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Lerri Lea McFadden, 67, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025. Services for Lerri McFadden will begin at 6 p.m.  Wednesday, March 5, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 5-6 p.m. at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Thank you so much to my family and friends for showering me with Birthday wishes with your cards and phone call. All of you made it a special day. Mert Fogler

Emory Crawford sits upon the championship podium. Crawford finished first place at 150-pounds in MSHSAA Class 1 Thursday evening. Photo by Jennifer Gray.   Aleah Conard turns her opponent during her second round match during the state tournament. Conard, a three time qualifier, finished the season 40-6. Photo by Jennifer Gray. Abbie Goulardt ties up

There may be no better fishing to be found in the Ozarks in March than the brown trout fishing on the White River, for many miles below Bull Shoals Dam. Brown trout actually spawn in the White in December into February, and there are some fish there in those waters well over 20 pounds. In

Visit a Missouri state park or historic site while there’s a break in the winter weather. There’s plenty to do and see: • Thursday, March 13, 5:30 p.m. – Thursday Night Hike: Fawns Ridge Trail at Lake of the Ozarks State Park. Join the team at Lake of the Ozarks State Park for a series

The 35th annual Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation Medical Excellence Golf Classic, presented by SGC Foodservice, is set for Thursday, June 5. The event will be held at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar. The classic is an 18-hole, four-person scramble aimed at raising funds for the Medical Excellence Scholarship. This scholarship offers

by Connie Maupin Members of the Cedar County Historical Society gathered at the museum in Stockton, on Monday, Feb. 24, for a soup lunch, with good food and fellowship. Following lunch the business meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members present were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Chris Barber,

February is the peak of breeding season for coyotes and continues into March. This means we typically see a spike in coyote activity this time of year.  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) says it’s important to be vigilant of pets right now in areas where coyotes are known to live. “We get reports from

El Dorado Christian School’s Sophomores Tyler Reasoner and Ethan Dodson secured first place in the El Dorado Springs Optimist Clubs essay contest, “How Optimism has Paved My Road to Success.” Their essays have been submitted to the next level at Southwest District Optimist competition. Pictured are Susan Payne, representative from the El Dorado Springs Optimist

On Friday, February 28th, the El Dorado Springs HS Competitive Speech Team traveled to Odessa to compete in the MSHSAA Class 1 competition for District 6. Due to qualification requirements, sickness, and prior commitments, only thirteen Bulldogs were able to make the trip. After fighting hard through the preliminary rounds, the following students made it