CCAD to hold special meeting Thursday

The Cedar County Ambulance District will hold a special pre-bid award conference beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Cedar County Courthouse Commissioners Room. The board will immediately go into closed session to discuss the proposed building with the contractor and architect. The will come back into open session to adjourn.

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Very peculiar

TRAVELING THE COUNTRY FOR 30 YEARS – Jeremiah, a native of Peculiar, MO, was flagged down on Hwy. 54 last Thursday while he was going east on his way north. He and his third horse companion, Skipper, have been on the road for about 10 years making new friends and seeing old acquaintances.. He travels

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School Board approves bid package on school addition

The El Dorado Springs R-2 School Board met at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the High School Library with all present except the board president, Darrell Eason: Greg Beydler who presided, Josh Floyd, Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Mark Burley and Terry Shepard. Journalism Teacher Amber Francis invited everyone to the first In Focus: A

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Cedar County Ambulance Board meets in Stockton

The board met Monday, Oct. 16, in the Stockton Ambulance Barn. Meeting called to order at 6:31 Roll call Present: John Wilson Chairman Nadine Sinclair Evelyn Boyle Keith Kasco Sec/Tres. Absent: Kenny Turner Vice Chairman Rusty Norval Agenda Approval: A motion was made by Sinclair to approve the agenda with changes, seconded by Boyle, 4

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Square Dance Friday night

On Friday, Oct. 20, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will host a dance with Mike Huddleston calling from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. All square dancers and interested persons are invited. For more information, call

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Arriving alive never goes out of style

Law enforcement agencies throughout North America will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and educational outreach as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week, Oct. 15-21. Throughout the week, enforcement personnel will identify and issue warnings and/or citations to commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and passenger-vehicle drivers exhibiting unsafe driving

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Trick-or-treat at CMH long-term care facility

Trick-or-treaters age 12 and under are invited to visit Community Springs Healthcare Facility, a Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation (CMH) long-term care facility, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Residents will hand out candy as a safer alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. Community Springs Healthcare Facility is located at 400 E. Hospital, El

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Friday Is Buckle Up Phone Down Day

The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are challenging you and those you know at home, work, school or in your community to buckle up and put your phone down.                  Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, is slated as “Buckle Up Phone Down Day”.

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Man charged with stabbing father near Sheldon

An Independence man is in custody after deputies responded to a call of a stabbing in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 16. According to Sheriff’s Office officials, the incident took place on 1725 Road near Sheldon where the suspect, who has been identified as Richard A Kirkham, 28,was arrested at the scene of

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