July 14, 2025
Brian and Victoria Ford and family of Stockton were among the families honored during the 59th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair. The Ford family was selected as the Cedar County Missouri Farm Family by the Cedar County Extension Council and local Farm Bureau. The family includes two children,
Prior to our regular monthly meeting of the Cedar County Historical Society Leslie James, Field Archivist for the Missouri State Archives, presented a program on prohibition in Cedar County. The program was well attended and we wish to express our appreciation to Leslie for taking the time to present the program to our group. Following
AUDREY RHOAD CELEBRATES 103 YEARS –Audrey Rhoad, a resident of the Community Springs Health Care facility since 2013, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Sept. 5, 2017, at Community Springs with a cake and friends. Present with Audrey are Melva Pellegrin, Steve Singleton, Rita Miller, Lois Lowrey, Kathy Crusha, Paul Hooper, Brittany Wendt, Kaylea Armstrong Missie
September Gardening Chores Where has the time gone? It’s almost fall, time to start getting the garden ready for winter. If you have been fertilizing, it is time to stop. Plants need to start slowing down and get out of the growth they usually pursue through spring and summer, even without the boost of fertilizers.
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (morning group) met in the Church Of Christ Meeting room on Thursday, Aug. 31. Leader, Sheryl Walker opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “Zipping Those Pounds Off”. We welcomed a visitor today, Sue F. Twenty-Four members weighed in today and we had a net loss
El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Vs Ash Grove Pirates Schedule of Events Thursday, Aug. 31st 3:00 p.m. Parade line-up on East Fields 5:00 p.m -6:00 p.m Parade on Main Street 7:30 p.m. Bonfire at Fugate Motors Friday, Sept. 1st 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. FFA Chili Supper 6:30 p.m. Homecoming coronation 7:00 p.m. Kickoff! Join
FEVER Q: I’m not sure what to consider a fever for my three-year-old. I’ve heard several opinions. A: A fever is a high body temperature. It’s a way your body fights being sick. A fever shows that the body is responding to infection or other illness- minor or severe. A fever is a symptom and
I wish to thank our close family and friends for the flowers, food and contact with me and my family during the loss of my mother, Lois Taylor Frikken. In times like these it is family and friends that get you through the days. Also, since I wasn’t allowed to give my favorite memory of
Missouri Gas Energy (MGE), an operating unit of Laclede Gas Company, has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking to increase its rates for distributing natural gas by $34 million annually, exclusive of amounts currently being recovered through its Infrastructure System Enhancement Surcharge (ISRS) of approximately $16.4 million. MGE estimates this
THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING: NEVADA, VERNON COUNTY – The last couple of decades of the 19th century brought phenomenal growth to the town of Nevada, Missouri. The Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad came in the 1870s. The W.F. Norman Company, known for its manufacture of pressed metal products, including tin ceilings (still in business here and
