Welcome to Seymour, MoDOT.

Welcome back, neighbors! Miss Debbie and I just drove down to Finley Falls to see if the fl ood waters had receded at all, and we were treated to an acrobatic exhibit from “Little” Henry Schwartz’s spring lambs.

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The rain stopped late Thursday, and the sun came out Friday, but I stopped short of hopping in the water at Finley Falls when I saw the local landmark resembled the whitewater rapids of Colorado.

Welcome back, neighbors! The jonquils are in full bloom, the cardinals can be heard once again in the backyard, as well as the radio, and the fertilizing methods of nearby farms have my olfactory senses on high alert.

In all my years in Seymour, I’m not sure there’s been a meeting with more of an impact on our community’s future than the one arriving at 4:30 p.m. next Tuesday afternoon at the Seymour middle- and high-school cafeteria.

I’ve been snooping around down here in Taney County in preparation for when the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) visits Seymour next Tuesday to talk about the city’s new interchange.

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Welcome back, neighbors! I woke up this morning to the endowment of shredded bags of garbage throughout my garage.

Goodness!

Although the setting was far away in Warrensburg, girls’ basketball quarterfinal games in the state playoffs Saturday certainly had a Summit Conference feel as three of the four teams playing in the afternoon’s final two games are members of the league.

Welcome back, neighbors! It’s that time of year again, and not a moment too soon.

Those who know me in the facet of community organizations know I’m not a fan of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO).

Last week, a St. Louis tragedy gained statewide and even national headlines as a young volleyball player from Tennessee — visiting our state’s largest metropolitan area for a club-volleyball showcase that also featured a few athletes from southern Webster County — was struck by a speeding mo…

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So, you’re likely saying, “What the heck is PhoToad doing dressed like he’s an Old Order Amish?”

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It’s been exactly 30 years since Seymour High School won a Summit Conference boys’ basketball championship.

I’m not gonna lie, my entrepreneurial spirit got a bit revved up when I read the story in today’s Citizen about the Seymour Board of Aldermen considering an ordinance that will require owners of commercial buildings in the city’s downtown to clear their sidewalks of ice and snow during incle…

I waited until the last minute to write this week’s ramble for several reasons, not the least of which was Super Bowl LVII.

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I didn’t realize Seymour had so many weather experts until last week when I spent my cold, snowy afternoons reading social media.

I drove through the mecca of Macomb last Saturday on the way to my hometown of Willow Springs.

Twenty days from now, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to be exact, the city of Seymour will learn the results of its long-awaited electric-rate study.

Welcome back, neighbors! It’s already February, and it seems like the holidays were just yesterday. I was remiss in addressing something in my last two ramblings that I want to highlight immediately.

Laugh all you want, but when the thermometer hits a low of 10 degrees tonight, I’ll be warm, while you’ll be freezing.

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Nope, this isn’t the new football field for a Seymour High School program that doesn’t exist. Instead, I’m told it’s the site preferred by officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) for Seymour’s new overpass ... that is, if MoDOT has its way, which means Seymour only g…

Welcome back, neighbors! I just want to say, I really am a genuinely happy sort most of the time.

There’s a new online blog that can be found on Twitter at @dedmondson68 called “Gramps blog,” which offers a haven of boys’ and girls’ basketball information for Missouri high-school prep fans.

Governor Parson Outlines Legislative Priorities during Annual State of the State Address

The Seymour R-II School District took a positive step for long-term stability Thursday night by locking up Superintendent Steve Richards for the next three years.

Although I suppose the threat of litigation always is present, I’m here in an official capacity at the Anderson Street Apartments in Seymour, letting you know the city is growing closer to clear ownership and, ultimately, the destruction of our community’s top eyesore.

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Effective last week, Seymour has a pair of new elected officials in the Missouri Legislature.

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Perhaps the most-intriguing issue on your ballots next Tuesday is a simple “yes” or “no” vote on Amendment 3, known to most Missourians as a question asking them to legalize recreational marijuana for adults age 21 or older.

After reading the story in the Citizen last week about the new voting requirements here in Webster County, I created this chart that I feel is extremely accurate.

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For those of you making your November plans this week, allow me to suggest a series of events set in downtown Seymour throughout the month.

I’ll admit that I’m a little hacked off right now. For years, I’ve been lingering in stagnant puddles near the Seymour R-II School District, just waiting for my opportunity to be on television.

Whenever I see vehicles with television station KY-3’s logo traveling through town, I know something potentially sensational has happened in Seymour.

This week, the Missouri House and Senate concluded the Special Session that was called by Governor Parson. The House and Senate successfully passed two pieces of legislation to cut state income taxes, and to renew and extend important tax credits for supporting Missouri agriculture. This leg…

Summary of the Week

Editor, Webster County Citizen:

This week, the House of Representatives rang in for our Constitutional duty of Veto Session, as well as answering the Governor’s call for a Special Session. The Governor has called for this Special Session to look at proposed language for agriculture tax credits and state tax reform, includi…