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“For the past 30 years Agape Boarding School has provided over 6,000 boys with an opportunity to get their life back on track and toward a bright future. Agape has made the decision to stop … more

Cedar County Republican newspaper's general manager Melanie Chance will leave the newspaper on May 5 to become a marketing director for JCG. Chance, from Fair Play, has worked for CCR for four years, the last two as general manager. However, readers will hear from Melanie as a contracted columnist of Chance's Chatter, and she will be covering some larger events. The transition has been in the making since February, when Gayman discussed a new position in the company as marketing director. When Chance finally decided, she gave Deanna Moore, publisher, and Phillips Media a seven-week notice. Since her decision, she has been doing small tasks toward her marketing position while serving as the paper's GM. more

Three people from El Dorado Springs have been charged with felony child abuse crimes after the alleged abuse was hotlined to authorities by somebody in the El Dorado Springs R-2 School … more

  The dentist’s favorite holiday is almost here. Halloween will sweepy the area soon, with plenty of fall-themed events and festivities for all to enjoy.   Stockton Assembly … more

The Cedar County Republican is excited to announce the spooky winner of our October photo contest, an anonymous goblin. Congratulations, anonymous goblin! The goblin captured this shot of two … more

October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog month. Polk County Humane Society (PCHS) has had several dogs and cats adopted lately, in part to Izzy Hindman’s Pet Spotlight of the week.  Look … more

The Stockton Board of Aldermen approved the purchase of a fire/rescue boat, discussed SACC Halloween plans, and reviewed several policy changes at Monday night's regularly scheduled meeting. The … more

The Black Walnut Harvest is here! Around two weeks ago, over 180 hulling stations throughout Missouri and 12 other Midwestern states open to buy freshly-fallen Black Walnuts harvested by hand from … more

Located just 8 miles outside of Stockton where Washington Avenue and the Sac River meet lies Caplinger Mills. Full of historical significance, Caplinger Mills Historic District was listed on the … more

A preliminary hearing for the Missouri Attorney General’s second petition to shut down Agape Boarding School and remove its students to safety is scheduled to take place Thursday, Oct. 13, in … more

Marvin Manring, local Democrat candidate for House District 127, woke up at 4:30 a.m. in his Stockton, Missouri, home Thursday, Sept 29. In the cold dark of the harvest morning, he fitted on a suit, … more

Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Gaither said he’s upset the Missouri Speaker of the House made “false allegations” that his local handling of unlicensed boarding school abuse … more

Agape Boarding School director Bryan Clemensen said he can’t get a new student to apply if his life “depended on it.” “September is usually my biggest month of the … more

Missouri State Representatives Doug Clemens and Sarah Unsicker will appear in Cedar County on Friday, September 30, at 6 p.m. to hear from community members and to discuss current Missouri events. … more

All was usual at the annual Black Walnut Festival parade until a local Stockton student was seriously injured from falling beneath a float he’d been riding at around 3:34 p.m. Saturday. … more

The front entrance at Agape Boarding School was open during normal business hours Monday afternoon, but the Missouri Attorney General, the Missouri Republican Speaker of the House and former students … more

Two juveniles from El Dorado Springs were injured in a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 13.   According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 16-year-old female … more

“I can’t win or lose on this,” Jarrod Schiereck, Chief of Police of El Dorado Springs, said regarding a recent citation of tampering issued to Kathie Truitt by the police department … more

As Peter Lee, Stockton, looks ahead to the Nov. 8 general election, he’s not wasting any time as he puts the Aug. 2 primary race behind himself in the rearview mirror. “Being a judge … more

Police presence was reported this morning at Agapé Ranch Boarding School, according to school administrator Bryan Clemensen. A court hearing is set for 1 p.m. today at the Cedar County … more

  The city of Stockton is preparing for an influx of visitors when the renowned Black Walnut Festival takes place Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22-24, in Stockton City Park, marking the … more

A city-owned bench in downtown El Dorado Springs is creating a bit of a stir after Hillbilly Debutante owner Kathie Truitt was issued a municipal citation for painting it.  Truitt, at the … more

  Cody Barton, 16, of Stockton has caught the “ear”, not eye, from a number of people in Stockton due to his unique motorized bicycle.  Cody can be seen riding his bike … more