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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 March 19, 2018, officers responded to 400 South

Special Touch Day Camps – Living Waters Ranch hosts a day camp monthly for special needs adults and their caregivers. February was wrought with questionable weather, so the group was small for the Valentine themed day camp, but those attending had a great time. Campers and their caregivers were treated to special music by Jen

We are beyond pleased to report on the recent successes of the Bulldog Band program. On Monday, March 5, the Bulldog Band traveled to Stockton High School to compete in the District 7 Solo and Ensemble contest. Students prepared solos and small chamber ensembles to perform for an adjudicator. Each event is judged on its

Elizabeth May (Mooney) Zellmer, 69, passed away on March 20, 2018, in her home in Independence. Services were held on Monday, March 26, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel.  Local arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left on our website at: www.blandhackleman.com.

Stanley Paul “Boudreaux” Spears, 57, died March 15, 2018, in El Dorado Springs. Stanley was born Aug. 17, 1960, in San Antonio, TX, to Sam and Eva Spears. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Sam Spears Jr., David “Tinker” Spears, and Dan “Bee” Spears. Stanley was born into a musical family

The Cedar County Ambulance District has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 29, to discus the items that Rusty Norval raised in his comments to the Sun about the last CCAD meeting: new building change orders and furnishings for the new building. The meeting will convene in he Stockton Ambulance Barn.

Tyson Poultry Inc. was sentenced in federal court in Springfield to pay a $2 million criminal fine, serve two years of probation and pay $500,000 to directly remedy harm caused when it violated the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department announced. The charges stemmed from discharges at Tyson’s slaughter and processing facility in Monett that

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that 11-year old Maverick Yoakum of Dixon became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he hooked a river redhorse on Tavern Creek using a rod and reel. The new “pole and line” record river redhorse caught by Yoakum on March 4 weighed 10-pounds, 3-ounces. The new

“Governor Greitens’s announcement of a rural revitalization package is great news for our state. Improving access to broadband, fulfilling obligations to biodiesel producers, improving ports and promoting water quality initiatives will indeed strengthen rural communities. “With an annual economic contribution of more than $88 billion, agriculture and related industries is the engine that drives communities

Ahead of a hearing for HB 2206, Tuesday, Family Farm Action has sent a letter to every member of the Missouri House of Representatives, encouraging them to sign on as a co-sponsor to legislation banning the foreign ownership of farmland in Missouri. The letter reads in part, “This bill would reinstate a decade’s long ban