CCMH to sponsor Socks/Sweats/Gloves/Hat Drive

During this holiday season, Cedar County Memorial Hospital is sponsoring a Socks/Sweats/Gloves/Hats Drive to benefit the youth in area Cedar County schools which will include the El Dorado Springs R-2 schools and Stockton R-1 schools. From Dec. 1 through Dec. 31donations of new socks, sweats (suitable for boys OR girls), gloves and hats will be

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Schell City man arrested on warrant for failure to register

Members of the Sheriff’s Office took a wanted fugitive into custody Wednesday afternoon after several days of searching. Sheriff’s officials said they had been on the search for Richard L. Covey, 57, of Schell City, since Monday when a warrant was issued for Covey charging him with failure to register as a sex offender. According

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Happy Thanksgiving?

Editor: Thanksgiving is a time for sharing and to be thankful for the blessings God has given us. Yet, many of us are perplexed due to end of year personal and property taxes, holiday shopping, debts to be paid, being around people we really don’t want to be around, meal planning, cooking, etc. Unfortunately, politics

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. The gathering together of family is an annual tradition at our home. My wife, Marla, has always planned and prepared, with the help of our children, a very memorable event. Our family has a Fall roundup time at the ranch during Thanksgiving. We gather all

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Statement from Gov. Greitens on State Board of Education

“Kids, teachers, and families won. The State Board of Education voted for new leadership for our school system. That’s a major step in the right direction as we work to improve public education in Missouri. We need to: raise teacher pay, support public schools, and help students succeed. We need to make sure that the

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Capitol Perspectives: A Challenge to Constitutional Independence

by Phill Brooks This fall, the state’s governor mounted a challenge to a major principle of Missouri’s Constitution. It involved his successful efforts to get the state education commissioner fired by a method involving the constitutionally guaranteed independence for a few state departments. The education commissioner serves at the pleasure of the state Board of

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Marriages

Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office St. Clair County Lewis Monroe Morgan and Kimberly Louise Austin Daniel   Larue  David  and Megan Danielle Bullock

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CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: John D Donahue, El Dorado Springs, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid  11/6 Shane Lee Miller, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, misds: possession of mariuana/syhthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less – prior

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ST CLAIR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been filed in St Clair County: Renee L Houk, Appleton City, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid 11/13 Michael J Mullen, Appleton City, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, misd-unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia  11/13 Leonard E Spence, Appleton

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