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Celebrating 35 Years of the Adopt-A-Highway program Every spring, as snow and ice fade to an unpleasant memory, attention turns to trash that has accumulated on roadsides during the winter months. The Missouri Department of Transportation would like to invite all who use Missouri roads to join us in doing some spring cleaning throughout the

The Cedar County Library in El Dorado Springs presented an excellent program on Wednesday, March 23. Members of the Alexander/Madison Chapter of the KC Area Buffalo Soldiers were at the Civic Center to share their history which began in 1866 with the formation of the 9th and 10th Calvary Units of the United States Army.

Looking ahead to summer? Taking a dip in a backyard pool is a great way to cool off on a hot day in the Midwest. If you don’t have one and you aren’t the do-it-yourself type, you may need to find a contractor to install your pool – and it’s important to do your homework

Thank you to all who came to donate blood at the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ on Thursday, March 24th. The folks at the Blood Drive had extended hours due to the blood shortage and our goal was to collect 30 units. Our community really turned out to support the CBCO Blood Drive! We

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 1:18 p.m., the St Clair County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a house exploding on Riverview Drive in Roscoe, Missouri. The caller stated 1 person was injured. Deputies and firefighters were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the residence was fully engulfed with one wall lying on the

On Sunday, March 20, at 3:04 p.m. the fire department was dispatched on a mutual aid call with Walker Fire Department to a grass fire on EE Hwy. in Vernon County. Four trucks and 11 firefighters responded. On Monday, March 21, at 8:08 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a mutual aid vehicle accident

Ken E. Draper, BS, RRT, RPFT recently joined the County Memorial Hospital team as Respiratory Manager. He was born and raised in Atchison, KS – received his undergraduate degree from K-State – then went on to Wichita State where he completed his Respiratory Therapy Degree. He and his wife Kathy now reside in the Stockton

Fidelity Communications, along with the other Cable One® family of brands, will open spring applications for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards more than $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, from April 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022. Grants will be made available across communities served by Fidelity and the other Cable

Students from Northeast Vernon County attended the 2022 Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference, March 20-22 at Tan-Tar-A Conference Center in Osage Beach. Over 1,200 delegates from across the state represented 7,340 members of Missouri FCCLA. The following Northeast Vernon County members attended the conference: Emma Bruce, Kierstin Trueblood, Charity

Last week, Senate Bill 743 passed by the Missouri Senate. The bill would authorize the cities of Clinton and Lincoln to propose a levy for public safety. It also exempts various other sales taxes. My proposal now heads to the Missouri House of Representatives for similar consideration. In addition, Senate Bill 654 was voted “do