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Charlotte Marie (Rodgers) Messick, 74, El Dorado Springs, passed away March 16, 2020.  She was born in Oil City, PA, the daughter of Vern O’Neil and Marie Alva (Rodenbaugh) Rodgers. Survivors include four children: Thelma (Marcus) Breshears, Sherry Hudson, John Dennem, and Richard Tigner; one sister, Agratha Daniels; one brother, Danny Rodgers; nine grandchildren; and

I headed for Lake of the Ozarks that morning last week under sunny skies.  When I got there it was raining.  Of course it was! Every time I have been fishing the past month it has been raining, or was about to.  That day it didn’t matter.  I was there to meet Bill Goldinger and

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces it will close its nature centers, visitor centers, and education centers around the state to visitors effective Thursday, March 19, to help protect the public amid ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The indoor facilities will be closed to the public through April 15 and MDC will reassess the situation

MDC will reassess the situation at that point. MDC unstaffed shooting ranges remain open. The MDC staffed shooting ranges closing Friday are: Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in Green County, August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in St. Charles, Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in St.

Snaggers at Taberville are only hooking 12 and 15 inch fish according to Dains Fish Farm. The Osage is in the parking lot at Taberville and coming up fast. Trish Yasger, MDC spoonbill specialist, said snaggers were having some success at Table Rock Lake, but she didn’t know if they still were. She said the

Fidelity Communications today announced additional relief measures to support families in need during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Beginning today, a 15 Mbps internet plan for $10 per month is available for the next 60 days to help low income families and those most impacted from coronavirus challenges, such as seniors and college students. No documentation

Missouri turkey hunters can expect a challenging spring season according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 4 and 5 followed by the regular spring season April 20 through May 10. MDC Turkey Biologist Reina Tyl expects spring turkey hunting to be challenging. “A

LOCAL GIRL OFFERS BEEF STICKS – Tough time to be starting a business but Kraysen Leonard knows that people still want snacks. Kraysen’s FFA project has a “Farm-to-Table” approach or maybe a “Farm-to-Snack” approach.  Kraysen purchased her first black and red Angus calves from a family friend over a year ago. Her goal was not

Our March 9, 20th Century Club meeting was hosted by Jean Wernel and co-hosted by Sandi Eaves. President Jean Wernel called the meeting to order. The correspondence was a thank you note from Evelyn Boyle. There were no reports from the committees. Unfinished business the topic for our next year program. We voted on the

Both the Cedar County Fifth Sunday services and the Tri-County Fifth Sunday service have been cancelled because of health concerns. “Due to the current situation sweeping across the country, Pleasant Ridge (Pacetown) Missionary Baptist Church has elected to cancel the Fifth Sunday services scheduled for March 27 ad 28. We do this to try to