VERNON COUNTY SHERIFF

May 21, Theft at S. 3062 Rd., Sheldon. May 21, domestic dispute at E. Quarter Master Rd., Milo. May 21, fraud on S. 1488 Rd., Nevada. May 22, domestic dispute at S. 300 Rd., Nevada. May 23, abandon vehicle at N. 1425 Rd., Nevada. Arrests May 22, Phillip Ronell Blewett. May 22, Stanley Ray Boyd

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CEDAR COUNTY LAND TRANSFERS

Schmidt Bach LLC and Eric J. Lewis to Stroud Properties LLC, STR 8-33-26 N/SW/SW. John Bishop to Lychelle Dawn and David Scott Manning, STR 9-33-25 /NE/NW. SCH Trust to Daniel and Yelena Sheremeta, STR 10-35-28 /NW/SE. James L. Jenkins and Janie Hammond attorney in fact to Travis and Jennifer Payne, LT 4 BL 3 THOMPSON’S

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Senate sends initiative petition changes back to the House

By Ezra Bitterman Missouri News Network Senate Democrats got what they wanted Wednesday, rejecting with bipartisan support, House changes to a resolution that would make it harder to amend the Missouri Constitution. The 18-13 vote came after a Democratic filibuster that stretched over 50 hours and exposed divisions in the Republican membership in the Senate.

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Leland Everett Marsh

Leland Everett Marsh, 93, rural Warrensburg, MO, passed away at the home of his son in El Dorado Springs, MO on May 19, 2024. He was born Oct. 31, 1930 in rural Concordia, MO, the son of Russell Glenn and Addie Miranda (Bray) Marsh. He attended a one-room school in that area, then graduated from

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Jackie Joe McCullick

Jackie Joe McCullick, 81, departed his earthly home and entered his Heavenly glory on May 24, 2024, at his home with family surrounding him. On Jan. 24, 1943, Jack was born to Joe Clayton and Lavilla Cloe (Mays) McCullick in Cedar County, MO. He was the second child and was welcomed home by his very

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Sharon Rae Wood (Lovelace)

Sharon Rae Wood (Lovelace), 79, El Dorado Springs, passed away Saturday May 18, 2024. She was born in Watertown, NY on Feb. 24, 1944 to Eradina Wilmart and Victor Lovelace. Raised in the Troy and the Green Island areas of New York State, she graduated from Green Island’s Heatley High School in 1962. Sharon was

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Katy Trail State Park receives donation of new welcome center

Thanks to a generous donation from Dan and Connie Burkhardt, Katy Trail State Park will receive a new “welcome center.” The new center will be housed in the Treloar Mercantile, which is located near the Treloar trailhead (mile marker 84.7) and across from the Treloar elevator, which is also owned by Missouri State Parks. Join

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The Presidents I Remember

I once shook Harry Truman’s hand, and I have to admit that I was impressed with him, even though I was only about 6 at the time. He was there dedicating a new hospital and he bent over and told me my pants were unzipped! Now there was a man who cared enough to do

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Fishing report

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 Fishing is good on trotline and rod and reel. The river is back in its banks with some current. Mostly blue cats are biting. Trotline is best baited with perch and shad. Goldfish work, too, on trottline and rod and reel. Lots of people fishing,. Caplinger

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Fire report for week of May 19

On Monday, May 20, at 3:34 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a 2 vehicle motor accident on E. US 54 Hwy to handle traffic control. Three trucks and 13 firefighters responded. On Thursday, May 23, at 8:33 p.m. an assistant chief investigated a reported gas leak at a residence on S. Allison Rd.

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