Apr 8, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hank Worth pulled the dry-cleaning bag off his dress uniform and laid everything on the bed. He didn’t want to go today. He didn’t like funerals. But as sheriff of Branson County, Missouri, he knew his attendance was required. Just like it was for all the top law...
Jan 9, 2021 | A Day In My Life
He still had to go to work. It was an unfortunate consequence of being the sheriff of Branson County, Missouri. People expected you to do some sheriffing. Hank rolled out of bed and took a shower. By then, the kids were awake and asking for breakfast. They ate...
Mar 2, 2019 | Get To Know You
Hank Worth first appeared in The Branson Beauty and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Hank. What is your name? I’m Hank Worth, or if you’re my father-in-law, then I’m “boy-o.” How...
Jul 18, 2017 | A Day In My Life
“Where you goin’?” I froze. Caught. I should’ve thought to grab a file folder off my desk – then it’d look like I was on my way to a meeting. Instead, all I had in my hands was a set of car keys. Which quite plainly indicated that I was making a break for it. I slowly...
Jul 18, 2016 | A Day In My Life
The kid tried to tell me that he hadn’t done anything. He was legal. We stood in the snowy parking lot of the Easy Come & Go. I had a fresh cup of coffee, and the kid had a bottle of rum. “Why don’t you let me hold that while you get out your ID,” I said. He shook...
