Opinion

ROGER CRAIG WEST

Published by Steve on Mon, 10/01/2018 - 15:03

Roger Craig West, 61, of Stoutland, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in Springfield.
He was born Feb. 2, 1957, in Lebanon, Mo. to Arthur Allen “Jack’’ and Norma Lou Osborn West.
On March 3, 1990, he married Toni Eugena Tabor.

Hit us with your best shot!

Published by Fines on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 10:50

Here at the Laclede County Record, we’ve been blown away by the artistic abilities of our readers.

Responsible gun ownership can save lives

Published by Kelly on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 16:47

The recent Las Vegas shooting brought gun issues back into the public eye.

Mass shootings have that effect on people, especially anti-gun factions. They focus on the current pixel instead of the big picture.

News you don’t want to hear isn’t ‘fake news’

Published by Kelly on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 16:29

The term “fake news” is used quite often in today’s political climate.  If you are one of those people who like to rely on the moniker “fake news” to foolishly rescue you from news you don’t want to hear, you might just be the type of person who would seemingly believe the world to be flat.  The

Uranium One’s background story

Published by Kelly on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 16:22

Here is another column on current events for those of you who have been asking.  This one is not so much partisan as it is informative, I hope. The current news stories are so complicated and tangled that we need a guide to enable us to connect the dots regardless of our political leanings, so I

The amazing human brain

Published by Kelly on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 16:10

Have you noticed how difficult it is to actually remember anything anymore?

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