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The annual Fugate, Kennedy, Huff family reunion was held Sunday, Aug. 14, in the meeting room of the Sac Osage Electric meeting room. Those attending from out of town were: Maxine Scott, Baldwin, KS., Joan and Janice Beydler, Independence, Tony Fugate, Allen, TX, and Floyd and Mary Fugate, Lexna, KS. Those attending from the El

Amanda Miller and Godmother, Catelind Cooper, El Dorado Springs, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Aubree LeAnn Miller. She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long. Abigale McAubbi and Tanner Stutzman, Schell City, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Teigen Erin Stutzman. She weighed 7

The only really close Cedar County election I remember was when Don Berry and Fidel Bridges tied in the Republican primary for Cedar County Clerk. In the run-off Don Berry won big. – My interview with Cedar County Clerk Peggy Kenny about the recount in the sheriff’s race was an education for me. Hope you

Dean Leon Dwerlkotte, the incumbent and a candidate for sheriff in the Aug. 2 primary election, came in second to his challenger, James (JimBob) McCrary 1,461 to 1,485. There have been closer elections in Cedar County, according to the chief election authority for the county, Peggy Kenney, but this is the first time any candidate

2nd annual 100-mile yard sale Sept. 3-5 “Discover More on Route 54” reminds the public of the 2nd Annual 100-mile Yard Sale that will be come up on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5. This will cover communities along U.S. Hwy 54 from Nevada to Camdenton. We need sellers and bargain hunters to make this event

I was called to serve on  a federal jury a few years back. The man on trial had placed a pipe bomb in the truck bed of his wife’s lover. The bomb was found by the lover’s four-year-old son before it was detonated. Russell Clark was the federal judge. Specialists were called in from all

The National Federation of Independent Business issued a “thank you” on behalf of their 8,500 members to Senator Mike Parson for achieving a perfect 100% voting record in the 2015-16 legislative session on the issues affecting small business such as: · Workers’ compensation reform · Small-business tax reduction · Unemployment benefits reform · Tort Reform

The Cedar County Democratic Committee  will meet in the Courthouse in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tuesday , Aug. 16. The primary purpose of this meeting is for re-organization of 2016. New officers will be elected for a two-year term. All registered Democrats residing in Cedar County are encouraged to attend.   Darrell Martin, Secretary –

The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will conduct a meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. The tentative agenda of this meeting includes: New Business:  Approval of Tax Rate plus the usual reports.