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Help us Celebrate 150 years

PRESIDENT ISSUES INVITE – Schell City Community Betterment President Jeanne Hoagland would like to invite everyone to this weekend’s Schell City Fall Festival. Hoagland, along with fellow Community Betterment officers – Vice President, Jim Goodman, Secretary, Kim Goodman; and Treasurer, Sharon Goodman as well as a number of other committee members and area volunteers, are

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First Winner

Vera Whitesell is the first winner of four tickets to the Renaissance Festival in KC. Be sure to enter for tickets at the Sun office, 125 N. Main. The Festival goes through Oct. 16 & 17.

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In lieu of the Cedar County Bowl

FIRST ANNUAL CEDAR COUNTY OLYMPICS – The El Dorado Springs and Stockton FFAs held the First Annual Cedar County Olympics on Friday, September 3.  Games included the tug-o-war.   The Games, held in Stockton at the Park, saw the ElDo FFA take home the traveling trophy. They are all excited about next year.   The

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Council contemplates third weekend in July as permanent Picnic date

During the City manager’s Report at the Monday, Aug. 30, council meeting, City Manager Bruce Rogers said that the Picnic Committee had requested that the Picnic always be held on the third weekend in July rather than switching from the third to the fourth weekend depending on which was closer to the 20th The Picnic

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100th year celebration

SEND A CARD FOR SEPT. 7 – Frances Loncarich will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sept. 7. Due to Covid the family has decided not to have a public birthday party. The family would love for her to receive at least 100 cards for her 100th birthday.   She was born in Trenton and lived

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CCMH lowers tax rate

The Cedar Council Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees lowered their tax rate for .1533 per $100 valuation  to .1523 for estimated  revenue of $298.809.

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R-II Board holds tax rate hearing

The board met in special session on Thursday August 26 for the annual tax rate hearing. The board approved the tax rates as recommended. They are as follows: Incidental (Fund 1): $3.1770 Debt (Fund 3): $0.5400 Capital Projects (Fund 4): $0.1000 The board approved tuition rates at $8849.19/student. During closed session, the board approved the

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Vets talk about Afghanistan

David Bozarth – VFW Department of Missouri District 7 Commander – Bozarth was in the Navy as a submariner aboard the Lewis and Clark SSBN 644 from 1979 – 1984. “The biggest thing that all vets want and deserve is that their sacrifices are appreciated and not in vain. Every vet, at some point, has

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Donate large evergreens to MDC for governor’s mansion Christmas tree

The tree may be near the end of its life or may need to be removed for other reasons. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting its annual search for a large Christmas tree for use on the governor’s mansion lawn in Jefferson City. MDC is asking landowners, homeowners, businesses, and communities that may

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Rodeo Royalty

A FINE SATURDAY NIGHT – Close to the end of Saturday night’s Land of Lakes Rodeo, two young ladies were crowned as the 2021 royalty. (From left) Queen Lexie Rash, daughter of Travis Berning and Nikie Stone, and Princess Tally Bock, daughter of Sara Bock and Justin Bock.

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