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Nelda Jane Coleman, 79, passed away in her home in El Dorado Springs on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Services begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the Sheldon Funeral Home. Burial was in Whitehall Cemetery near El Dorado Springs. Family received friends from 1-2 p.m. at the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

Services for Lela Elizabeth (Betty) Sims Williams will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in Bland-Brumback Funeral Home with burial in Stockton Cemetery Lela Elizabeth (Betty) Sims Williams was born Oct. 29, 1926, in St. Clair County, the daughter of William Logan Sims and Tena Belle Birdsong Sims. She departed this life Sunday, March

Going after responsible gun owners is not the way to stop mass shootings Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today voted against H.R. 8, Democrat led legislation that would essentially outlaw current gun shows by forcing transactions to be conducted through a federally licensed dealer. The legislation does nothing to address the true causes of gun violence

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) made the following statement regarding “Medicare for All” legislation that was introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and other House Democrats this week. “The deceptively named ‘Medicare for All’ bill is the latest effort to socialize our health care system. It is a government-run program that would outlaw virtually all private

Zion Lutheran School Chili Supper & Auction was a success thanks to these area businesses. We couldn’t do it without you. 54 Shooter’s Supply, Madalyn’s Kitchen, Schell City Cafe’, Schell City T & T, Talk of the Town Salon, Windmill Restaurant, J & S Service, All Occasion Floral, Allison Quick Lube, Bear Arms, Evan’s Drugs,

Get more information on MDC offerings at mdc.mo.gov. Hunters, trappers, anglers, and others can get free copies of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) updated booklets on spring turkey hunting, hunting and trapping, fishing, and the Wildlife Code of Missouri. The handy booklets have information on related permits, seasons, species, regulations, limits, conservation areas, sunrise

by Larry Dablemont I will be killing a deer or two this week to give to the Missouri Department of Conservation to check for CWD. I am looking for older deer knowing that young deer seldom have the prions. I also want bucks, because research has shown the disease is more prevalent in bucks than

Use of nontoxic shot for shotgun hunting now required on 16 more conservation areas in addition to 21 areas where nontoxic shot is already required for all hunting with shotguns. As hunters head outdoors for spring turkey hunting in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds them of season dates along with new nontoxic-shot

Free program at Springfield Nature Center offers tips for hooking this popular fish. In Missouri, crappie fishing is an activity that’s as near and dear to many anglers as any other outdoors pastime. Angler surveys show crappie are among the most fished-for sportfish in the state. People can learn more about how to hook this

Annual hunting and fishing permits expire at the end of February. Buy new permits from vendors around the state, online at http://www.mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, or through our free mobile apps, MO Hunting and MO Fishing.