly off the handle. He is now an ugly toad!...

Hello from Dixie Ridge. I’ve had a busy week. I don’t understand how I ever got anything done before retirement. I’m enjoying the cooler temperatures and the leaves changing. I mowed one last time and got the mower cleaned up and stored away. I traveled to Hot Springs this past week and thoroughly enjoyed myself. ...

The services at Handy Church over the weekend of Oct. 8-11 were spiritually uplifting, we are so thankful for our little church and the outreach that it has. It was a nice surprise to have Maggie Adair in our Friday evening Bible study where we are studying in the Book of Matthew...

It just amazes me how given enough time, things will change. They don’t always change for the better, sometimes changes can be for the worse. For instance, take the scripture in Mark 10: 17-31. This passage tells of a rich man who wants to follow Jesus and inherit the kingdom of Heaven. Jesus tells him to fulfill the mission the rich man must sell all he owns, give the money to the poor and then follow Christ. It goes without saying, this person could not part with all he had...

It used to be referred to by a full noun. TELEPHONE. Sometimes “phone”. Never “cell”. We had telephones in our houses, connected to our walls or sitting on tables. Usually, there was only one; some fancier families had an extension. At first, most of them were black. Bulky and utilitarian. They were mounted in the kitchen wall or placed in the “foyer”—easily accessible to everybody in the house...

Many amazing events have occurred in history which defy the odds of being merely coincidence. Several years ago, I read Rick Beyer’s fascinating book, The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told. Based on the title, my wife knew I would enjoy the book and gave it to me as a Christmas gift. Today I want to share one of the incredible stories Beyer told...

Hello everyone. How are you all doing? Except for growing web feet my honeybun and me are doing just fine. Quack, quack. And wouldn’t you know it is just pouring outside right now. I feel for those at the nutrition center tomorrow. They probably won’t be able to serve meals because the center always floods but rest assured that will all change when the new building is ready. ...

With the problems of failing vision and other age-related weaknesses, this humble reporter finds it more and more difficult to compose this weekly article of news from the tiny community of Handy; however, she feels compelled to continue submitting some mention of its happenings as long as she can “maneuver” a pen...