Good roads, bridges are vital for rural Missouri

by Blake Hurst We called it the Pumpkin, in honor of its brilliant orange paint job.  We bought it at a junkyard in Kansas, one of those places where a fat guy in a beard and greasy overalls can locate just about anything in acres of truck rims and engine blocks.  We mounted a used

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Join ‘Happy’ Flash Mob

Young dance fans wanted. At 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, of the Picnic, a Flash Mob of young volunteer dance fans will gather in front of the stage in the Park. Ron Alumbaugh, the coordinator, says you will need to practice ahead of time on your own and participate in three rehearsals in order to

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Get your art, photos in show June 14-24

Local and area artists and photographers are invited to submit their original work for the Wayside Inn Museum Art Show June 14-24. If you are interested in showing and/or selling some of your artwork or photography, contact Paula Newman at 417/296-5990 to make arrangements. If you are a retired artist, the Museum would love to

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Hartzler praises SCOTUS Decision to Protect First Amendment

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling in favor of Jack Phillips in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, fortifying our constitutionally protected rights and acknowledging that the government overstepped its bounds in punishing Jack for operating his business according to his sincerely held religious beliefs. In September 2017, Reps. Vicky

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New books at Cedar County Library

By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank – A young sophisticated Chicago woman falls for the owner of a farm on John’s Island, a lush lowcountry paradise off the coast of South Carolina, and trades the bustle of cosmopolitan city life for the vagaries of a small Southern community. The Forgotten Road by Richard Paul

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EL DORADO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL COURT

ElDo Municipal Court Keilan Jaques, fail to stop stop sign at Thompson and Park, $75.50. Zachary Jamison, fail to show proof on ins, $125.50. Reyne Bachtel, fail to appear per ct order, $75.50. Robert Friedli, fail to appear per ct order, $75.50. Jennifer Garrett, fail to appear per ct order, $75.50. Austin Hutsell, fail to

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

  Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made 12 arrests, took a theft, a burglary, and a damaged property report during the week of May 28-June 4, 2018. Warrant Arrests Gregory Duffy- On June 4, Gregory Duffy, 42, Osceola, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Henry County warrant for a probation violation

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EL DORADO SPRINGS POLICE REPORT

In the case of all arrests, it must be remembered that the charge is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. NOTE: Anyone having information concerning any alleged crimes are encouraged to contact the police department at 876-TIPS (8477) On May 28, 2018, officers responded to 201 East

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Betty Irene Holder Stanley

Services for Betty Irene Holder Stanley began at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, in Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Stockton Cemetery. Mrs. Stanley, of Stockton, died peacefully on June 2, 2018, on her 91st birthday. She was born in Caplinger Mills on   June 2, 1927, to Lionel James and Inez Holder, the oldest of

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