CEDAR COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Sept 5 – Ambulance calls -residence on Gay Street in El Dorado; residence on Joe Davis in El Dorado; transfer from CCMH to Mercy Joplin; transfer from Community Springs to CCMH Sept 6 – Assault at residence on 1250 Rd in Stockton, deputies responded and one was arrested, Victor Schmid was arrested for assault. Horses

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ST CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Aug. 30 – Deputy arrested David Neal, 26, Garden City, in St. Clair County on active warrant from Bolivar Police Department for failing to appear in court on charge of no insurance. Bond set at $150 cash only. County line transfer set up and custody of Neal transferred to Bolivar Police Department. Austin Turner, 21,

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Lena Lea Coak-Begley

Lena Lea Coak-Begley, 36, Harwood, passed from this life on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at her home in Harwood. Lena was born Jan. 12, 1980, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Billy Joe and Terry Lynn (Coak) Begley. At a young age, Lena moved along with her family from Indiana to Arizona. After a short time

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Edna May O’Connor Kurpjuweit

Edna May Kurpjeweit, 84, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 in Meridian, ID, following a short illness. Edna was born on May 6, 1932, in Wagoner to Dewey H. O’Connor and Ethel Elizabeth Freedle O’Connor, one of 10 children. She loved and attended school in Stockton until she married Frederick J. “Fred” Kurpjeweit on Sept.

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Blane ‘Cocky’ Gray

Blane Gray, 83, was born Sept. 22, 1932, in Osceola to Claude Gray and Dolly (Mullins) Gray. He passed away Sept. 2, 2016 in El Dorado Springs at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Blane was a painter and dry waller for many years. He also trained trial dogs. He was preceded in death by his mother,

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Bonny Ann (Wheeler) Gardner

Bonny Ann (Wheeler) Gardner, 79, was born Sept. 12, 1936, in Osceola to John Wesley Wheeler and Neva (Burrow) Wheeler. She passed away in Community Springs Healthcare, El Dorado Springs, Sept. 5, 2016. She accepted Jesus as her Savior on Dec. 26, 1947, and was baptized on April 18, 1948, and joined Vista Baptist Church.

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56th ANNUAL `BLACK WALNUT` FESTIVAL

September 21-24 Stockton City Park SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, September 21st 12:00 FFA Pie Contest (Pies Due By 12:00 at High School) 2:00 Hammons Products Tours 3:45 Opening Ceremony, Park Entrance 5:00-6:00 NY2 Praise, Platform 6:00 Tractor Pull Registration, Stage 6:00-10:00 Fun Time Carnival 6:30-7:30 Tractor Pull, Stage 7:00-8:00 Sherice & Friends, Platform 8:00-9:00 Live

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Huskers shuck Bulldogs 35 – 6

The Lafayette County Huskers jumped out to an early lead and defeated the Bulldogs 35-6 on Friday night on the home field.. The Huskers started the night with the ball after they covered an onside kick attempt by the Bulldogs. On their 5th play of the game they scored on a 42-yard touchdown run to

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ELDO CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

ELDO CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – On Sept. 10 and11 the annual club championship was held at Gene Pray Memorial Golf Course. The winners in each flight were Charlie Cantrell in championship, with Dave Coale in second place; Drex Salazar in A-flight, with Paxton Berry in second; Paul Sanderson in B-flight, with Nick Bland in second; and

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Softball Bulldogs take second in Walnut Grove tourney

After mowing down the competition in the first two rounds of the Walnut Grove tournament, the El Do Softball Bulldogs ran into a buzz saw in the championship game. On Saturday, they fell to Aurora 6 – 3. •  Not even a strong hitting and pitching performance from Tailor Hutsell could carry the El Dorado

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