CEDAR COUNTY LAND TRANSFERS

Robert D. and Donna Sturgeon to Adrian E. and Jesse Johnson, STR 8-34-26 S/NE/SW. Steven R. and Karalee K. Brehm to Alfred E. Jr and Natalie C. Oldham, STR 9-34-26 /NE/SE. Diana L., Sammie D. and Starr Hamilton to Sammie D. and Starr Hamilton, STR 35-36-28 /SE/NE. Sammie D., Starr and Diana L. Hamilton to

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Poor Punctuation

By Cassie Downs, Christian Blogger Since becoming a writer, I have learned a lot about proper grammar. I’m not pretending to know it all. I still struggle and have people and programs to correct my mistakes. However, one of my biggest issues is when to use a comma versus a period. I run-on sentences for

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Slow down, plan extra time

First statewide winter precipitation forecast The cold blast of winter air over the weekend is now bringing in the first statewide forecast for winter precipitation beginning Monday afternoon and continuing overnight. Accumulation of one to three inches is possible and could affect Tuesday morning’s commute. The Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers that even a

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Doris “Dody” Helms

Doris “Dody” Jean (Smiddy) Helms, 83, passed away quietly Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 in her home in El Dorado Springs. She was born March 5, 1939 to Ruth (Greathouse) and John Smiddy in Kansas City. Doris and her late husband moved to this area in 1984 to enjoy the small town atmosphere. Before meeting her

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Douglas R. Olson

Douglas R. Olson, 78, passed away Nov. 5, 2022, with family by his side in Grand Island, NE. He was born Aug. 17, 1944, in Independence, KS, to Raymond and Marie Olson. Doug graduated from Papillion High School in 1962.  He attended Peru State University in Nebraska for a short time. During his time at

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Daniel Jay Carver

Daniel Jay Carver, 71, passed away on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at his home in Nevada. Daniel was born March 3, 1951 in El Dorado Springs to Marshall C. and Helen I. (Curtis) Carver. Daniel was raised in Oregon and later El Dorado Springs, graduating from El Dorado Springs High School. Following high school Daniel

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MDC thanks deer hunters for help with CWD sampling past weekend

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the many deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 34 counties this past weekend to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected tissue samples from more than 19,400 hunter-harvested deer for CWD testing on Nov. 12 and

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Fishing Report

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm I don’t have anybody fishing. I haven’t sold any bait all week. They are all getting ready for deer season. Depending on the weather we will; resume the fishing report when people are ready to go back to fishing.

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MoDOT, MSHP mock exercise rescheduled

You should have received MoDOT’s statewide news release last week regarding National Crash Responders Safety Week. If not, you can view a copy of it on our website here. To bring attention to the hazards of working along busy highways the week of Nov. 14-18 has been designated National Crash Responders Safety Week. MoDOT and

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ELDO R-II SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBER

Justin Jacobs, member of the El Dorado Springs R-II School District Board of Education, recently completed school board training sessions sponsored by the Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) held at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. With the enactment of Senate Bill 380, “The Outstanding Schools Act of 1193,” all newly elected/appointed

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