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View from the Capitol Honoring our Fallen Heroes As you read this, Americans from coast to coast have enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer vacation season. As we enjoyed time with family and friends, let us not forget to take the time to honor the brave men and women in

My Fellow Missourians: Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Major General John A. Logan

by Mark Hughes Lawmakers have headed back to their districts, but the 2016 session of the Missouri General Assembly is not yet over. Not quite. There are still several days and a bit of work to be done before most of the bills passed this year can become law. Since at least the Missouri Constitution

by Phill Brooks Earlier this year, I wrote how it seemed that the legislature was taking a less chaotic approach for 2016. In my defense, there were indications of a more orderly process. But golly, did the final weeks prove me wrong. The biggest indication was the degree to which the lawmakers approved legislative behemoths

Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Donald T S Staton, 28, Bolivar, and Renee Gabrielle Smith, 27, Humansville Meghan Brittany Shill, 20, Stockton, and Melody Elaine Patten, 19, Stockton Izaak Andrew Davis, 24, Holdenville, OK, and Chelsea Leann Johnston, 22, El Dorado Springs Daniel Lee Dovenspike, 30, El Dorado Springs, and Tiffany Ann

The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: Pati Wallace, El Dorado Springs, theft/stealing  4/12 Lavell B Young, Stockton, DWI-alcohol-persistent offender, misds-leaving scene of motor vehicle accident, DWR/S  5/23 Elizabeth Diann Morris, El Dorado Springs, assault-L/E, C/O.  E/P, hwy wkr, utility wrkr or P&P-purps/rckls pic prsn in apprehnsn sers phy-2nd deg x 5  4/16

May 10: Kenneth Action, fail to stop stop sign, $75.50 Danica Crawford, left scene of accident, no operator license, C&R driving parking lot with accident, $476.50 Sammijo Dalton, veh to be driven right half of roadway, $50.50 Michael Hillsman, fail to yield with accident, $75.50 Bobby Huber, dog running at large, dog license required, $101

The following felonies have been filed in St Clair County: Melissa A Collins, Osceola, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana  5/6 Timothy A Long, Collins, DWI – alcohol – persistent offender, DWR/S  3/12 Bryan Sharp, Osceola, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana  5/5 Marcus C

The following felonies have been filed in Vernon County: Melanie R Foley, Butler, forgery  4/12 The following misdemeanors have been filed in Vernon County: Dakoda R Chadd, Nevada, theft/stealing  5/20 Cole Lewis Allenbrand, Stockton, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia  5/11 Lisa Marie Nickelson, Nevada,  ownr opr mv wtht maintng fncl responsibility or oprtr who athrzd

May 16 – Melissa Collins, 33, Osceola, taken into custody on a class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance. Charge stems from investigation the same day when a traffic stop was conducted on vehicle she was driving. During investigation a prescription pill bottle with residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine was located