Category: Entertainment
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5 ways to save money this summer
by Johnny Rooster Summer heat makes some people crazy. (Including former Van Halen Frontman David Lee Roth who released an album in 1985 entitled “Crazy from the Heat”.) Click here for more. And, if you are one of those “crazy” people, you may lose restraint and overspend this summer. Unless you guard yourself. So, lest Read more
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Real ID is a real joke now!
OZARK, MO — My wife and I are planning to fly in June. I’m no Superman, so I can’t fly. I need an airplane for that. As of May 7, everyone planning to fly commercial or conduct business in a federal building is required to have a “real ID”. What is a real ID? According Read more
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Jazz legends now performing in Sparta!
SPARTA, MO — The little community of Sparta, MO east of Ozark will never be the same. Tonight, Saturday, May 17, 2025, history will be made. Arthur Duncan Jazz Trio, an epic jazz musical ensemble from Springfield, MO is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. at Muddy Creek Corral, 7502 State Highway 14 E, Sparta, Read more
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Muddy Creek Corral Grand Opening, May music lineup announced!
SPARTA, MO — Saturday, May 3 is the grand opening of Muddy Creek Corral, Sparta’s newest hotspot! The venue at 7502 State Highway 14 E, Sparta, MO 65753 will open at 11 a.m. for lunch. Live music begins at 2 p.m. with The Good Ole Boys, playing until 4 p.m. Blue Holiday picks up the Read more
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Weed woman (or, ‘marijuana mom’)
By Johnny Rooster, CCT Publisher SPRINGFIELD, MO — I am a marketing ambassador for Papa John’s pizza. I promote five stores, three in Springfield (Glenstone, Campbell, Kearney) and the store in Ozark near Lambert’s Cafe, and the one in Joplin on 20th and Main. Part of my duties include helping schools realize they can get Read more
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Biggest scene Sparta has ever seen opening in May!
Muddy Creek Corral and Music Hall offers food, drink, entertainment, and a place to gather every day and night in Sparta, MO! Read more
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Bob Dylan 2025 live: a most unique musical event
SPRINGFIELD, MO —My wife and I got tickets to see music legend Bob Dylan in concert March 28, 2025 at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Bob Dylan is 83 and began his music career in 1961. He’s written more than 6,000 songs and recorded 38 albums. He’s a legend, a mystical, Read more
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Truth now: Who is the man behind the curtain?
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, MO — My name is Johnny Rooster. I publish a free news and entertainment blog. It’s opinion based, but anyone living in Christian County, Missouri is welcome to submit a guest article for publication. The following article, printed several years ago, is available for you to discover the intent and who I am. Read more
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Truth now: My parents’ dog has a dangerous habit
OLDFIELD, MO — A dog (along with a band of cats) lives in my parents’ rural house down a rural county dead-end road just past mine. Thor is named after the “god of thunder”, but Thor is, well, scared of thunder. He’s almost scared of me, though we are well acquainted. Thor lowers his head Read more
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Review: Possibly the worst movie in recent years…
You were warned in the headline. This article is not political, or a commentary on current events. It’s nothing more than entertainment. If you don’t like salty, snarky, jaded movie reviews, move on. For the rest of you weirdos, here goes: I can’t believe I recommended this movie to my wife! I watched a good Read more
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Truth now: Ozark Mayor candidate campaign manager stirs it up!
OZARK, MO — Things can get heated up at local hot spots. On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the aroma of coffee, bacon, eggs and pancakes fills the air. Conversations burst forth at certain tables. Others quietly await breakfast at Sands Cafe. A tall, gray-stubbly faced man with deep set eyes, in cowboy boots and hat, Read more
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Truth now: Why Mark Jenkins is such a good friend
OZARK, MO— Remember the song, “That’s What Friends Are For?” By Dionne Warwick? Here is a link to that song. Bing Videos Ozark R-VI Board of Education President Mark Jenkins is a prime example of a good friend. He’s what friends are for. If you don’t believe me, ask his friend, Matt Growcock. Growcock (who Read more
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Why hating the Chiefs is so important now
Hating the Chiefs. Or just hatred in general. It’s becoming a favorite American pastime. It’s outdated and old-fashioned to love things. Love of cars, country, God, family, girls, ambition, wealth, power, all seen as passe. Love of achievement, goals, self-improvement, helping others, serving God and country, why waste time on such archaic garbage? Hate, baby, Read more
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Truth now: Why the Ozark R-6 Board hates Christina Tonsing
OZARK, MO — The Ozark R-6 School Board hates fellow board member Christina Tonsing. Why? She cuts right through their bureaucratic monotony with bulldog tenacity. Watching the performance live, one realizes Tonsing comes fully loaded, batteries charged, vigorous to keep and hold the rest of her “boardsters” accountable to the public who elected them. Day-um! Read more
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Truth now: Why it doesn’t matter who wins 2024 election
Donald Trump. Kamala Harris. Different approaches. Contrasting outcomes. Will we turn red or blue Nov. 5? It doesn’t matter. Why? Half the population will be upset; half will feel vindicated and triumphant, no matter what. Afterwards, we’ll get back to business as usual, being helpful and friendly, or rude and nasty, or any combination thereof, Read more
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Truth: Cure for Branson’s dying entertainment scene
Branson event planners and organizers are in robot mode (read this next part in your robot reading voice: Pandemic. Can’t recover. Covid. Covid. Pandemic. Pandemic. Blah. Blah. Blah. Aren’t you glad for real publications like your Christian County Trumpet to blast the real reason why entertainment in Branson is tanking? Thought so! Why Branson entertainment Read more