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 …
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By Alana Hindman
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10/12/22
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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 …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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10/12/22
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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, …
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Story and photos by Kathryn Skopec
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10/5/22
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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 …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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10/4/22
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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 …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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9/30/22
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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. …
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9/28/22
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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. …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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9/28/22
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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 …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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9/28/22
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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 …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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9/14/22
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“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 …
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By Pat Hindman
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9/14/22
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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 …
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9/14/22
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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 …
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By Kathryn Skopec and Pat Hindman
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9/8/22
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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 …
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By Pat Hindman
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9/8/22
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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 …
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By Pat Hindman
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9/7/22
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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 …
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By Pat Hindman
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9/7/22
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The Stockton Tigers football team faced Miller away from home on Friday, Sept. 2, coming back home with a 35-12 win for their second game of the season.
Stockton head coach Luke Rader said the …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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9/7/22
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Two great nights of free entertainment will be happening on the grounds of Orleans Trail Resort Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4. The music festival is sponsored by Orleans Trail and the Stockton …
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By Pat Hindman
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9/1/22
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Aug. 31, 1922 — Noel Butler and wife, and Ralph Pyle and family, passed through Stockton on their way to California in a Ford car.
Shelton Firestone and family of Mt. Grove district …
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8/31/22
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The Stockton boys cross country team earned a state championship trophy last year.
This year, the team looks to continue that strong momentum once again as they set out on the …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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8/31/22
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Due to an investigation by the El Dorado Springs Police Department, a man from El Dorado Springs faces a felony assault charge after allegedly injuring a victim with a knife in July.
According to …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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8/31/22
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As temperatures slowly decline and Friday night traffic suddenly flows toward one concentrated spot — Stockton’s R-1’s Joe Price Stadium — well, that can only mean …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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8/31/22
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Three were killed and two were injured in a single-vehicle wreck in Cedar County at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Clay W. …
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By Kathryn Skopec, Editor
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8/5/22
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(Aug. 3, 1922) — Ray Dodd and family have moved into the Oscar McNeis property on East Street.
Mr and Mrs. Clyde Mead left for Denver, Colorado, on Sunday. They will make …
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8/3/22
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El Dorado Springs City Council met in regular session Monday, Aug. 1, with several items on the agenda, including hearing picnic feedback and changes to trash pick-up.
Judi Baldwin from the picnic …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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8/3/22
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A man known to often stay in the Rich Hill area faces felony charges for allegedly stealing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers truck.
According to online court records, William Swarnes, born …
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By Kathryn Skopec
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8/3/22
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