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For Warren and Dianna Bland, farming is a way of life. It is innate, much like breathing. And that way of life has led to being named the 2024 Farm Family of Ripley County. “Warren and I got married in 1993, and that is when we basically started,” said Dianna. “But I was raised around cattle all my life; my dad had cows. And before that, his parents had cattle, and Warren was raised around [livestock].”...

The Ozark Foothills Regional Foundation (OFRF) operates as an affiliate of Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO). The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation (OFRCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Ozark Foothills region by supporting local charitable efforts...

Three opportunities will exist this Thanksgiving season for a traditional holiday meal. The Doniphan R-I school district, in conjunction with Chartwells Food Service, will host a Thanksgiving spread on Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the middle school cafeteria...

The day began with the solemn placement of flags on the graves of deceased veterans, a gesture that symbolizes the enduring honor and remembrance owed to those who have served. This act of remembrance was complemented by visits to veterans residing in nursing homes, where members of the post offered companionship and gratitude to those who have given so much...

The costs of operation for the city of Naylor’s waste/waste water system took a hard hit in October. As the council met on Wednesday, waste/waste water management director Ronnie Young presented an invoice for $12,000 for sewer pumps which went out and had to be replaced...

Commissioners were presented with no new business to discuss as they met on Nov. 6; however, several items of old business were revisited. Two of those things require decisions that will impact how the collector and some of the other officials do their jobs, said Marcia Tackett, Collector...

Monday - Ham slice, sweet potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, hot roll and pineapple tidbits. Tuesday - Chicken and dressing, green beans, corn and peach crisp. Wednesday - Beefy macaroni, casserole, Parmesan peas and Jello with fruit. Thursday - Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, hot roll, California blend vegetables, warm apples with raisins...

A small act of kindness can create a ripple effect, which is beyond question that it can affect a community. Jean-Jacques, author of The Social Contact, asked, “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” As I was out and about this past week, it was evident that there was no question that kindness is a movement. The community of Ripley County’s compassion was its own motive, as the waters of Current River undulated it’s banks...

The 2024 General Election will be noted as “one for the books,” as well as an astonishing victory for the Republicans. The prevailing upset for party conservatives is likely to be the passing of Amendment 3, legalizing abortion by a vote of 1,531,139 to 1,428,041...

Henry David Thoreau, an American poet and philosopher said, “Think for yourself, or others will think for you, without thinking of you.” As I was out and about this week, this statement was truer than most, when citizens were discussing absentee voting and amendments that are on the general election ballot...