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Up to 14 Days Beginning Dec. 30 to Complete. Work on Bridge Project/Road Straightening. Where: Missouri Route 32 approximately four miles west of Stockton. When: Morning of Monday, December 30, for up to 14 days. What: Contractor crews connecting existing segments of Route 32 to the new bridge and the newly straightened segment of Route

On Thursday, the Sun spoke with Cedar County Presiding Commissioner Marlon Collins about what the county has accomplished in 2019. We finished a 40 ft. bridge over Brush Creek. We did that with our own people. We can apply 80% of the cost of that bridge as part of our soft match toward another bridge. 

from the Office of the Cedar County Prosecutor Following trial and finding of guilty for statutory sodomy 1st degree, Robert Moore was sentenced to the Sex Offender Assessment Unit.  After completing a 120-day assessment in the Missouri Department of Corrections he was denied parole and sentenced to complete his 20-year sentence on October 7, 2019.

Holiday decorations, candles, Christmas trees and cooking all increase risk of residential fires State Fire Marshal Tim Bean is encouraging Missourians to think of fire safety throughout the holidays, whether they’re gathering with friends or celebrating with family members at home. Across the U.S. from 2013 to 2017, fire departments responded to an average of

EYEBALL TO EYEBALL WITH SANTA – Nine-month-old Reese Long had her first introduction to Santa on Dec. 20 when he appeared at Evans Drugs in El Dorado Springs. As his last customer of the day, Reese drove a hard bargain to make sure everything would be perfect for her first Christmas. Reese is the daughter

An investigation by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of Amy R. Totsch (Inman) of Stockton. She has been charged with two counts of Felony Possession of controlled substance. As a result of the investigation approximately 1/4 ounce of methamphetamine, heroine and items of illegal drug paraphernalia were seized by the

An investigation conducted by Cedar County Deputy Ruth Belcher has resulted in the arrest of Brandon J. Duncan of Stockton. He has been charged with Felony Property Damage in the 1st degree and leaving the Scene of an accident. On or about Nov. 29, a vehicle that was allegedly driven by Duncan ran through a

by Joe Jerek The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that it has confirmed 24 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri from nearly 27,000 tissue samples collected from white-tailed deer and submitted for disease testing this season. Most of the tissue samples were taken from hunter-harvested deer. The new cases were found

During its regular Dec. 12 meeting, the El Dorado Springs R-II School Board decided to align its non-certified pay scale with the new Missouri minimum wage, even though as a governmental body it is not required to do that. The current minimum wage of $8.60 per hour will go to $9.45 on Jan. 1 then

1st Place  – Justin & Chelsea Jacobs – 610 S. High St. (N. off Hwy 54) An outstanding holiday home in which Justin and Chelsea added many more lights and decorations again this year! And the lights are synced up with music via their LPFM (Low Power FM radio station frequency) at 95.9 FM which