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Cedar Historical Society hold annual meeting

by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held its annual meeting July 31 in the museum in Stockton. Before the meeting was called to order we enjoyed a wonderful potluck dinner with food contributed by all members. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Members present were: President Judy Nichols, Vice President Bob

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Gardening Charlotte

Traveling with Plants I wasn’t planning on bringing a carry-on full of plants back from my trip out East earlier this summer but then no one was particularly surprised, either. A visit to one of my brother’s homes usually includes working in their gardens so bringing plants back home has become somewhat of a tradition.

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36th Annual Steward Reunion

The 36th annual Steward reunion was held Aug. 19 and 20, 2017. The group gathered at the home of Leon and Debee Steward for a carry in supper and visiting on Saturday night. The group then gathered at the Sac Osage Electric Cooperative Community Room on Sunday for lunch and more visiting. Door prizes were

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Twilight Gardeners Garden Club meets

Twilight Gardeners Garden Club met on Aug. 15, 2017, at Grace UMC. President Urusla Fuller called the meeting to order. Club Collect was recited.  Roll call (what is your way of water conservation) Chris and Doug Abbas, Jennifer Bland, Donna Cooper, Marilyn Dresch, Rama Hart, Ursula Fuller, Sharon Lansing, Jeana Oschsner, John Roseman, Carolyn West

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Tri-County Quilt Club News

Tri-County Quilt Club met Monday Aug 7, at the Rockville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 109 Osage St. President Madline Woodfin call the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 20 members present, minutes were read and approved. Rockville United Methodist Quilt Show was announced for Oct 21. Show and Tell were by Donna

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“The Band Plays On”

     Only Six More Concerts This Summer There are only two more weekends for our Municipal Band to play this summer. We have several members who have left for college, and high school football games have begun, so our band will be a bit smaller, but we will play on. We all love to

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Care Connection to offer benefits checkups

If you are one of the estimated 64,000 Missourians who lost Missouri Rx coverage in July, you may want to consider applying for governmental assistance to pay for food and other expenses. Care Connection for Aging Services is offering free “Benefits Checkups” to older adults who may need to re-evaluate their qualifications for various benefits

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Senators call for further investigation on Lifeline fraud

U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Tom Carper of Delaware are requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) refer to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) details on the specific instances of possible fraud it has identified in the

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Suspect Ian McCarthy apprehended

Captain Scott A. Shipers, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the arrest of Ian McCarthy of Clinton. McCarthy was wanted in the killing of Clinton Police Officer Gary Michael following a traffic stop in Clinton. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a citizen driving on Hwy, U, in Henry County notified the Henry

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New books at Cedar County Library

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs – A stand-along thriller introduces Sunday Night, a woman whose secret past has left her with scars and a killer instinct that proves helpful to a desperate family. The Late Show by Michael Connelly – Relegated to the night shift after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor, a

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