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Tracking Local Crime and Court Cases This is a Crime Page dedicated to keeping our community informed about court cases and legal matters occurring in Cedar County and the surrounding areas. As residents of rural America, it is essential to stay aware of the issues affecting our neighborhoods. Knowledge fosters safety and community engagement. Through

Each year the Elizabeth Carey Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution offers an essay contest for grades 5-8 and another for grades 9-12.  This year’s contest topic for grades 9-12 is to select a person from the era of the American Revolution (1773-1783) and discuss how he or she influenced the course of the American

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom Good Dads, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families through fatherhood engagement, celebrated its 10th anniversary last week with an evening of music, reflection, and gratitude in Springfield. Several familiar faces from Cedar County were in attendance, including Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boeke, Mike Cole, Melanie Chance, Mr. and

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom The Libertarian Party of Cedar County, Missouri, and the Cedar County Democrats came together Saturday to co-host a “No Kings” protest in front of the Cedar County Courthouse. The event joined a national movement opposing what organizers described as the growing abuse of unrestrained executive power. Participants carried signs

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Firefly Services building, on Thursday, Oct. 23, for their regular weigh-in and meeting. Our Co Leader, Linda called the meeting to order. Our Leader, Warren, is ill today and unable to attend. Carol led us in singing “TO TOPS We Will Go.” We said our TOPS

In recent years, the use of essential oils for pest control has gained attention among homeowners and gardeners seeking natural, non-toxic alternatives to chemical pesticides. Essential oils—concentrated plant extracts known for their aromatic and therapeutic properties—can serve as powerful repellents against a wide range of household and garden pests. From mosquitoes to ants, these oils

Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7:26 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover accident that needed patient extrication on north 82 Hwy. in St. Clair County. Three trucks and 17 firefighters responded.

Tracking Local Crime and Court Cases This is a Crime Page dedicated to keeping our community informed about court cases and legal matters occurring in Cedar County and the surrounding areas. As residents of rural America, it is essential to stay aware of the issues affecting our neighborhoods. Knowledge fosters safety and community engagement. Through

I wrote in my last article how my wife had gone with her mom to see her dying aunt in Colorado.  We knew several years ago that her aunt had been developing dementia and was degrading.  What we didn’t know was that her husband, my wife’s uncle, had now also begun to show signs of

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Firefly Services building, on Thursday, October 9, 2025 for their regular weigh in and meeting. Our Leader, Warren called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “Help Me Slender.” We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges Warren led us in roll call, sixteen members