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John Thomas Brown (JT or Johnny), age 100, was born in Lockwood on April 4, 1919, to Euard Thaxton Brown and Elva Mattrisa Priddy Brown. As a young man he raised prize-winning livestock and helped on the family farm.  He married Esther Ruth Wilcox on June 15, 1942.  (They were married for just short of

Missouri Hwy. 32 approximately four miles west of Stockton will CLOSE for up to two weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 7, to allow contractor crews to connect the roadway to a newly straightened section of Hwy. 32 which includes a new bridge over Cedar Creek,  the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Drivers are urged to use

Nov. 8 is the deadline to enter the Star Spangled Christmas Parade. This is the 100th Anniversary of the local VFW and we want to honor our VFW, the oldest Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Missouri. Call 417/876-4154 or email the Chamber of Commerce today to participate. For holiday Expo information contract Vicki Hillsman

The purpose of the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center (MO PTAC) is to help businesses perform in the area of government contracting at the federal, state and local levels according to Allen Waldo, procurement counselor. Something to remember when thinking about getting into the governmental marketplace is that governmental entities literally buy about everything. “I

Layaway may feel like a thing of the past, but for consumers who don’t have access to a credit card, layaway can be a money-saving alternative to short-term installment loans. Layaway programs allow buyers to space out payments on an item over time, without using a credit card. A buyer claims an item only after

Cedar County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment and needs your participation. This assessment, which is a requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will provide information that will be used to assess and improve local access and delivery of health-related services. The assessment process includes a community survey

OATS Transit, a Missouri based not-for-profit transportation provider, announced today that it has received a grant from Community Foundation of the Ozarks- Truman Lake Affiliate Grantmaking Program totaling $5,000. The grant award was presented at their fall meeting in Clinton MO. OATS Transit Driver Donna Chism was presented the check by Ryan Cook from the

Trick-or-treaters are invited to visit Community Springs Healthcare Facility (CSHCF), a Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation (CMH) long-term care facility, Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 5 – 7 p.m. Residents will hand out candy as a safer alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. Community Springs is located at 400 E. Hospital Rd., El Dorado Springs. Call CSHCF at

A’s Honor Roll Brett Alexander Perry Allison Gracie Arnold Tacket Arnold Allie Ashlock Aidan Rotert-Baldwin Justin Barnett Daiten Bender Alexandria Bishop Gabrielle Boch Justin Brown Lela Brown Karson Burley Zoey Burns Allison Carpenter Brooklyn Coale Alexis Collins Aleah Conard Kaiden Conard Josiah Corbin Grady Crews Jazmyn Daniels Alexia DeMint Philomenia Dingerson Lainey Dody Hali Doherty

On Friday Nov. 1, Mo-Kan Squares will hold their Halloween dance (costumes optional) with Rod Krehbiel (from Kansas) calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer. All area dancers and interested persons are welcome. For more