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A Tale of Snow, Cold, and Community in Cedar County

by Melanie Chance As the sun rises over Cedar County this week, a deep blanket of snow stretches across the landscape. By the time this paper reaches your hands, the much-anticipated winter storm will have come and gone, leaving behind a frozen wonderland for some, but a frigid challenge for many. For days, meteorologists have

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Hope and Help in Cedar County: A Lifeline for Survivors

by Melanie Chance In Cedar County, where small-town connections run deep, and neighbors look out for one another, a critical resource for survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and emotional trauma is available—though many still don’t know it exists. For nearly two decades, victims seeking safety and support had to look beyond county lines, unaware

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Masters arrested on first-degree murder charge

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom Authorities have arrested a local man, Alexzander Masters, on a charge of first-degree murder. He is being held at the Cedar County Jail following his arrest on Feb. 11, 2025. Masters, 25, was taken into custody by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office on a first-degree murder charge. According to

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Reigning over a win

BULLDOGS TAKE ON CONWAY – The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs had a successful Court Warming against the Conway Bears on Friday, Feb 7. Joe Gordon, son of  Phil and Dalena Gordon was named King and Lily Taylor, daughter of Austin and Jessica Taylor, was crowned Queen. Photo by Jennifer Gray.

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Warming Center to open Wednesday

The warming center at the old Liston School, now called the Liston Center on North Main will open at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and probably through the weekend and remain open until 7:30 a.m. the day following. For information, please call the ministerial alliance at 417/876/1812 or Allen Hicks at 417/296/2944,

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Multi-Agency Task Force assists Osceola Police Department with drug bust

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom In a significant drug investigation, the Osceola Police Department, with the aid of multiple law enforcement agencies, successfully intercepted fentanyl and other narcotics within city limits. According to a press release issued by the Osceola Police Department, law enforcement officials received intelligence within the past two weeks regarding fentanyl

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New Cedar County website for family history researchers

Those researching their family history in Cedar County now have a new website to assist in their research according to Nancy Thompson, vice-president of the Cedar and Vernon County Genealogy Society. The website address is https://cedar.mogenweb.org/ and is part of the Missouri USGenWeb Project which provides free information to researchers. When the previous volunteer of

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El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Grant recipients announced

This year El Dorado Springs Community Foundation awards just over $15,000 to local groups to support projects in the El Dorado Springs community.  The El Dorado Springs Community Foundation was organized in 2001 and continues to fund local projects to benefit citizens of the El Dorado Springs community and to offer scholarships for its local

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