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I terrorize my stylist with pleas and threats when she leans in to cut my bangs. She knows that my happiness in life is tied to what happens in the next few minutes. In one sloppy snip, she can ruin …
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Robin Leach, Columnist
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10/9/25
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Dear Editor
One man shot and killed Charlie Kirk, a very popular right-wing activist. The gunman, Tyler Robinson, came from a Republican family but somehow developed a hatred for Kirk.
So …
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10/9/25
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At midnight Wednesday morning, Washington Democrats forced the federal government into a shutdown – putting the demands of their radical, Leftist base ahead of hardworking American families. …
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For The Republic-Monitor
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10/9/25
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Dear Editor
Did I ever tell you about the time I taught an astronaut something about space?
I was 15 years old in the spring of 1968, and my civic hero, Robert Kennedy, was running for the …
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10/2/25
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Dear Editor
It is sad that [Charlie Kirk] was killed, his family losing a father and husband, but everyone is making him a saint. He was far from that.
He has said on race: “If I see …
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10/2/25
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Since President Trump was elected, Washington Democrats have stood opposed to his agenda. They voted against the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which delivered no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no …
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10/2/25
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When you have more than one child, it becomes difficult to remember their names.
Oh, you know who’s who. And it is easy to pick them out in a crowd of other kids: “mine… …
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By Robin Leach
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10/2/25
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Dear Editor
The left-leaning Marxists in this country have grown godless, increasingly secular and cold. They were willing to do anything to silence the conservative voice of Charlie Kirk, …
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9/18/25
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Dear Editor
When did sadism become a national joke? How did watching people being snatched off the street, shackled by masked men and thrown in the back of a truck to face a perilous future …
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9/18/25
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As I sit here contemplating our individual, beautiful and remarkably brief existences here under this God-blessed but frankly struggling River Tree as we celebrate our parched but still remarkable …
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By Jim Martin
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9/18/25
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Dear Editor
The coffeemaker that I last purchased has misleading directions for periodic cleaning. I’m so glad I saved the proper instructions from …
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9/18/25
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On Sept. 10, a widely attended debate on a college campus in Utah suddenly turned into a horrific tragedy when an evil lunatic armed with a rifle murdered Charlie Kirk, the most influential …
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By U.S. Rep. Jason Smith
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9/18/25
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A couple of weeks ago, we asked where our brief journey on this earth might be taking us. The local news and a couple of pertinent personal experiences make me realize it’s time to get a little …
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8/28/25
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The One Big Beautiful Bill modernizes the tax code to strengthen family farms, rebuild rural economies, and help American agriculture compete and win on the global stage once again.
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By Congressman Jason Smith
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8/28/25
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Dear Editor
I have been following a story regarding a musician named John Shin, who some years back came over from South Korea on a student visa. He studied at the University of Utah and …
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8/28/25
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Dear Editor
It is with a heavy heart that I share news of two prominent financial advisors who were recently convicted of defrauding our town and the surrounding area for nearly 20 years. Their …
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8/28/25
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Over the last several years, major metropolitan cities in the United States have seen a troubling trend when it comes to public safety.
Left-wing prosecutors have been elected to office on the …
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By Jason Smith, U.S. Representative
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8/21/25
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Too much time on my hands, I guess, as I sit here under the River Tree looking up at the evolving summer clouds, clouds I saw from 12,500 ft. just three weeks back. I had the privilege of a brief …
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By Jim Martin
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8/21/25
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My granddaughter scraped her leg, and her mother applied antiseptic cream guaranteed not to sting or stain. Bree hopped up afterwards and was off to play immediately.
I’m glad it was …
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8/21/25
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Dear Editor
Worse of the worst. Vicious murderers. Violent criminals. Monsters. Pedophiles. Sex traffickers. These are the people that Donald Trump and his Republican allies promised, over and …
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8/14/25
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Last year, when President Biden said he intended to allow the largest tax increase in American history to go into effect by letting the 2017 Trump tax cuts expire, most Americans were deeply …
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Representative Jason Smith, 8th District
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8/14/25
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It’s been a little cooler here the last few days under the beautiful River TREE. Though unfortunately, in this neck of the woods, we have had to start doing a little watering to maintain the …
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By Jim Martin
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8/7/25
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Every August, I visit farms, ranches, and small businesses across southeast and south-central Missouri as part of my Farm Tour, and we are preparing to set out on our 13th Farm Tour since I was first …
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8/7/25
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Dear Editor
I’m not much of a Trump supporter. However, I’m still astounded by what he and 75 million voters accomplished on the fifth of November 2024.
So let it be. Let …
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6/26/25
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I’ve lived a while and, like a lot of older folks, find myself mulling a lot as I sit here in the shade of the River Tree.
I find myself thinking about five-dollar words like history, …
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By Jim Miller | Local Resident
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6/12/25
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