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Wisdom from the Woods is going to take off in a different direction this holiday season. My dad was a veteran of what was named as the war to end wars, but it turned out to be World War I. Dad served in the Army and fought in France after that country was invaded to liberate it from the German army. I was my dad's buddy, being the youngest son to survive. I was followed in the birth line by a brother that died right after birth. Then came five girls so that left me as dad's buddy. I went with him almost everywhere except when he went to work. Dad never talked much about the war and his time

Poplar Bluff Junior High School students in communication arts teacher Anita Frey’s teen leadership elective put on presentations for their families on Wednesday, May 13, in the gymnasium, demonstrating their individual growth by covering such topics as stereotypes, social media, self-esteem and forgiveness. The new semester-long class as of this past school year is a product of Capturing Kids’ Hearts developed by The Flippen Group, a cultural initiative the R-I district subscribes to. Following the program, students delivered ‘thank you’ letters to their parents. An estimated 250 people were in attendance.  

Three Rivers College filled the Black River Coliseum to celebrate the institution’s newest graduating class on Friday, May 15. Over 550 students in Three Rivers’ degree and certificate programs were eligible to walk across the stage during Friday’s ceremony. Larry DeWitt, a Three Rivers alumnus, Sikeston resident, and successful entrepreneur, gave the commencement speech to the Class of 2015. In his speech, DeWitt emphasized the importance for graduates to not only work hard, but to work hard at finding their passion. “Do something you absolutely love. If you love it, you will succeed. It won’t be work, it will be fun,” said DeWitt. “You can open your eyes to a wonderful life if you make the right choice for your

There are professional fishermen among us. Here in the Heartland, especially Northwest Tennessee, there are more professional crappie and catfishermen per capita than anywhere else in the country. Most anglers, however, are just your average, everyday fisherman, but there’s something to be said for that. The first rule to being an everyday fisherman, is not fishing every day. Actually, only fishing about one day out of seven is normal, and even that is sometimes a stretch. This rule applies unless you’re retired and you do fish every day, in which case who cares what you’re called, you’ve earned the right to fish every day, which by most accounts makes you a success story that we all strive towards. The everyday

Wally’s Park Road Bar & Grill is a very short drive from anywhere in our neck of the woods and the high quality of Wally’s Cajun cuisine is well worth the trip. My family and our friends dined there just this week filling up a big table with kids and teens. Bev, our friendly server, described the items on the menu that featured FRESH seafood driven in from Louisiana by Wally himself. Our first course was several trays of fresh boiled crawfish which everyone dove into and devoured quickly. My husband ordered a platter of oysters on the half shell which were fresh and delicious. Then came the Shrimp Poppers with Jalapeno and Cream Cheese which were simply mouthwatering