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From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom A Butler man with ties to El Dorado Springs has pleaded guilty to four federal charges in a multimillion-dollar fraud case involving cattle investments, bank loans, stock trading and the unauthorized use of other people’s identities. Craig Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.

Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Melissa Heskett Recorder Clayton Lee Dalton Vance, 33, El Dorado Springs, and Cecilia Nichole Bosch, 32, El Dorado Springs. Garrett Taylor Giles, 29, Indepencence, and Marissa Lauren Jones, 25, Independence. Jack Walter Bacon, 21, Elk Grove, CA, and Carly Nicole Taylor, 22, Lamar.

VERNON COUNTY Shelly Baldwin, Recorder of Deeds Gregory Wayne Wortman, 68, Nevada, and Patricia Gail Terry, 67, Ft. Scott, KS. Deacon Kolt Klotz, 22, Nevada, and Jaycee Breann Douglas, 22, Nevada. John Christopher Patrick, 40, Hume, MO, and Connie Ranae Swink, 46, Hume, MO.

Sept. 7 to 14 Total Calls for Service: 151 Calls for Service • Request EMS – 25 • Medical Calls – 23 • Information Calls – 16 • Medical Transfers – 15 • Motor Vehicle Crashes – 4 • Check Person – 4 • Alarm Calls – 4 • Suspicious Activity – 3 • Follow-Up

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) Animal Control Effective June 1st, 2025, the El Dorado

The Cedar County Commission met August 31, 2026. Present: Kenneth Thomton; Presiding Commissioner; Ted Anderson, Southern Commissioner, Ron Alumbaugh, Northern Commissioner, Peggy Kenney, Training Advisor; Caria Lowe, Treasurer. Minutes from August 24,2026, were approved and signed Motion by Anderson; Second by Thornton to enact a burn ban for all of Cedar County until further notice

DEEDS, NATHANIEL and DEEDS, MEAGAN to OWENS, BOBBY and OWENS, BRANDI, LT 1 BL 4 FRIENDSHIP HILLS ADD CEDAR CO; LT 2 BL 4 FRIENDSHIP HILLS ADD CEDAR CO. SC OZARKS LLC to STRUBIN, ERIC and GASIK, LAURA, LT 7 THE MEADOWS AT STOCKTON LAKE; LT 9 THE MEADOWS AT STOCKTON LAKE. GUMM, MELINDA A

ABBOTT, MARCIA ANN; LAWSON, SUSAN LINNE; ABBOTT, SUSAN LINNE A/K/A; LAWSON, ROBERT GENE; BRACKENRIDGE, JAMES; BRACKENRIDGE, JUDY; BRACKENRIDGE, JERRY; BRACKENRIDGE, CARLEEN to MARSHALL, CODY L, BL 5 TIFFIN (NEW). GREGG, JAMES A to GREGG, DAMIAN A, STR 17-38-25 /S/SE FF PART, METED. CHAMBERLAIN, RON and CHAMBERLAIN, LINDA to CHAMBERLAIN, BRADLEY and THOMAS, TONYA, STR 17-37-25

ELLIS, THERESA D to ELLIS, JADE D, LT 3 BL 7 HARWOOD ORIG TOWN; LT 4 BL 7 HARWOOD ORIG TOWN. PRYOR, JAMES A; PRYOR, REBECCA H; PRYOR, REBECCA A; PRYOR, STEVEN; T PRYOR, JODY; PRYOR, JAMES MICHAEL; PRYOR, LYDIA F to PRYOR FAMILY LLC, LT 11 BL 2 AVERRYS ADD; LT 12 BL 2

On Sunday, Sept. 6, at 8:47 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a report that power lines were down in an area between 201 Rd. and HH Hwy. on 700 Rd. Three trucks and 18 firefighters responded. On Monday, Sept. 7, at 12:32 a.m. the fire chief was dispatched on a mutual aid call