By LARRY DABLEMONT When I was at the swap meet a couple of weeks ago there was a young man there by the name of Conner McCarthy from Buffalo, who...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Waiting for Estefan” I ordered the sofa cover as soon as we adopted our new cat Felix. The sofa in the little apartment my...

True freedom places us in a posture of wholeness. Jesus set us free on the cross. Galatians shares, “At last we have freedom, for Christ has set us...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHS Grace Lutheran Church The phrase which is typically translated, “Work out your own salvation,” is a bit of a puzzle,...

By DONNA WESCOTT Hello everyone! Hope you all had a great week. I went by the car show at the Christian church last Saturday. They had a great turnout and proceeds...

By JENNIFER NELSON Today (Sunday) a sweet little tabby girl was adopted! An elderly woman I have helped with some TNR in her neighborhood wanted a...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat It has been an extremely hectic week, beginning last Saturday and culminating today (Friday), which thankfully so...

Term vs. Perm: Which is right for you? This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor. If you’ve...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church America spends $113 billon on mental health and $600 billion on substance abuse each year. This...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Spring Cold” The fact is, I am spoiled. I never get sick. I’ve never spent a night in a hospital since I was born (and then...

By LARRY DABLEMONT An old man in the rural part of St. Clair County successfully worked to keep wild turkeys plentiful on his place. For 15 years...

By JEN KIRBY It’s important to be battle ready. A storm of life can come at you out of no where and if you are not armed it can knock you off your...

By JENNIFER NELSON I had zero adoptions, intakes or transfers this week. Since about a year ago I have not been able to transfer my rescues to Springfield. This is due to...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat We lost another good one this past week with the passing of Jim Felts. Jim had been my buddy for a long, long...

Be careful when naming beneficiaries This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor. You might not...