“You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. – Mark 16:6
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April 18, 2025 • Volume 6, Issue #15
INSIDE: • Around Town.... 12A • Churches.......... 11A • Classifieds......... 10B • Education........... 8A • Food.................. 8B • Fun & Games.... 12B • Pets for Adoption �� 3A • Obituaries........ 10A • Weather........... 10A
PLUS: THREE CROSSES ON A HILL – Three crosses on a hill, such as these on the lawn of Branson’s First Presbyterian Church, are a symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the two thieves who were crucified with him. The crosses represent sacrifice, redemption and hope for humanity. The crosses can also be a sign of faith in God’s plan, hope for a brighter future and the love of Christ for all people. Happy Easter to all! (Photo by K.D. Michaels)
What do nine spillways open on Table Rock Dam really mean? Branson Auction: Heaven for car guys/gals – SEE PAGE 3A
Been Thinkin’ About... – SEE PAGE 1B.
BY GARY J. GROMAN, Independent Journalist It generally means water is being released from Table Rock Lake through the Spillways of Table Rock Lake Dam under the White River Basin Water Control Plan (Plan), revised as of December 1998. The number of spillways open doesn’t mean much; however, the amount of water going through the dam’s Spillways does! The goal of the Plan is to capture, store and get the water that could cause flooding into Bull Shoals Lake until it can be safely released downstream. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US-
ACE), the Plan, “simply stated, says releases from Beaver are dependent upon the elevation in Table Rock and Bull Shoals Lakes; releases from Table Rock are dependent upon the elevation in Bull Shoals Lake; and releases from Bull Shoals and Norfork are dependent upon the seasonal regulating stage at Newport, Arkansas.” The USACE Dam Safety Facts for Table Rock Dam state that the ten spillways can pass 558,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) or 55,800 CFS PER spillway per second. It is possible to open each of the ten spillways incrementally. In addition, 15,100 CFS can be released
Table Rock Dam with nine gates open (Photo by Gary J. Groman) through the dam’s four turbines. As this article is being written, at 10 a.m. on April 15, 2025, the nine spillways open on Table Rock Dam are releasing 8992 CFS. In addition, 6452 CFS are
coming through the dam’s turbines for a total release of 15444 CFS. When the elevation of Table Rock is between 915 and 920, and Bull Shoals is below 684, the Plan requires
the release of 15,000 CFS until it drops below 915. Typically, just the turbines are used, but two are down for maintenance, requiring the supplemental use of
privileged to enjoy a tour of artifacts from The Inspired Exhibit, a traveling exhibit featuring rare biblical manuscripts, printed Bibles, and historical Bible-related artifacts. The exhibit was also available to the public during the conference. The Inspired Exhibit helps strengthen faith in the reliability of the Bible for believers and skeptics alike by telling the story of its composition, translation, preservation and impact. The exhibit was founded by Dr. Scott Carroll, who was on hand at the conference along with his wife, Denise,
to guide tours through a selection of 18 inspirational items from the collection. Dr. Carroll said his interest and education in history led to serving as curator for a private collection, and then to the realization that there is a remarkable amount of evidence and artifacts that verify the reliability of the Bible. Part of the exhibit was a listing of 135 people mentioned in the Bible whose names also appear in historical documents, verifying the roles and events documented in the Bible. At least 106,856 hand-written manuscripts
have been found, and Dr. Carroll shared that based on scholars’ research of usual copyist practices, those manuscripts represent over 53,000 years of work, including much done at monasteries and at sophisticated centers of Jewish scholarship. Highlights of the tour included many treasures: • A Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust; a Jewish grandmother told an American liberator soldier exactly where to look in the remains of her home, and it was there!
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Dr. Scott Carroll, founder of the exhibit, and Helen Todd of World Missions Alliance (Photo by Philip Thomas)
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BY CYNTHIA J. THOMAS, Staff Writer Attendees at the recent Greater Purpose Confer-
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ence, sponsored by World Missions Alliance and held at the Thousand Hills Resort Hotel in Branson, were
SEE SPILLWAYS, PAGE 2A
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