VERNON COUNTY SHERIFF

Aug.21, poss. of marijuana/synthetic cannabis at Hickory St., Nevada. Aug. 21, driving while revoked/suspended at E. E Hwy., Milo. Aug. 22, burglary-2nd degree at 5100 block S. 2900 Rd., Schell City. Aug. 24, driving while revoked/suspended at 16700 block E. quail Rd., Nevada. Aug. 25, stealing at 12100 block E. Oxbow Rd., Nevada.

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CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

The Cedar County Commission met August 5, 2019. Present were: Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner; Robert Foster, Southern Commissioner; Kendra Householder, Deputy County Clerk Met with Chad Pyle, Assessor Requests to process court order 24678-24689, to add-on the assessed valuation of newly purchased personal property. Met with D.J. Ford, Road & Bridge

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY COMMISSION

The St. Clair County Commission met Monday, Aug. 5, with Robert Salmon, presiding commissioner; Leroy Strope, north commissioner; Gerald Williams, south commissioner; Debbie Peden, county clerk and Lori Rowe, administrative assistant present. The Commissioners had a general discussion about road conditions and the locations of the equipment. Jeannie Cunningham met with the Commission to discuss

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Reva Irene (Bybee) Keller

Reva Irene (Bybee) Keller. 84, was born Feb. 12, 1935, in Schell City to C.J. and Nellie Irene (Robinson) Bybee.  She passed away Aug. 5, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She and her twin sister were the 6th and 7th children of 10 born to the family.  Reva gave her life to Christ and

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Wilma Ellen Hickcox

Wilma Ellen “Cookie” (Ellifrits) Hickox, 84, passed away Aug. 23, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Hickcox Jr., in 1984. A service will begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 31 in the Church on the Hill in Stockton.  A graveside service will be begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in New

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Rachel Louise Lasley

Rachel Louise (Benham) Lasley, 76, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Aug. 22, 2019. Services were held on Aug. 26 in Bland-Hackleman Chapel.  Interment followed in Virgil City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to help the family with expenses and left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left

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Adam L. Carriker

Adam L. Carriker, 51, of rural El Dorado Springs lost his battle with cancer at his home on Aug. 23, 2019. Adam was born at Cedar County Memorial Hospital on March 28, 1968, to Roy A. and Lila L. (Blystone) Carriker.  The family moved to Texas when he was four and he resided in Houston,

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Hickory Grove to start revival

Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar County near Humansville has voted to start a revival Sept. 9. Evangelist Bro. Brock Devine will help our, Pastor Bro. Dillon Legan. Services will start at 7 p.m. nightly. The bridge is still out on 305 Road so you have to go to Hwy.N highway at the intersection

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Hazel Dell to commemorate Bro. Benham

On Sunday, Sept. 1, Hazel Dell will commemorate Brother Ralph Benham’s 52 years of his call to preach God’s word. Morning services will begin at 10 a.m. Preaching hour 11 a.m. with Pastor Jason Cornell, followed by basket dinner. Afternoon Devotional brought by Bro. Leo Keller and message by Bro. Bobby Budd. Join us in

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Card of Thanks

Many thanks and much appreciation for the many cards of sympathy. They really help during a rough time. I’ve read them all several times and shed some tears each time. God bless you all, Dr. Bob Magee

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