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Firstborn of four boys, I was always close to my dad.
I knew him well, insofar as it mattered. I knew what he would allow and what he wouldn’t.
I knew what he liked to do in his spare …
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By Jim Hamilton
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6/11/25
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Keren Levine had never been to Springfield, Missouri. She didn’t know anyone in town and had no family close.
But in 2019, while living in a small town outside of Portland, Oregon, she …
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By David L. Burton
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5/31/25
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To the editor:
In a recent ad for U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, a senior citizen decries the “Biden pill penalty,” and we are puzzled as to why a senior would think this is a bad thing. …
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5/31/25
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You may wonder as to how we could be talking about “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) again. The new administration under President Donald Trump and U.S. Environmental Protection …
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By Kayden Guymon,
Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/31/25
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There must be something in the air. Or perhaps it’s just the natural rhythm of life catching up with us all at once. Lately, I’ve looked around and noticed that nearly everyone I care …
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By Chris Herbolsheimer,
Quill Contributing Writer
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5/28/25
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I watched a speech earlier this year where Carol Naughton, director of Purpose Built Communities in Atlanta, Georgia, used the term "neighborhoodist." It was the first time I had heard the term used, …
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By David Burton
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5/28/25
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It is the middle of baseball season. Howell County continues to honor the big-league successes of local players Ted Gullic (St. Louis Browns), Preacher Roe (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, …
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Compiled by Joann Blackburn,
Quill Contributor
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5/27/25
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Some folks plan summer vacations.
Once upon a time, when I had kids at home, I was one of those folks. But, now that we have no kids in school, we plan vacations before or after the summer …
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By Jim Hamilton
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5/27/25
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If you ever go out to the Jones Farm, you'll see some of the finest corner posts in Moniteau County. While the rest of the fence may need a little work, those old hedge posts have stood the test of …
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By Caleb Jones,
cjones@amec.coop
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5/24/25
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As the school year comes to a close, parents and students across Missouri are already looking ahead — whether it’s preparing for the next grade, planning for college, or exploring a …
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By Vivek Malek,
Missouri State Treasurer
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5/24/25
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The people of south central and southeast Missouri have given me the honor of a lifetime to be your representative, and it’s a responsibility I carry with me every day.
When I sought …
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By U.S. Rep. Jason Smith,
Republican, Missouri 8th District
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5/24/25
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“You have been summoned for jury duty.” The mere mention of these words may cause anxiety for some individuals. The summons never seems to come at a good time. For many people’s …
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By Chief Justice Mary R. Russell,
Missouri Supreme Court
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5/17/25
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Suppose you are a landowner or leaseholder seeking a way to notify deer, turkey or mushroom hunters, fishermen, UTV joyriders or folks on a float trip who use your property to disembark. In that …
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By Kayden Guymon, Director,
Regulatory Affairs & Policy Council,
Missouri Farm Bureau
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5/17/25
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The countdown is on! Summer Reading 2025 at all Texas County Library branches is almost upon us!
Registration takes place June 2 through 7. Parents can stop in during that week at any branch to …
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By Kathie Ledgerwood-Cox,
Branch Librarian
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5/14/25
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Sixty years ago I was a 17-year-old high school senior in what now seems another time and country.
Indeed it was another century and an era just 20 years removed from World War II, and my life …
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By Jim Hamilton
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5/14/25
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To the editor:
About 150 people turned out for a town hall meeting in Rolla on April 22 hosted by Voters for Informed Action. Veterans, farmers, teachers and many others spoke about how the …
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5/12/25
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It’s been an interesting few weeks for me. Two events, seemingly unrelated, have stirred up a lot of reflection about my life. The past, the present, and what still lies ahead. Life, after all, …
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By Chris Herbolsheimer,
Quill Contributing Writer
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5/10/25
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As a proud member of the Class of ‘99, to whom Baz Luhrmann’s musical adaptation of columnist Mary Schmich’s “Wear Sunscreen” piece for the Class of ‘97 in the …
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By Abby Hess,
Quill General Manager & Editor
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5/10/25
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May is freshly here, and for me, that means the annual battle against allergy season is about to kick into full gear. Like clockwork, the pollen levels rise, the trees bloom, and I start to feel the …
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By Chris Herbolsheimer,
Quill Contributing Writer
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5/7/25
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"Good fences make good neighbors" is a quote that is often misused.
The phrase is normally used to justify building a fence and keeping neighbors at arm's length. But that was not the …
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By David Burton
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5/7/25
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