Special Road Board meets

The El Dorado Springs Special Road District board convened its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, in the district headquarters building on South First Street in El Dorado Springs. All members were present: Ron Swopes, Mike Bush and Lalan Cole – presiding. The district bookkeeper, Linda Breeden, was present. Cole said that

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Speech team competes at Nationals

Two sophomores from El Dorado Springs High School recently traveled to Salt Lake City, UT, to compete at the National Speech and Debate Tournament held June 12-17. Caleb Alexander and Caleb Miller competed in a total of 25 rounds of competition and both advanced to the top 40 in the nation. These speech team students

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Schell City resident arrested

Vernon County Sheriff’s officials report that a Schell City resident has been charged with a felony crime of unlawful possession of a firearm. According to officials, deputies responded to a disturbance in progress in Schell City early Sunday morning. Multiple deputies responded to the call and EMS units from VCAD also responded after dispatch received

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RETIRED TEACHERS DONATE COMFORT TOYS

The Sac Osage Retired School Employees organization kindly donated huggable stuffed animals to Cedar County Memorial Hospital for the children seen in the Emergency Department. Pictured are Amanda Schiereck, ER Manager,  and Glenda Ware, president of the retired teachers organization.

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Farm Bureau opposes mandatory GMO labeling

by Andrew Walmsley In a world consumed by daily deadlines, social media and a myriad of other distractions, it’s natural to seek out things that can help us feel more grounded, to find a sense of place. Many people feel like they have lost their connection to the land and are looking to establish or

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Senator Mike Parson’s Senate Bill 947 signed into law

State Senator Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, today applauded the governor’s signing of Senate Bill 947, which pertains to insurance requirements for transportation network companies and drivers. Senator Parson, the bill’s sponsor, said the bill will be a big advancement in protection for riders, drivers and transportation companies. “Senate Bill 947 will ensure that rideshare companies like

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Vicky Hartzler column

A better way to fix health care March 23, 2016 marked the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. During this time, we have seen several flaws in the health care law, and people in Missouri’s 4th District continue to have their health care cancelled, premiums and deductibles increased, and hours cut at

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Marriages

Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Carole Wilkerson Recorder Jonathon Michael Schwalm, 24, El Dorado Springs, and Brooke Renee Stacy, 21, El Dorado Springs Dwayne Robert McDaniel, 19, Jerico Springs, and Macie Lee Mahan, 22, Jerico Springs Gregory Lee Trotter, 63, Springfield, and Cherie Lynn Dawley, 55, Springfield

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CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: Martin P McGee, El Dorado Springs, theft/stealing  5/31 The following felonies have been disposed in Cedar County: Jennifer Lee Banta, El Dorado Springs, possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana  11/18/14, 5 yrs DOC, credit for time served  10/19/15 The following misdemeanors

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been filed in St Clair County: Donovan A Gregg, Collins, domestic assault 2nd  5/6 Jacob D Hudgens, Osceola, domestic assault 2nd  6/19 Roger A Dutcher, El Dorado Springs, statutory rape 1st deg-sexual intercourse w/a person less than 14 yrs old, attempted statutory rape 1st deg-attempt sexual intercourse w/another person, statutory sodomy

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