R-II Board accepts Sheriff’s offer for SRO

At its Dec. 13 meeting, the El Dorado Springs R-II School board accepted the offer from Cedar County Sheriff James McCray to provide an armed Cedar County deputy as a School Resource Officer. The total cost for one year will be $31,724 billed monthly at $2,643.66. The school will have input into the hiring/assignment process.

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BBB Tips on returning gifts after the holidays

We know you may not have opened your gifts yet, but there are bound to be some disappointments – clothes that are the wrong size, items you already have or something that’s just plain ugly. Returning or exchanging presents has become part of the holiday routine for many of us. The good news? You can

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Local food on the table at regional Farm to Fork Summit

More business for farmers. More good food for all. These are the paired goals of the regional Farm to Fork Summit to be held Jan. 15 in Osceola. Registration is open now for farmers, eaters, educators, community organizations, and others interested in building local food connections in west central Missouri. Early bird tickets are $20

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Drue Hoagland earns Distinguished Military Graduate honor

Drue Hoagland of Schell City, is among 21 cadets from the University of North Georgia (UNG) who have been ranked in the top 20 percent of the nation among more than 5,000 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets assessed by U.S. Army Cadet Command. Ranking in the top 20 percent in the nation earns cadets

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LIONS RECEIVE SHOPKO GRANT

  LIONS RECEIVE SHOPKO GRANT – Shopko Hometown Foundation, of Ashwaubenon, WI, awarded a Community Charitable Grant of $500 to the El Dorado Springs Lions Club.“The Foundation views each community where Shopko has operations as our ‘hometown.’ We appreciate the opportunity to do business in these communities and strive to strengthen them through support of

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Vicky Hartzler column

We have a Farm Bill! On Wednesday the House passed a finalized conference report, which I have worked on for over the last four months, that will provide our farmers and ranchers with much needed economic certainty. The bill ensures consumers continue to enjoy the safest, most abundant food supply in the world by improving

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Doing as much ranch work as possible, I am preparing for the start of session on January 9th. Fortunately, the temperature has warmed up this week, and I have been able to get a lot accomplished. This year’s session will mark the beginning of the 100th General Assembly for the State

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MARRIAGES

CEDAR COUNTY Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Carole Wilkerson Recorder Nathaniel William Kaufmann, 28, Fair Play, and Shoshanna Danielle Jones, 27, Fair Play. Dante Brenden Savage, 21, Stockton, and Marri Elizabeth BArnes, 28, Stockton.   ST. CLAIR COUNTY Dennis Emmitt Langston and Gayla Rae Mitchell. Anthony Dean Kraft and Jamie Lynn Hill.

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CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following misdemeanors have been disposed in Cedar County. Billy Lee Adams, Stockton, exceeded posted speed limit, failed to register vehicle, 10/19/18. Fine: $51.50, 12/7/18. Lester E. Cox Medical Center v Joseph N. Elder et al. Judgment entered: $4,604.80, 12/11. Dustin Shane Heyer, Osceola, operated mtr veh with brakes not in good working order, 6/15/18.

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CEDAR COUNTY SHERIFF

12/09 • Received call of cattle out in road on 500 Rd El Dorado.  Handled by officer. • Traffic stop on Hwy 39 Stockton.  Warning given. • Received a report of a suspicious vehicle on Hwy N Humansville.  Suspect shining lights on and in house.  Officer responded. • Traffic stop near Sonic Stockton.  Warning given

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