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Why aren't we fixing health insurance?
Posted Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 3:03 PMWhere can I get health insurance for $112 per month? That’s one of the most common questions that popped up recently on a Daily American Republic social media post about figures released by an online bill payment service called doxo... -
Past leaders offer perspective in busy election year
Posted Friday, February 2, 2024, at 4:49 PMAn article was circulated this month from the Phelps County Focus about Missouri’s first female mayor. Mayme Hanrahan Ousley was 34 and living in St. James. It was 1921, two years after women were given the right to vote with the 19th Amendment... -
It's still okay to leave voicemails
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024, at 2:33 PMIf you’re calling from an unknown number and I don’t answer, leave a voicemail. I know in this day of text, instant messenger, Snapchat and more apps and social media functions than I can keep track of, that probably seems like an outdated way to communicate to some... -
Generosity is seen year-round
Posted Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 12:00 AMThe Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday. As we all turn our attention to the Christmas holiday season and look at gift-buying options, our local non-profits ask that we consider non-traditional gift giving. These agencies and projects help improve life in our region year-round. They are happy with any gift, large or small, that helps them continue in their missions... -
Subtle ways we make violence acceptable are unacceptable
Posted Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 12:00 AM1You may have heard — if you speak to people, use any type of social media or news outlet — that Matthew Perry died a couple of weeks ago. I grew up with Must See TV on Thursday nights, before streaming and on demand. Plus we lived in the country and only had about three reliable channels. So the show “Friends,” was a familiar and happy part of my childhood... -
Grateful for warm hearts as area sees near record lows
Posted Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 12:00 AMThe wind chill was expected to get down to 22 overnight Tuesday and of course, that’s the morning that my furnace decides to go on the fritz... -
Volunteers leave lasting legacy
Posted Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 12:00 AMLast weekend’s Buff up the Bluff collected more than 52 tons of unwanted items from residents. It was 6 tons more than the year before. The annual event allows residents to drop off everything from unwanted appliances to old furniture, at no cost. Curbside pick up is also offered for residents aged 65 and older... -
Patience should be a courtesy
Posted Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 12:00 AMI stopped in at a local restaurant earlier this week on the one afternoon of the week when it seemed like it must have been the most popular place in town. There were long lines and long wait times, which was clearly frustrating to the patrons... -
Tiny birds tie a big world together
Posted Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 12:00 AMI get a lot of random emails. It’s a hazard of the job. News staff are on all the mailing lists, whether it’s a jam club on the East Coast, or an event notice for a random community activity in Washington state. I regularly update my junk mail filters but my deleted items for any given week will number in the hundreds... -
So much good is put into region
Posted Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 12:00 AMI want to thank the students of Sierra Osage and Sears Youth Center for their contributions Thursday to our annual Difference Makers banquet. Assistant Editor Samantha Tucker and I had an opportunity to tour the campuses on a recent, extremely rainy day... -
The Scoop brings on its first guest
Posted Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 12:00 AMThe Daily American Republic on Friday launched episode 4 of our new weekly podcast, The Scoop. Our show will post episodes each Friday and is available as a free access item. This week marked our first official guest, Dr. Aaron Cornman, the new superintendent of Poplar Bluff schools... -
Difference Makers finalists announced **Free Access**
Posted Friday, July 21, 2023, at 4:42 PMIt was a very difficult decision for our judges this year, but we’re ready to announce the 2023 Difference Makers finalists. These finalists will be honored Aug. 17 during a banquet at the Black River Coliseum, where we will name our Difference Maker of the Year... -
Volunteerism highlights 2023 Difference Makers
Posted Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 4:56 PMThe ripples that volunteers make in a community are too vast and far-reaching to really be quantified, but something that our Difference Makers campaign highlights each year is that they are there and they are significant. We will announce our 10 finalists for 2023 on our social media Friday and in print on Saturday... -
Life lessons from a 4-year-old
Posted Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 12:00 AMMy 4-year-old nephew Liam spent the end of the week with a bad stomach bug that kept him (and his parents) up around the clock part of last week. My sister shared on Friday he had asked if they could go to the hospital so his “magic hero” would make his tummy not hurt. There’s nothing about that that doesn’t make you just go “ahhh, poor baby.”... -
DAR shares new episode of podcast
Posted Friday, July 14, 2023, at 4:32 PMThe Daily American Republic on Friday launched episode 2 of our new weekly podcast. Our show will post episodes each Friday and is available as a free access item. This week, myself and assistant editor Samantha Tucker talked about a drug bust made by the Butler County Sheriff’s Department amounting to about $230,000 in marijuana, LSD, cocaine and other drugs. ... -
DAR offers weekly podcast
Posted Friday, July 7, 2023, at 4:32 PMThe Daily American Republic on Friday launched a new project, a weekly podcast. Our new show will post episodes each Friday and is available as a free access item. This week, sports editor Tyler Dixon and assistant editor Samantha Tucker talk about recent July 4th activities and how the city came together to create a celebration for hundreds from our area. They also discuss stories we’ve done this week and plans for upcoming follow ups and future events... -
Thank you to those who make good news happen every day
Posted Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 12:00 AMGood news happens every day. Today, we’re sharing on our front page the stories of students graduating from the Excel Center and how local youth benefit from a grassroots charity, Charlie Classics. There are a lot of stories like that out there, but there’s so much more than that going on all around us every day... -
What does it take to become an editor?
Posted Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 12:00 AMWhat does it take to become an editor? Do you have to have a degree? Do you like what you do? Those questions came in a letter from a local Girl Scout. I’m embarrassed and sad to say it has taken me far too long to respond. The letter, that I have thought of often, made it into the stack of hopes and dreams that sits on one of my file cabinets. ... -
It’s time to nominate our Difference Makers
Posted Friday, May 5, 2023, at 2:14 PMPresents for needy children at Christmas, a baseball league for persons with mental and physical developmental disabilities, care for the homeless and support for sheltered workshop members — those are the programs our Difference Makers have launched, supported and continued in the four years since the Daily American Republic began honoring volunteers and those creating positive change in our region... -
It’s easy to Donate Life this April
Posted Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 12:00 AMI had the opportunity a few years ago to interview an interesting pair of women in Poplar Bluff. Aimee was a mother of two who been on dialysis for years, a process that took three hours a day, three days a week. It was a process that, while it saved her life, could also leave her tired and with no energy. She had suffered from a blood disorder that affected her kidneys for many years...
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