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Happy New Year! This is a time where we reflect on the last twelve months and look ahead to what’s in store for the upcoming year. Whether it’s the economy or the border, Americans have … more
There’s truly nothing like Christmas. It’s a special time of the year where we gather around with family and loved ones and take part in our favorite traditions, whether it’s … more
I turn 52 on Saturday. It’s not really a milestone — that happened back in 2021, when I hit the half-century mark — but it does come as a bit of a surprise. See, I don’t feel … more
Dear Editor If we can stand the increasing stench and scavengers, a careful forensic examination of that venerable old pachyderm of a party reveals decades old scars and more recent wounds along its … more
Gene Lyons , a newspaper columnist residing in Arkansas, is frequently featured in Cape’s Southeast Missourian. Mr. Lyons is almost certain there will not be a Biden/Trump Rematch in 2024. … more
Back in January, just weeks after my colleagues selected me to lead the House Ways and Means Committee, one of the first actions I took was to setup a whistleblower hotline to give IRS personnel a … more
Dear Editor I was disappointed to learn of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation to approve a special permit for the construction of a Dollar General store on Highway 61 South … more
Dear Editor Do you still pray? They say fear is one of the greatest motivating factors in our lives. It causes us to take action, to reach higher, dig deeper, and yes, thank God it causes us to pray. … more
Dear Editor I love to tell the story … Sometimes there is a message that is so clear that you cannot help but see it, a story that is so clear it cannot be denied. It has finally become … more
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the surprise attack that thrust the United States into the heart of the second World War, when a peaceful Sunday morning in a tropical paradise was broken up by … more
Here in southeastern and south-central Missouri, we’re very blessed to live in an area that’s home to some of the best hunting found anywhere in the state. While we always set out hoping … more
Dear Editor It’s deer season once again and I share all the excitement that goes along with it. For the young and old alike, it’s their most exciting time of year. For the past several … more
In the aftermath of the October 7 terror attack in Israel, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have skyrocketed by 316% compared to the same time last year. We’ve seen massive hate-filled rallies … more
Dear Editor I would like to speak for the Perryville Community with this THANK YOU: Thank you, Denise and Susan; Thank you, donors of food and money; Thank you, volunteers and everyone else who … more
The holiday season is officially upon us! With the longer days and warm weather behind us, we now get to look forward to Thanksgiving. This unique American holiday is one of my favorites. It’s … more
Dear Editor, “Over the Target” incoming fire , a hail of bullets we take! As we near our objective!  I have fought for Perry County Citizens for years , never asking for anything in … more
Dear Editor Are we Pro Life or just Pro brief, pitiful and ultimately culpable self-preservation? Think back. For some of us it’s way back. As a young child, one of God’s blessed children … more
Across the country, millions of hardworking Americans are struggling to get by because of President Joe Biden’s cost-of-living crisis, where the price of goods has risen 17.7% since he took the … more
At a recent Senate hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers that Hamas’s terror attack on Israel has given terrorists inspiration “the likes of which we haven’t … more
Americans are growing increasingly alarmed over the Left’s relentless efforts to force their values, ideals, and way of life onto the rest of society, whether it’s in the classroom, the … more
Here is an eminently functional process by which the oft-stated “insoluble” 75-year Israel-Palestine conundrum can be resolved. 1. Israel, unaffiliated Palestinian leaders, designated … more
Dear Editor, Israel! Gaza! Russia! China! Ukraine! Taiwan! North Korea! Iran! NO! NO! NO!  I pray for my Perry County!  My thoughts are with you Perry County! My fellow Perry … more
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This column was first published on Oct. 31, 2017. I haven’t managed to improve on it in the years since — yet, anyway — so I present it once more for your … more
Dear Editor This is in response to Keith A. Carroll’s misleading Letter to the Editor. I am appalled that Keith Carroll thinks he is an expert on political issues. Before Keith complained about … more
Dear Editor Little more than three weeks after my birth here in a little, essentially one bedroom house on the outskirts of Perryville, Missouri, hopefully without a tremendous amount of trauma on … more
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