Gina Allison pleads guilty to embezzling $380,000

Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an El Dorado Springs, woman pleaded guilty in federal court Friday, Jan. 20, to a mail fraud scheme by which she stole more than $380,000 from her employer and to filing a false tax return. Regina Allison, 47, of El Dorado Springs,

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Sometimes life backfires

Editor: In 2013, Harry Reid and the Democrats passed a rule that was dubbed the “nuclear option.” Its premise was to eliminate the use of a filibuster on every single presidential nominee, with the exception of those nominated to the Supreme Court. At the time, they were loving the rule because Obama could push through

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Good Read

Editor: Thank you for such a great newspaper. I sure do enjoy reading it. Mary Jenkins

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Permanent relocation of Driver Examination Station In Nevada

Effective immediately, the Nevada Driver Examination Station has moved to the Missouri Career Center, located at 621 East Highland, Suite #4, Nevada.i. Testing days and times will be the second, fourth, and fifth Tuesday, and every Thursday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the last test beginning at 3:30 p.m. The

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More local talent added to Thursday night venue at Opera House

The Opera House Arts Council is proud to present a local talent night at its finest. The show will start at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 26. The line-up this week includes  Kamber Cain, Kim Kutina, Tiffany McGuirk, Ginelle Esry, Emily Shinn, Brian Collins, Kassy Wynes, Terry Simmons, and Paula Newman. Admission is $7 per

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Turn your business dream into a reality

Do you have a business dream? Have an idea but don’t know where opportunity exists?       The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee has identified four buildings available for immediate occupancy in historic downtown El Dorado Springs!  These buildings range from 1,500 square feet to over 4,400 square feet. We

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Love note from Jeff City

My Fellow Missourians: All federal and state government offices observed Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 16.  It was nice to have Monday as a holiday because it gave me the opportunity to do some work at the ranch and tend to the animals after several days of icing, rain and cold temperatures.  I

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MU VITA sites open, provide free tax preparation help

To assist Missourians with their tax return preparation, tax experts in the personal financial planning department in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Missouri, the MU School of Law and MU Extension will open Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites from Jan. 24-April 17. Sites will be open around the state,

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Deadline to apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is Feb. 3

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that they have until Friday, February 3, to enroll for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) at their local USDA Service Center. CSP helps established conservation stewards deliver multiple conservation benefits on working lands, including improved water and soil quality and

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NRCS accepting applications for Conservation Innovation Grants

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for grants to fund projects that could stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. State Conservationist J.R. Flores said Missouri anticipates having $100,000 in state-component funds available for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). He said individual grants up to $50,000 can be

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