Opinion
James M. Sprayberry graduated from OCS (Officer Candidate School) from Fort Knox, KY.
He earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, and a Purple Heart in April of 1968 for actions in the A Shau Valley of Vietnam.
Sprayberry served as a 1st Lieutenant and platoon leader with Company D, 5th Battalion,...
Fall is just around the corner, bringing shorter days, cooler temperatures, and delicious fall vegetables and fruit. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and chard are available to change up your salad routine. Vibrant orange vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, and...
Due to the Park Board’s heroic effort the Cameron pool made it through this past summer. Several efforts over the years were unable to plug the leak … and this year an estimated 6 million gallons were lost. To put that in perspective, our huge water towers hold 500,000 gallons … so 12 of them!...
Retired Army Colonel Steve Kelly lives between Cameron and Osborn, Missouri.
A native of New York, Steve attended New York University and graduated with a Business degree. After college he went to work for American Oil Company in their office on New York City’s 5th Avenue. Just prior to his first...
Individuals who are overweight, obese, have dyslipidemia (abnormal amount of blood lipids), hypertension, and impaired glucose intolerance may be at risk for Metabolic Syndrome. Obesity has been an ongoing health problem for Americans. Sedentary lifestyles and poor diet contribute to dyslipidemia...
I started to write the column this week about the horrible lies and conspiracy theories being floated. When a person lies to you once, you know not to trust him/her, when it is four or five times, you write them off as untrustworthy. When it is 20,000 times … then what? I found this by Bob Priddy...
Most of us have had outdoor activities interrupted by pesky mosquitoes. Their constant buzzing (rapid wing beats) are extremely annoying, and their bites can create an itch which can bother us for days. They are one of humankind's least-liked creatures.
They are also one of nature's most dangerous...
Health risks connected with food can be significantly reduced with proper handling. Improper food handling can lead to severe illness, especially for susceptible populations (the young, pregnant, immunocompromised, and the elderly). Food passes through many hands, and in some cases, processes...
Bennie G. Adkins was born in Waurika, Oklahoma. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1956.
His first deployment was in Germany. He came back to the United States and attended Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia and graduated as a paratrooper.
He then volunteered for the U.S. Special Forces...
DEMOCRACY DOES NOT EXIST...without free and fair elections, a vigorous free press, and engaged citizens to reclaim power from those who abuse it.
Many Americans view the “right to vote” as one of the most sacred duties we are accorded. But our history is replete with efforts to limit that right....
