January 22, 2025
LUCKY 13 – The El Dorado Springs R-2 School District held a public ribbon cutting Tuesday, Jan 21, to introduce 13 electric school busses to the public. The following are the remarks made by R-I2 Superintendent Brad Steward, Administrator Jay Martin and student Jennie Seitz. Thanks to everyone for coming to this event My name
March 15, 2025 is the deadline to apply for the 54 Cruisers Scholarship. There will be three $2,000 scholarships to area high school seniors annually. Each scholarship is for one year. Applicants must by one of the following: enrolled in El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Nevada, or Vo-tech, Northeast Vernon County school districts or a family
Bob Estes told me last week that compasses are hemisphere specific. I had to look that up. Never having made plans to travel in the southern hemisphere, if I did know, I forgot. I found out “It’s convenient to think of a compass as pointing towards the magnetic north pole, but you could just as
The Schell City community is rallying around their longtime friend, owner/operator if Madalyn’s Kitchen a wh is fighting an aggressive form of breast cancer. Donations began Dec.1 with an account at Community Bank El Dorado Springs titled Madalyn Crocker Benefit. Anyone can deposit into this account or Venmo, The account will close Feb, 28, 2025.
American Legion Post 233, 201 N. Kirkppatrick (Corner of Broadway and Kirkpatrick) will hold a Ham and Bean or Taco Soup Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Post. Cornbread, drink and dessert are included. Cost is by donation. Everyone is welcome. Call Patti 417/684-7512 to place delivery orders. Call or text Dennis
Multiple agencies collaborate in the investigation, ensuring a thorough pursuit of justice A quiet rural community is shaken as the investigation into a suspicious death in November has escalated to homicide charges against a Rich Hill resident. On November 14, 2024, deputies from the Bates County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at a residence
The highlight of this week was the swearing in of statewide elected officials, including our new governor. As is tradition in the Missouri Senate, a new General Assembly means new committees and new committee assignments. I will be chairing the Missouri Senate Insurance and Banking Committee. Other committees I have been chosen to serve on
Out with the old, in with the new! If decluttering is one of your New Year’s resolutions, BBB has tips for selling your used items online. Online marketplaces like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Poshmark and more make it easy to sell unneeded items, sometimes without even leaving your home. However, they’re also popular platforms for
The following misdemeanors have been disposed in Cedar County. ST V TAYLOR LAUB, HUMANSVILLE, failure to check deer as prescribed. Defendant sentenced to fine $74.50. ST V SETH WILLIAM RICHTER, STOCKTON, charge 1-dwi. Defendant sentenced to sis, two years probation. Charge 2-operated mtr veh with brakes not in good working order. County 2 – defendant
Jan. 13 to Jan. 17 Summary of Calls for Service Total Calls Received: 91 Types of Calls: • Traffic Stops: 1 • Driving While Intoxicated: 0 • Death: 1 • Accidents: 2 • Abandoned Vehicle: 1 • Animal Calls: 7 • Check Person: 2 • Check Vehicle: 2 • Disturbances: 3 • Domestic Incidents: 2
