Thank you, I’m sorry
The people of Southern Boone County have treated me much better than I deserve. Over the years, and especially in recent weeks, various members of our growing community have paid
Teens don’t change, distractions do
Based on recent events and the new school year, I went on a survey tour. I went to discover the answer to the question: “Are high school teenagers different today
The Southern Boone Way
When Parker Boyce, Southern Boone High School’s talented kicker, nailed a long field goal to take a late lead against arch rival Hallsville in last Friday night’s football game, I
Forty yards is a long way to run
The 40-yard dash is still an important part of measuring a football’s player’s ability and potential. College coaches, when recruiting high school players and the pros looking to draft college
Beer yoga and the ubiquity of alcohol
So, apparently “beer yoga” is a thing now. People do yoga poses while holding and drinking a bottle of beer. It’s kind of a big thing now, I guess. Go
Coach makes the right call when it comes to kids
Let’s just get it out right now and move on with things. If you can’t get past this one and move onto more important challenges and situations, then you will
Advice from a hardened snowflake
While watching football and visiting with a good friend last week, our conversation steered in the direction of a recent court case in which a public high school coach was
No reason for city to not get Internet tax
While most of us have noticed – an used – self-checkout lines at big box stores such as Walmart and Home Depot, few of us might realize another change in
W.W.M.R.D.?
Like millions of other kids who grew up watching “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” on television, I loved Fred Rogers. I deliberately use the word “love” to describe my feelings for the
Eclipse was no time to think, just enjoy
Monday’s total eclipse of the sun brought a lot more light onto one mystery I’ve wondered about for more than a decade: Who are these Boone County Journal guys in
