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The annual Tri-Lakes Aerie 4279 Eagles Benefit Auction was Saturday afternoon February 28, at the El Dorado Springs Eagles Club. The benefit raised $7,615 for the Hope Center, our local food pantry. Several businesses and individuals donated items for the auction as well as monetary donations. The Auxiliary ladies had a noon lunch available, donating

By Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society met at the museum in Stockton on Monday, Feb. 23. The meeting was called to order and Pledge of Allegiance recited. Members present were: President Judy Nichols, Secretary Connie Maupin, Treasurer Sheila Griggs, Anna Hopkins, Ellis Benham, Bob Estes, Bob Phillips, Frank Stranimier, Chris Barber and Virginia

The Watch Continues A large American flag is suspended above the roadway as law enforcement officers gather to honor Christian County deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope during their funeral service. This past Saturday, Feb. 28, a funeral service was held at James River Church in Ozark, Missouri, for Christian County deputies Gabriel Ramirez and

On Sunday, Feb. 22, at 1:23 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a structure fire on E. Gentry. Two trucks and 17 firefighters responded. On Monday, Feb. 23, at 10:42 a.m. the department was dispatched to a feed truck fire in a field on Hwy. HH near US Hwy 54. Three trucks and seven

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 woke up before five this morning thinking about my obituary articles.  I lay there wondering, what exactly am I writing about?  What am I trying to say?  I think it comes down to ‘how do we say goodbye’?  But what does goodbye mean?  How do we honor those who have passed and what do

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Firefly Services building 700 E. Hospital Rd., on Thursday, Feb. 26, for their regular weigh-in and meeting. Our Leader, Warren called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “Welcome New Member.” This was appropriate as we did indeed welcome a new member, Linda R.

All new CDJR models are at close out pricing The new vehicle business is a very complex, very complicated, and very expensive situation. At present we have a Ford franchise and franchises on the full line of Stellantis products. Stellantis (Chrysler) is 4 separate franchises: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. Going forward, Fugate Motors will

The Story Continues March 4 marks eleven years since we lost our son, Alex—eleven years since the day everything changed. He was 18—sharp, kind, funny. Playing #1 doubles on the tennis team. Working at Chick-fil-A, with prospects of becoming a junior manager. Dreaming about his next mission trip to Arizona with the youth group. He

Candidate filing for the upcoming election in Cedar County opened Tuesday, Feb. 24, and will close March 31 at 5 p.m., according to the Cedar County Clerk’s Office. As of this report, the following individuals have filed for office: Associate Circuit Judge: Jacob Dawson Prosecuting Attorney: Nicole Barrett Presiding Commissioner: Incumbent Kenneth Thornton and Roger