On Tuesday, May 7, the Cedar County Sheriff Office, in conjunction with the El Dorado Springs Police and Vernon County Sheriff Office, served two search warrants – one in Cedar County at 11515 E. Hwy. 32, Stockton, and one in Vernon County at 15036 Hwy AA, El Dorado Springs, according to a press release from Cedar County Sheriff Leon Dwerlkotte.
Search warrants were issued in regard to the recent thefts of outside air conditioners from both residential and businesses in the month of April 2013 from the Youth Center in El Dorado Springs, as well as both the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office and El Dorado Springs Police Department receiving information of air conditioner pieces being dumped on a subject’s property in Vernon County as well as at the Hackleman Bridge on Hwy. 39 south of Cedar Springs.
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by Wes Duplantier
With just two weeks left in the year’s legislative session, Republican lawmakers in both chambers pushed forward more gun legislation Tuesday, April 30, over the vocal objections of Democrats who say the focus of gun debates should be on
RESCUED MUTT – Tori Fugate, daughter of Harold and Robin Fugate El Dorado Springs, accompanied by Kia, the internationally famous 12 week
VFW Post 257 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery located in the northwest corner of town.
The public and especially all veterans are encouraged to attend. This is an
Missouri voters will soon have a chance to vote on a ballot proposal that would protect the work of farmers and ranchers in the Show-Me State. The proposed constitutional amendment, found in House Joint Resolutions 11 and 7, was carried through the upper chamber by Sen.
PAGEANT PARTY – Everyone is invited to the wardrobe showing and send off party for Miss Cedar County 2013 Quinn Dennis, from
Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and property damage.
A Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) crew conducting a fish study found small zebra
The Cedar County Ambulance District Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the basement of the El Dorado Springs Ambulance Barn.
Unfinished business on the tentative agenda includes clerk position and investment of savings.
ECS GIRLS TRACK NO. 1 IN STATE – The El Dorado Christian (Buffalos) girls track team swept the 2013 MCSAA State Finals on May 3 and 4 in
110 West Martin – Home of Jerry and Rhonda Friar. This home was built at the turn of the last century.
University of Missouri Extension will kick off a series of five popular hands-on food preservation classes in El Dorado Springs starting on June 3.
Offered in partnership with Snodgrass Greenhouse, the classes will be held at 5:30 p.m., Mondays, June 3 thru
On Friday May 17, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will host a dance with Jay Wright and John Eubanks calling. This will be held in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Admission is $5 per person.
The Commuity Blood Center of the Ozarks will conduct blood drives next week in Stockton and El Dorado Springs.
The one in Stockton will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, in the VFW Hall #5525, 808 W. Hwy. 32.
The El Dorado Springs R-II School Board voted at its May 9 meeting to put the bond issue on the August ballot. Superintendent Mark Koca said it is the last time the bond can be passed with a 7/7 majority until the April 2014 election.
The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, according to the just released tentative agenda, is scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, in the hospital classroom.
Items on the agenda include:
Unfinished business – D&O
Teams of Cedar County residents will gather at the Stockton High School Track at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, for a 12 hour relay against cancer.
Relay For Life is a fun filled event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate
Bedbugs among us: What do they look like? How do I avoid them? Find out at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the Nevada Community Center.
Traveling this summer? Want to know how to check your motel room before you settle in?
The teams are now formed for the 34th annual Lions All-Star Twin Classic Basketball games to be played at the Neosho High School Gymnasium on Saturday evening, June 8, with the girls beginning at 6 p.m. and the boys to follow immediately.
Take and Make packets for children ages 2-12 will be available at the John D. Smith branch of the Cedar County Library on the 10th of each month. Please pick up your packet today.
They are sponsored by the Friends of the
A gospel concert by Ronnie Warren Ministries will be held at Faith Baptist Church, Walker, at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 19.
Come and enjoy Ron playing multiple instruments and a variety of songs with a life-changing message.
Everyone
The El Dorado Christian boys track team placed second at the MCSAA State Track meet in Joplin on May 3 and 4. A total of 10 schools competed at the finals. Pictured are
HEADED TO STATE TRACK MEET – These El Dorado Springs Bulldog track stars have advanced to the state track meet in Jefferson City this Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. They are (front
Submitted by Coach Mike Housh
Once again, El Dorado Christian School made a strong showing at the Ft. Scott JV Track Meet. Teams present included Paola, Nevada, Ft. Scott, among others.
Top place finishers from ECS were: Hans Miller:
HEAVE HO – Drew Steuck sets new personal record in shot put at Lamar meet.
STEADY AS SHE GOES
by Coach Brian Goatley
On Monday, May 6, the El Dorado Springs high school track team traveled to Lamar for the Class 2 District 5 track meet. Due to the forecasted weather, this was a change from the original date of Saturday,
AUSTIN JONES – This is Austin’s fist year in track at El Dorado Springs. He was escorted by his parents, Gary and Shawna Jones.
JAYNEE BEATY
The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs lost 8-3 in seven innings at home on Monday, despite outhitting Sherwood five to four in a home game Monday, April 29.
Spencer Young had two extra-base hits for the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs. He singled in
The El Dorado Springs track team concluded their season at home on April 22 with a total of 18 schools attending. The new track surface received numerous compliments from visiting coaches and was a source of pride for the ElDo athletes and coaches.
A 10-run explosion in the fourth inning lifted the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs to a 16-1 win in five innings over Weaubleau at El Dorado on Thursday, April 25.
James Dubois racked up four RBIs on three hits for the El Dorado
Sheri and Ronnie Simmons watch as their daughter KaIli signs with Missouri State University – West Plains to play volleyball this fall. Others at the event were (from left) Kinli Simmons, West Plains Head Volleyball Coach
Good Day,
The U.S. House took an important step in the effort to give working families the option of choosing paid time off instead of
One of my legislative priorities came closer to crossing the finish line when the Senate passed the compromise version of Senate Bill 23 which I introduced early in this session. This bill began as a simple one page bill
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) has voted to give working families the option of choosing paid time off instead of overtime wages. She and her House colleagues have approved the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013.
“Public-sector employees have had the flex time
by Taylor Beck and Meghan Boggess
As states around the country pass stricter gun laws, state lawmakers are looking to encourage gun businesses to come to Missouri.
The Missouri House gave first-round approval to a measure Tuesday, April
Gov. Jay Nixon says the April jobs report released Tuesday, May 14, shows Missouri’s economy continues its momentum in the right direction. The April jobs report showed that Missouri employers created more than 12,000 new jobs during the month, while the state’s unemployment rate fell to
Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Monday, May 13, that that the owners of a Lebanon trucking company have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud Tracker Marine, a Springfield, Mo.-based manufacturer of boats and trailers sold
More than 8 in 10 adults – 81 percent – took action in the past month as a result of seeing a newspaper ad, new research from the Newspaper Association of America shows. More than half made an actual purchase.
by Taylor Beck
Despite the claim that the practice of scanning and retaining personal documents made it possible for Boston authorities to find bombing suspects’ faces in Massachusetts’ driver license database, a Missouri House committee passed legislation Monday, April 29, that would
by Marie French
An effort to let workers refuse to join or pay dues to a union appears to have stalled once again. The chance of what supporters call “right to work” getting to the floor in either chamber appears slim.
by Garrett Hawkins
Attending a high school prom as a chaperone wasn’t on my bucket list. It was added to my “honey do” list a few weeks ago when my wife asked me to escort her to the prom at the school
