Veterans Appreciation Breakfast this Saturday

Spicer-Grimsley VFW Post 257 will hold. a Veterans Appreciation breakfast from 8 a.m. – 11.am. (serving from 8-10) on Saturday, Aug. 29. at the Post, corner of 1st and Pine Streets. Breakfast will include pancakes, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. Come share laughs, memories and stories. A VFW Officer will

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Band to play last concert of the season

The Municipal Band season is winding down and this is the final weekend for this year. Students and teachers are back to school and our concerts are coming to an end for 2020. We have enjoyed playing for you and look forward to seeing you next summer! Thank you for coming out to listen to

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The Rock Wall

How long did it take for you to get your dose of the Democratic Convention? I had just flipped on the TV and was starting to cruise the channels and up came some Democratic chick giving a speech. . From the kitchen, I heard Kimball state firmly, “I don’t want to see that.” Fortunately the

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BBB: finding a trustworthy storage unit during uncertain times

Unemployment, evictions, foreclosures: COVID-19’s economic uncertainties have countless families on the move. Many may be looking for storage units to facilitate these changes in living situation. It’s important to find a trustworthy storage facility, especially for prized possessions or antiques. Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises doing careful research before committing your items to a storage

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Fire report for week of Aug. 16

On Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 8:30 a.m., the Fire Department dispatched to a reported grass fire on 54 Hwy. and HH Hwy. west of El Dorado. The fire was a controlled burn and no action was needed. Truck 8 and three firefighters responded. On Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6:28 p.m., the Fire Department responded to

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Shelter Insurance announces auto insurance rate reductions

Shelter Insurance announced that Shelter Mutual would lower rates for automobile insurance for the majority of policyholders. They rate reduction is due to fewer accidents and lower total miles driven by consumers during the pandemic. The overall impact is a reduction of 5.0% for Shelter customers, however the size of the decrease for individual customers

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Cedar Dems to meet

Cedar County Democrats will have Yinka Faleti, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in Missouri, as our guest speaker at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.1, at our headquarters, 18 Public Square in Stockton. This meeting is open to the public, Come out and get acquainted with Yinka. Social distancing will be observed and masks should be

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Osage Village State Historic Site to host public meeting Sept. 4

Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to attend an informational meeting at Osage Village State Historic Site on Friday, Sept. 4. The meeting will take place from 10 – 11 a.m. at the entrance of the site. The public is invited to share comments about the historic site and its operations. Site staff

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Hospital Board to discuss Stockton services

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will conduct a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on August 27, 2020, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, 1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs, MO.                  The tentative agenda of this

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Friers end 42 years of service to local community

With the retirement of Dr. Mike Frier on Thursday, Aug, 20. 2020, he and his wife, Dr. Cathy Frier, ended their 42 year practice of servicing El Dorado Springs and the surrounding community. Both Drs. Mike and Cathy, have been involved in the Missouri Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Dr. Mike received his

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