News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will close around 9:30 a.m. after she serves breakfast Thursday, March 22. She will be closed Friday, March 30, through Sunday, April 1, for the Easter holiday. She will reopen on Monday, April 2, at the regular time. Jewell and Helen Ellerman and a friend, Rosie

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Get better soon Sheila Hogan

by Marylin Entrikin Marilyn Entrikin said she is all rested up from her trip. She didn’t realize she was so tired. Marilyn Entrikin’s son, Jim Entrikin, took her to the kidney doctor at St. Luke’s on Wednesday. He said she was A-OK. Good news. Now she is ready for summer. Marilyn had dinner at her

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PROGRESS CLUB DONATES

PROGRESS CLUB DONATES – Becky Gazaway, representing the Progress Club, donated $500 to Camp Galilee which was received by Katrina Herschberger, director of  Camp Galilee. The funds will be used to further the activities of the Christian Youth Camps.

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Funds to help build Veterans Memorial

The B.P.O. Elks Lodge #564, Nevada, are in the process of raising funds to build a Veterans Memorial. Helping with this project are the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 918 who have donated a very impressive monument to go along with the Garrison Flag project. It will contain flags from all branches of service as

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College of the Ozarks

The El Dorado Springs FFA Chapter started off the contest season by taking 42 students to College of the Ozarks in Branson. The C of O contest is just a workshop for FFA students to practice for future contests. After each team was done with their event, the chapter went to lunch at Cici’s Pizza

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Northwest Missouri State announces fall 2017 trimester graduates

The Office of the Registrar and the Graduate School at Northwest Missouri State University have released the names of students who completed requirements for degrees at the conclusion of the 2017 fall trimester. Degree recipients include: bachelor of science (B.S.), bachelor of science in education (B.S. Ed.), bachelor of technology (B.T.), bachelor of arts (B.A.),

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The Rock Wall

Here we are at the beginning of snagging season, so we’ve almost made it to spring. I have a couple more articles about preventing guns in school for you this week thanks to the Cedar County Sheriff and the board at the Christian School. I had great with interview the St. Clair County Sheriff Scott

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Cedar County Sheriff favors arming properly trained school staff

Q. You read Jarrod’s interview? I did but I can’t remember everything. Q. You don’t have to remember everything. I just wanted you to see how I conducted the interview. What I’m looking for is from your angle and your expertise. What plans that you can divulge have you made for a school shooting situation

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City gun auction a bang up success

FIREARMS SALE RAISES MONEY FOR POLICE – The basketball court of the El Dorado Springs Civic Center was packed with “lookers” and bidders as the city auctioned 80 surplus guns on Thursday, March 8.   City Manager Bruce Rogers said he remembers writing bid card 246. Successful bidders paid an average of  $233 per gun

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Man Charged with Stockton murder

On Saturday March 10 at approximately 2:05 PM the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a possible gunshot victim at 108 West Craig Street in Stockton. When Deputies arrived they found 39 year old Joseph Roberts outside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound. A short time later he was pronounced deceased

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