2 • March 12, 2021
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Branson featured on ‘Locals Know Best’ travel podcast
Branson Terry Awards Host Chuck Hancock and vocalist Barbara Fairchild. (Special to Branson Globe)
ALG Gospel Network to air Terry Awards this Saturday By K.D. Michaels, Staff Writer Branson’s popular Terry Awards will air on television on Saturday. The ALG Gospel Network will air the 2019 awards show, featuring a host of Branson talent. Founded by Terry Beene, the Terry Awards is a salute to Branson’s entertainers and musicians. The renowned awards production began in Texas and moved to Branson in 2014. Winners are selected via a committee and honored at a red-carpet event in the fall. The Terry Awards operates as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, giving back to those in the music industry, helping with needs and providing scholarships. The 2021 Terry Awards are slated for September 26. Said Beene, “This should be the 43rd year for the show, but due to the pandemic, we couldn’t do the 42nd show last year.” The 2019 Terry Awards can be seen on Saturday, March 13, at 8 p.m. Central Time. You can find the ALG Network on ROKU or stream the show at www.ALG. Rocks.
By Cindy Thomas, Staff Writer Springfield blogger Ashley Mann recently gave a thumbs-up to several Branson businesses and area attractions a during an interview on “Cinders Travels: Locals Know Best,” a podcast by blogger and full-time RVer Cindy Scott. The podcast features recommendations, particularly for outdoor activities, by local residents who live near popular tourist destinations. Mann, who owns the websites https://rvinspiration.com and https://renovatedrvsforsale.com, has lived in southwest Missouri or northwest Arkansas most of her life, and her parents now live in Ridgedale, so she’s no stranger to Branson. She and her husband live in Springfield, after spending three years living in an RV. That experience served as the jumping-off point for her websites and her introduction to other travel bloggers, including Scott. Scott started “Cinders Travels” to share her own family’s RV journey and inspire other families to
Ashley Mann gears up for a morning of working on her RV websites with a favorite coffee drink. (Photo by Cindy Thomas)
enjoy the outdoors. Researching activities for various destinations, however, became more work than fun as she realized the typical visitor center brochure rack doesn’t always have complete information, particularly for outdoor activities. Rather, Scott’s family found the best suggestions came from locals they met at gear shops, gas stations,
and other necessary stops, leading to the “Locals Know Best” podcast. In the interview, Mann admitted Branson’s appeal for her is not the music shows and hillbilly comedy some people may associate with the town, and that may also be true for other millennials and young RVing families. Rather, she prefers more personal experiences or outdoor ones and wanted to make sure others knew what the area offers. On the podcast, she recalled family outings, particularly to Silver Dollar City where she worked for a couple of summers and which she recommended as “a lot of bang for the buck.” Her fond memories there over the years include time spent listening to longtime park musicians, the Homestead Pickers, something she still enjoys. Since her family also enjoyed camping, and she blogs for an RV audience, she mentioned favorite local campgrounds, either for RVs or for day trips to picnic and swim. SEE LOCALS KNOW, PAGE 8
Long reacts to Senator Blunt’s decision to not seek reelction in 2022 Submitted to Branson Globe Congressman Billy Long made the following statement regarding Senator Roy Blunt’s decision to not seek another term in 2022.
“Roy has served the people of Missouri with endless energy at the local, state and national level for over four decades. During his tenure, he has always been
a champion for the people of Missouri,” said Congressman Long. “My 1982 auctioneer’s license hangs in my Springfield office and was signed by Greene
County Clerk Roy Blunt. What a ride and what a career since then. Abby and Roy have been fabulous to me and Barbara and very dear friends for many
years. I’m sure they’re not done serving our great state.”
