Drue Hoagland named to Dean’s List

Drue Cawood Hoagland of Schell City made the fall 2016 Dean’s List at the University of North Georgia (UNG) for achieving a 3.5 grade point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B. The deans of each of UNG’s five colleges – the College of Arts

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Providing information

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER Q: Why do I get depressed in the winter? A: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that comes and goes depending on the time of the year. The most common type of SAD starts in the late fall and goes away in the spring and summer. Some people call

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Love note from Jeff City

My Fellow Missourians: Once again, for about the 40th time, Marla, my wife, and I attended the 49th Annual Missouri Cattlemen’s Association State Convention held last weekend on Jan. 6-8. I have been an MCA member and attended nearly every annual meeting since 1975 as a beef producer representing Love Ranch. However, four years ago

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GOVERNOR APPOINTS STATE C00

GOVERNOR APPOINTS STATE C00 – Governor Eric Greitens announced that Drew Erdmann, a partner at McKinsey and Company and one of the world’s leaders on government transformation, will become the state’s Chief Operating officer, a new position designed to make government work better for the citizens of Missouri. Governor Greitens emphasized the need for a

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Argentinean Agtech company expands in Missouri

AgIdea, a contract research and development (R&D) company based in Pergamino, Argentina, is expanding in Missouri after selecting the state as the home of its North American headquarters. “Missouri is a global leader in agtech, and AgIdea has recognized this by choosing Missouri as their North American headquarters,” Gov. Eric Greitens said. “AgIdea’s decision to

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Young farmers and the future

By Rebecca French Smith Missouri Farm Bureau (MFB) members have a long history of being involved. It’s at the very core of why this organization began, but that involvement is only as good as the next generation. By those measures, MFB is on solid ground. In Missouri, MFB members from every county belong to the

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Online resources for winter weather

University of Missouri Extension has compiled a list of websites, extension publications, news releases and other online resources for coping before, during and after winter storms. MU Extension news releases • Ice dams on the roof can damage your home: extension.missouri.edu/n/637 • Winter power outages can lead to generator concerns: extension.missouri.edu/n/1033 • MU expert recommends

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CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been disposed in Cedar County: Shawn A McCullick, El Dorado Springs, non-support  9/1/15 , five years supervision  1/9 Christy J Hedberg Stiles, DWI-alcohol-chronic offender, DWR/S  1/11/1 5, five years incarceration DOC The following misdemeanors have been disposed in Cedar County: Michael Maness, Olathe, KS, possession of up to 35  grams marijuana,

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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) Jan 9 – Arrests: Michael E Maness, 53, 

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ST CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Jan 4 – Christopher Linder, 39, Kansas City, arrested on St. Clair County warrant charging him with failing to appear in court on class D felony charge of possession of burglary tools. Original charge stems from incident in the early morning hours Sept. 19, 2016, when deputy was investigating burglary on SW 1371 Rd. During

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