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Our Business Spotlight this week is on Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance. To get your free quote today give Doug Green a call at 996-2410 or stop in and see them at 1421 Walnut Street, in Doniphan. Do you know the value of a Chamber of Commerce Membership?...

I would ask for a bit of indulgence today. As many of you know, I am a United Methodist Pastor in Doniphan and Neelyville, Mo. I try, for the most part, to focus on the universal church and not just the Methodist church. I only desire for you to attend the church of your choice, and I will always be respectful of any church you choose to attend. I truly believe there is no better, nor worse church, there is just the body of Christ and every church has its place and part to play...

Congratulations to the seniors. It’s been a different year for you but, you are the class of 2020 and have hopes, dreams and plans like everyone else who ever graduated. May those plans and hopes come true. Remember as you prepare for your future to always save some of your income to have for the future as well as having for your needs and some pleasure today. Good luck...

Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe Watson, who recently became very ill and was taken to a doctor at Poplar Bluff Hospital on an emergency basis. Although he had been suffering from chest and abdomen pains, it was determined that his heart seemed to be normal; however, a gall bladder problem was suspected. ...

Applesauce Meat Loaf 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef 2 slices dry toast, cubed Salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp. catsup 1 tbsp. minced onion 3/4 cups applesauce 2 tbsp. brown sugar Combine all ingredients, except sugar and catsup. Press in bottom of baking dish, combine sugar and catsup, cover loaf. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Yields 6 servings...

I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend. As this is the official first holiday of the summer. Kicking off barbecue times, family get-togethers, and more outside activities. I am ready to go fishing and ready for a good barbecue. I bought a new grill two summers ago and still have not used it yet. Maybe it is because I am not wild about barbecue just for one person on the grill. You can barbecue in your oven, it just doesn’t taste as good as what you make on the grill...

This coming Sunday, May 31 at 10 a.m. we welcome everyone out to West Point for a celebration of Pentecost Sunday. If you’ve never experienced the gift of The Holy Ghost, don’t wait any longer! This promise is for you, your children and everyone you know! (Acts 2:39) So what is this all about? Let’s look to the Word of God for our answers!...

I received word this past week of the death of a former Naylor lady, Agnes (Price) Burnworth in Anderson, Ind. She was 95. After graduating high school she taught grade school at Torch and Pig Ankle - then moving to Indiana where she graduated from Anderson College. ...

I heard a song on the radio today. I smiled all the way through it. I remember well the day one of my preK bus riders belted it out, especially this phrase: “Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey, whiskey makes my baby, a little bit frisky!” This same little one once observed, “Miss Becky, Did you know that all of the earth and sky are God’s?” ...

It’s a hoot for me to run across phrases with universality - ones written for now, for me, for my life. Like this one.  “...we are all drawn to the familiar in moments of disruption and situations of uncertainty.” Though from a book printed in 2019, it fits these days we are trudging through. Often I sense time sailing by. Not lately. Time is a square clock being kicked through a soggy feed lot...

As soon as my brothers climbed onto the school bus that Friday morning in May, I put on my pink sneakers and tied the laces. The bows looked like floppy rabbit ears, just the way they should. It was time for Mom and me to take our weekly walk to Kroger...

I love stories that illustrate how God often works in unusual ways. In the June 2007 issue of Guidepost Magazine, Elise Seyfried shared an amazing story about her Grandmother Rose that revealed God’s perfect intervention in her family’s life. Grandma Rose had Alzheimer’s disease. ...

In my book, Paul was a genius. Now I don’t mean McCartney, or Simon or Anka, (I just realized how old I really am). I mean Paul of Tarsus, the apostle. Yes, he was a genius at communication. He had the gift to help people grasp the import of the Gospel of Jesus Christ...

One chilly damp May afternoon I was amused to find myself reading about coffee from a cool book by Tim Schenck titled Holy Grounds. For me, drinking coffee is hardly habitual. Almost to the end of my sixty-sixth year, I have infinitesimal coffee consumption compared to that of most adults. ...

I hope that all the mothers out there had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Soon the official declaration of summer will be Memorial Day. Families are slowly getting together again. It is barbecue time and time for fishing. Businesses are slowly opening back up. ...

The lilacs now have come and gone A fragrance none replace… And always when I see them bloom I see my mother’s face. The daffodils’ happy smile Reminds us spring is near The crocus and the tulips Will come again next year. Peonies are blooming now Their aroma fills the air...

Hamburger And Macaroni 2 cups macaroni Boiling salted water 2 cups strained stewed tomatoes 1 lb. hamburger 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. fat 1 medium onion Cook macaroni in water until tender, drain. Add tomato, saute hamburger with seasonings in fat until brown. Add to macaroni, brown onion, add to mixture. Pour into baking dish. Bake in 350° oven for 30 minutes...

We were pleased to have 19 persons in attendance at Handy Church for worship services on Sunday morning, May 10. The recent addition of the Howard family from Eastwood to our regular group is a great blessing, and it was a special surprise for their daughter Lexie of Doniphan to accompany Jason, Laura and son Jesse that day. It was also good to have Vicky Elliott back after her recent absences due to the Covid-19 threat...

Some of our news is a few weeks old since no one has anything going on since we have been home bound or should have been. Now we can get out but I’ve noticed that many are still not taking this virus very serious. No mask in and around other people - yes, it hasn’t been the easiest thing just staying in for this long time but it’s the safest thing to do and now we still need to be careful...

Our Business Spotlight is on Cell Comm. For everything you need for your mobile phone, from repairs to accessories, and services go see the friendly staff at Cell Comm located at 107 Smith Drive in Doniphan or give them a call at 573-996-3606. Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Independence Day Celebration is NOT cancelled!! Fireworks, food, beauty queens, handsome kings, and some great music straight from Nashville. ...

The services at Handy Church over the weekend of May 1-3 were better attended than usual. It was good to have Gary and Shookie Hilton back with us after having to be out for quite some time. We were also fortunate to have Pastor Robert Brown’s mother-in-law Betty back with us as well. It was great to have everyone and we truly enjoyed our time of worship together...

Onion Roasted Chicken And Vegetables 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves or equivalent thereof 2 medium potatoes cut into small chunks, about 1 pound 2 carrots sliced Preheat oven to 450°. Combine all ingredients in plastic bag or bowl. Close bag and shake or toss until all well coated. Arrange in 9x13 baking or roasting pan. Bake uncovered, basting halfway through 45 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked...

We’re so excited to introduce a new resource directly for our county. I joke and tell people I’ve been “wingin’ it” with food, diapers and wipes. We now have a building to operate from. We’re located at 101 Walnut Street directly in between Bill’s Clean Up shop and the old funeral home. We are a non-profit and will offer a once a month food distribution, diapers and wipes (upon availability) to Ripley County...

When I hear the name Shel Silverstein, I think of Where the Sidewalk Ends or A Light in the Attic, and I visualize the poignant cover of The Giving Tree. What I DON’T think of is Playboy contributor and songwriter. A Grammy-award-winning tune recorded by Johnny Cash - “A Boy Named Sue” - is Silverstein’s!...

Wouldn’t you agree that it’s so much easier to be grateful and have fun when you’re spending time in the great outdoors?  And inspirational too! Tools you need for play: A good pair of Muck boots! Not only did they serve me well during my later years as a school bus driver, but they’re so easy to slip on while the dew is still heavy on the grass...