Sellers, buyers invited

2nd annual 100-mile yard sale Sept. 3-5 “Discover More on Route 54” reminds the public of the 2nd Annual 100-mile Yard Sale that will be come up on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5. This will cover communities along U.S. Hwy 54 from Nevada to Camdenton. We need sellers and bargain hunters to make this event

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Judges can do that

I was called to serve on  a federal jury a few years back. The man on trial had placed a pipe bomb in the truck bed of his wife’s lover. The bomb was found by the lover’s four-year-old son before it was detonated. Russell Clark was the federal judge. Specialists were called in from all

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Senator Parson achieves 100% voting record on Small-Business Issues

The National Federation of Independent Business issued a “thank you” on behalf of their 8,500 members to Senator Mike Parson for achieving a perfect 100% voting record in the 2015-16 legislative session on the issues affecting small business such as: · Workers’ compensation reform · Small-business tax reduction · Unemployment benefits reform · Tort Reform

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Democrats to meet Aug. 16

The Cedar County Democratic Committee  will meet in the Courthouse in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tuesday , Aug. 16. The primary purpose of this meeting is for re-organization of 2016. New officers will be elected for a two-year term. All registered Democrats residing in Cedar County are encouraged to attend.   Darrell Martin, Secretary –

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Hospital Board to meet Monday

The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will conduct a meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. The tentative agenda of this meeting includes: New Business:  Approval of Tax Rate plus the usual reports.

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CCAD to meet Monday

The Cedar County Ambulance District Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, in the  Stockton Ambulance Barn. Unfinished Business will include Tower update, Inventory and Audit Update. New Business will include Certificate of Appreciation, Bookkeeper bids and District 1.

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Holy Cow! history

The craziest protest you’ve never heard of… What Happened When A Missouri County Went Rogue by J. Mark Powell Let’s face it: 2016 is the Year of the Angry Voter. On the Left, Right and smack dab in the middle, many folks are fed up with politics as usual. In some cases, that frustration has

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Taylor family reunion Aug. 14

Descendants of David P. and Edith N. Taylor will meet Sunday Aug. 14, at the Lions Club building on South Jackson in El Dorado Springs for their annual reunion. The annual carry-in dinner  at 12:45 p.m. will be followed by a time of picture taking and visiting.

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Activities at Library

Activities sponsored by the Friends of the Library include Take and Make packets that will be in the library on the 10th of August and Story Time on Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. These projects are for children ages 2-12.

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Community Center news

It is time for the fall start up for many activities at the Community Center. Our new tumbling classes begin on Sept. 6. To get signed up for tumbling call Samantha Dabbs at 417/955-5422. We start Pickleball again in September. We need more people for our Zumba classes on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. We would

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