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The El Dorado Springs R-II Board of Education met Aug. 16. Present were Chad Whitesell, Bennie Brower, Terry Shepard, Josh Floyd and Darrell Eason – presiding. Absent were Greg Beydler and Mark Burley. In the closed session prior to the 7 p.m. public meeting, the board voted to approve Rick Calbert as the freshman boys

Charges have been filed against two Sheldon, Mo residents after a home outside of Sheldon was raided early Thursday morning by multiple agencies. According to officials, investigators with the Sheriff’s Office developed information during a drug investigation that led to the execution of the search warrant. Members of the Nevada Police Department and Bates County

Two people have been taken into custody following a search warrant in Milo Tuesday morning. According to officials, a team raided a Milo home as part of an ongoing investigation by the investigations unit. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, suspected methamphetamines, multiple firearms, and stolen property were recovered during the search warrant. Mosher

The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug 20, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, 1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs. New Business will include a tax rate hearing followed by the regular meeting items.

Governor Mike Parson recently signed legislation to modify age requirements for marriage licenses in Missouri that will take effect on Aug. 28. Senate Bill 655, which was passed by the Missouri Legislature and signed into law, prohibits marriage licenses from being issued if either party is under 16 years of age. Additionally, the legislation bars

The Cedar County Ambulance District board of directors is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in the Stockton Ambulance Facility. Unfinished Business: will be sale of the old building and updates on the new building. No new business is scheduled at this time.

The Sinners by Ace Atkins – When the recently released patriarch of a drug-dealing clan begins targeting the family of the man responsible for his long imprisonment, Quinn Colson finds himself relying on new deputies to survive Old West acts of violence. A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay – Battling PTSD and depression after an

Summer Band Time Running Out If you are waiting to come to a Summer Band Concert, don’t wait much longer. We have two full weekends and one Friday night left for our summer concert season. That means we only have seven concerts remaining before August is over! We are saying farewell to many college students

If you’ve run out of storage space in the basement, office or attic, a self-storage unit can be a good solution. Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to understand a storage facility’s policies before renting units. Some people need storage only temporarily – when they’re remodeling, for example. Others have items to store that they

The Cedar County Republican Party Central Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Room 5 of the Cedar County Courthouse. The purpose of this meeting is for committee reorganization of newly elected members. The public is welcome to attend.