Annual Hot Rod Performance Day scheduled at Fugate Motors

Plan to join your friends and neighbors from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Fugate Motors in El Dorado Springs for the annual Hot Rod Performance Day. Fugate Motors sponsored race cars will be on display. Come look over these awesome cars and visit with the drivers. The 54 Cruisers will also

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Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and eggs in the Park

Get hoppin’ on Saturday, April 20, with the Nine Wonders Optimist Club and have breakfast at the Civic Center with the Easter Bunny. Breakfast will be from 7 – 9:30 a.m. Three to nine years old is $3 and 10 and up is $5. Your and/or your child can a picture taken with the Easter

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Local historian to sign books

BOOK SIGNING – The Cedar County libraries at Stockton and El Dorado Springs will host a book signing on April 22 for the fiction book of local history just completed by Neoma Foreman. The reception will be at Stockton at 10 a.m.,and at El Dorado Springs at 2 a.m. Collision with Destiny is compiled using

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School Board approves new gym seats

After installing the two newly elected board members and reorganizing the board, the El Dorado Springs R-II Board, at its Thursday, April 11, meeting went into open session. Board members present were Chad Whitesell, Mark Burley, Terry Shepard, Josh Floyd, Nathan Murry and Darrell Eason presiding. Board Member Bennie Brower was absent. In old business,

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BBB warns of deceptive salespeople

Home security systems often provide homeowners with peace of mind, and the sign in front of your residence provides a warning to would-be burglars. Unfortunately, door-to-door scammers or deceptive salespeople have been known to use alarm system sales and maintenance to take advantage of consumers. An unscrupulous door-to-door salesperson might stop by and warn you

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Be Honest with Missourians about tax withholds

By Nicole Galloway, CPA Missouri State Auditor When Missourians filed their taxes this year, they probably didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about money that had been held back from their paychecks. Since these withholding amounts hadn’t changed much before, why be concerned? It turns out there was reason to be worried. Over the

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Man pleads guilty to sodomy

According to the Cedar County Prosecutor, on April 8, 2019, Garry Floyd plead guilty to two counts of statutory sodomy 2nd degree. The Defendant received a sentence of 14 years and was sentenced to the Missouri Sexual Offender Assessment Unit (SOAU).

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Moore pleads guilty to child molestation

According to the Ceddar County Prosecutor. on March 20, Robert Moore plead guilty by Alford plea to two counts of child molestation 1st degree. Sentencing hearing is set for June 10, 2019, at 1 p.m.

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Hartzler Legislation supporting Missouri Task Force 1 Passes House

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler’s legislation supporting Missouri Task Force one passed the House today, moving the measure one step closer to law. The National Urban Search and Rescue Parity Act (H.R. 639) establishes clear policy allowing federal employees to serve on FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces. Hartzler’s bill clarifies a 2016 law which

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Square Dance in Nevada

On Friday, April 19, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold a dance with Al Frasier, National Caller from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. All dancers and interested persons are invited. For more information, call

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