Don’t shoot the messenger

Editor: I was surprised when this newspaper published a letter to the Editor titled, “Write On,” published June 26. The writer called a huge faction of America a “Republican Taliban” and described Republicans, our President and our Supreme Court as intolerant to the LGBTQ crowd and promoting rape and assault against this segment of the

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Sucker Punched?

Editor: Cedar County Elected Leaders have been lied to, lead to believe what they were told. Ha. Well, don’t feel bad it happens to all of us at some point in time. SB 391 passed with the signature of Governor Mike Parsons. Our Leaders in Cedar County thought Parsons was a good ole boy, could

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UCM announces Dean’s List

The following local student(s) have earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean’s List. Each semester, the Dean’s List is divided into two parts. The first list includes the names of students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, and the second list includes the names of students who attained a

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MU Extension offers free parenting class

The University of Missouri Extension in Vernon County is offering a six session “Building Strong and Stable Families” beginning July 11 at 209 W Walnut St, Nevada, MO 64772 at 6:30 p.m. Parenting is tough. Come learn some tips of the trade from this FREE class. We’ll be using both the Strong Parents, Stable Children:

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians It’s fescue Seed Harvest time throughout Southwest Missouri and our family like many others are busy combining fescue seed. Our cattle ranch’s objective is to turn forage to cash. We do that by grazing cattle on predominantly fescue grass inter seeded with legumes. One of the fringe benefits of growing Fescue

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Gov. Parson to sign executive order closing state offices July 5

Governor Mike Parson announced that he plans to sign an executive order declaring state offices closed on Friday, July 5. “The Fourth of July reminds us of the freedoms we cherish as Americans and the brave men and women who have fought to preserve this great country. Missouri is known as a state that honors

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Missouri delegation calls on President Trump to support disaster declaration

On Wednesday, the entire Missouri congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, and U.S. Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer, Sam Graves, Emanuel Cleaver, II, Vicky Hartzler, Ann Wagner, Wm. Lacy Clay, Billy Long, and Jason Smith sent a letter urging President Trump to support Acting Governor Mike Kehoe’s disaster declaration request for the counties

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Picnic booth space

The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee is still accepting applications for booth space at the 138th Annual El Dorado Springs Picnic.  Applications can be picked up at city hall, or call Judi at 417-876-2691.

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BBB tips on finding a trustworthy air conditioning contractor

In the heat of summer, air conditioning isn’t just a matter of comfort – it’s often a matter of health, especially for people who are elderly or have medical conditions. This makes air conditioning a crucial home repair. It’s also a costly repair, and it’s important to hire a contractor you trust. Nationally, Better Business

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