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Even as we're kicking off football season, we can all recognize that one area in which we shouldn't just be tossing the ball back and forth is policy-making. Unfortunately, instead of putting the necessary polices into place to keep boosting jobs and businesses, some members of Congress have once against turned a traditionally nonpartisan issue into the next controversial political football. As I traveled around Missouri in recent weeks, I saw signs of our country's economic recovery everywhere. Businesses are thriving, companies are hiring, and construction is booming. But we have more work to do. To keep us on this path to recovery, we've got to make sure we're using every available resource at our disposal to continue boosting jobs

With the approach of the fall hunting seasons, the weather has done a good thing for anyone who enjoys outdoor activity.  There are plenty of hunting seasons open and more to open in the near future. In our neighborhood there are some hunters who chose not to wait for the legal seasons and bag their deer before season.  Some just take the choice cuts from a deer and leave the rest for coyotes, while others just leave a carcass where it lies and drive away. Two game wardens to take care of the enforcement of the hunting laws are not enough to enforce the conservation laws in any county in the state. We had a case in the neighborhood early

ARBYRD - The population of this small town of 505 in rural Missouri swelled to about 1,000 people Saturday to celebrate the city's Cotton Pickin' Festival. The star of the event and its main attraction was country artist Lee Greenwood. His signature song, 1984's "God Bless The USA", reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after the 9/11 terror attacks. The California native charted seven No. 1 hits during his singing career, including "Somebody's Gonna Love You", "Going, Going, Gone", "Dixie Road", "I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)", "Don't Underestimate My Love For You", "Heart's Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)", and "Mornin' Ride". Saturday's event had the community in mind, organizers said. Proceeds

Last fall, millions of Americans and families right here in Missouri had their health insurance plans cancelled despite repeated promises from President Obama that if you liked your health plan, you would be able to keep it. Now, millions more with employer-sponsored coverage are also facing plan cancellations because their plans do not meet ObamaCare’s requirements. In response to this problem, this week the House passed H.R. 3522, the “Employee Health Care Protection Act.” This bill would help American workers keep their current health insurance plans and fulfill President Obama’s broken promise. It would also give Americans in the group insurance market the opportunity to keep their current health insurance policies. Additionally, the bill we passed would give small businesses

Cutline: Pictured [from left] are sophomores 2nd Lt. Keanu Elliott, 1st Sgt. Caylee Bradley, 1st Sgt. Zachary Cambron, 1st Sgt. Paige Hooper and Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Miller. POPLAR BLUFF  - On Saturday, Aug. 30, in the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center at Wappapello Lake, several cadets from the Poplar Bluff High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps attended the Fallen Soldier Ceremony, during which every name of Missouri’s soldiers who lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were recited.