VERNON COUNTY SHERIFF

Aug 15 – Domestic dispute at 15400 block E Tally Bend Rd, Nevada Aug 17 – Unlawful use of weapon at 13000 block E Patrol Rd. Nevada Aug 19 – Theft at 10500 block S 300 Rd, Richards Property damage at 100 block S 4th, Sheldon Stealing at 18900 block S 1300 Rd, Nevada Domestic

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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) Aug 28 – Arrest: Kirk A. Davisson, 57,

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Karen Ann (Banks) Sibley

Karen Ann (Banks) Sibley, 53, was born March 23, 1964, in El Dorado Springs to Steve and Donis Banks. She passed peacefully at Community Springs Nursing Home surrounded by family and friends Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, after battling disease for nearly twenty-one years. Karen was born and raised in El Dorado Springs. From a young

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Ruth Koca

Ruth Koca, 85, formerly of El Dorado Springs, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in Augusta, KS. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in the First Christian Church in El Dorado Springs. Burial will follow

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Charles Loren Budd

Charles Loren Budd, 67, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sept. 1, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Stockton Christian Church. Burial followed in Mound Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

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24 tips for packing a healthy, affordable lunch

You probably go to great lengths during the school year to ensure your child has the right equipment — pens, notebooks, clothing — to make it through the day. “Proper nutrition is a key ingredient for school success because it fuels brain cells and gives your child the energy and nutrients he or she needs

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Big meat supplies press prices, but consumer demand stays up

Growing supplies of meat and dairy products apply pressure on farm prices through 2017 into 2019. With big supplies, strong consumer demand brings good news for producers. The offsetting result can be prices near or above last year’s prices. The outlook comes from a “Baseline Update for Livestock and Dairy Markets” from University of Missouri

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St. Clair Co. Association to meet

The 134th annual St. Clair County Baptist Association will be held at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church Sept. 8 and 9. Both days begin at 10 a.m. and the annual sermon will be Bro. Bobby Budd. Other ministers will preach and there will be some business. The church is located nine miles east of Lowry

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Cards of Thanks

Words can not adequately express my love and appreciation to friends, students and church family during my extended period of ‘down time’ and more recently. Thank you for celebrating my birthday with me. Thank everyone that sent a hundred cards for the ’90’ Celebration. There are no words to express my love to Lana and

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Long overdue tax reform would be a win

by Eric Bohl Living in Missouri, it’s not often that the leader of the free world comes to town.  There’s nothing quite like the buzz that surrounds a Presidential visit.  When President Trump landed in Springfield on Wednesday to kick off his tax reform pitch, fast food restaurant marquees welcomed him and encouraged him to

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