A significant discussion involving two residents of Valley Lane Street in the Cassell addition of Stockton and a representative of Wanda Cassell over an unfilled mowing issued by the city last year led to the Stockton Board of Aldermen going into closed session for a decision at the regularly scheduled meeting in city hall Monday night. After the closed session, Mayor Brandon Cahill said, "The city is continuing their rescinding of the variance based on the evidence provided. The city as a whole is looking into a city-wide agricultural variance." more

Stockton Trails Initiative Coalition, or STIC, was recently awarded a $4000 grant from the Stockton Community Foundation to create a StoryWalk on the Old Mill/Aubree's Trail below Stockton Dam. more

(CCR)-Bob Estes, Missouri Master Naturalist, will present a bird photography slide show at the Stockton branch of the Cedar County Library at 3 p.m. on February 21. more

It was 22 years in the making as the Stockton Tigers clinched at least a share of the Southwest Conference championship with a strong outing at Ash Grove last Friday, ending conference play with a 7-1 record and a 16-8 record on the season. Newcomer Skyline has one conference game remaining as they currently hold a 6-1 record in conference play. Should Skyline defeat Ash Grove, they and Stockton would be co-conference champions. Should Skyline fall to the Pirates, Stockton would be the sole conference winner. more

The Stockton police department is in its seventh month of operation and proving to be anything but sluggish in performance. It has grown from one to three officers and two cars and recently established its own municipal court. more

It may be February, but July city fireworks were a topic of conversation when the Stockton Board of Aldermen met at city hall on January 27 for the regularly scheduled meeting. The city recently asked for firework display bids but had only received one bid. Bidding, however, is still open. Price and availability are the problems with finding a licensed fireworks business to do the show. However, if the one bid is finalized at the next meeting, the city fireworks display will be on June 28. more

Stockton local Faith King is almost finished with the new mural she is currently painting at the Stockton branch of the Cedar County Library. A recent donation from the Skaggs' Children's Literacy Fund has allowed for new renovations to the library's kids and youth section. more

Early last year, El Dorado Springs welcomed a new police chief following the resignation of long-time Chief Jerrod Shiereck. On January 29, 2024, Brett Dawn took the oath of office to become the police chief of El Dorado Springs. more

The Stockton branch of the Cedar County library has asked photographers to submit their coolest photos of Cedar County or the Stockton area by January 31. Eight to ten photos will be selected and displayed in a special library area. more

Last Tuesday, the Lady Tigers traveled to Marionville in a make-up matchup delayed by inclement weather the week before. It was a tough night on the road as Marionville grabbed the Southwest Conference win, 54-38. The following evening, the Lady Tigers hosted the Lamar Tigers who took the matchup, 57-51. Finally, the Lady Tigers hit the road on Friday along with their Tiger counterparts for a girls/boys combined outing and pulled off an overtime victory, 50-48 against the Adrian Blackhawks. more

Last week, the Tigers faced a gauntlet of three games, facing the #4 ranked Class 3 Greenwood Bluejays in Springfield on Monday, hosting Lamar on Tuesday, and then traveling to Adrian for a boys/girls combined night on Friday. The Tigers fell at Greenwood and to Lamar but bounced back with a strong victory at Adrian. more

What began several years ago as an appreciation dinner to honor the families of firefighters has evolved into an event that not only expresses gratitude to these families but also to the firefighters, first responders, and citizens of the community. more

ElDO is officially green after receiving thirteen new electric buses. This delivery was made possible due to funding from the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA's 2022 Clean School Bus Program, which will provide $5 billion over five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and clean school buses. more

It has been years of planning, studying budgets, looking at response times, and preparing facilities, but on April 1 at 12:01 a.m. Cedar County will have its own ambulance district with local EMTs and medics. Cedar County Ambulance District (CCAD) will be taking over all EMS operations from Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH), Bolivar. more

Starting this week in our January 8 edition of the CCR, there will no longer be a Woods ad insert. Discontinuing the advertisement was not a decision of the paper but of the grocery store. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this decision, please contact Woods at 417-276-4714. more

After serving as Northern Commissioner of Cedar County for the past 12 years, Don is retiring. more

The swearing-in ceremony for the Cedar County officials will take place in the Associate Courtroom in the main level of the Cedar County Courthouse office on December 31. This is for elected officials who will assume their duties on January 1, 2025, and the ceremony will commence at 10 a.m. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn and Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg have approved livestock movement papers for nine reindeer. Mr. Santa Claus from The North Pole applied for the permit this week, providing proof of the healthy herd through a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection signed by licensed veterinarian Dr. Hermey Elf. more

Wanda Cassell was honored at an informal gathering on Thursday, December 12, for her forty-plus years of commitment, support, and service to the Cedar County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC) and the Cedar County Republican Women's Club. more

Stockton High School’s Speech and Debate program will host the first Stockton Tiger Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 4, starting at 7:30 A.M. and ending with an awards ceremony at 5:30 P.M. more

Stockton Lake Sertoma recently donated $355 to Stockton’s Watch D.O.G Program or Dads of Great Students. more

Last Wednesday, the Cedar County Republican hosted an Open House at their new office. Throughout the afternoon, the staff welcomed the community with homemade hot chocolate and cookies while providing tours of the new space. more

Last week, the Stockton Lady Tigers competed in the 7th Annual Morrisville Girls Tournament, their second tournament in as many weeks. With stiff competition, the Lady Tigers took one of three games, losing to Walnut Grove in the tournament opener, defeating Lamar in semifinal action, and dropping the consolation game to the host Marion C. Early (Morrisville) Lady Panthers. more

Last week, fresh off their opening night blowout victory on the road at Butler, the Stockton Tigers competed in the 53rd Annual Morrisville Boys Tournament. As the #1 seed, the Tigers hoped to show their competition the season opener was no mirage, and the hometown favorites did not disappoint, extending their early season record to 4-0 with their closest margin of victory being 17 points over the four games more

The Cedar County Sheriff's Department reminds citizens that the holidays are times for celebrations, but "... it's also a time when scams and thefts tend to increase," an email from the department read. Citizens are urged to secure their belongings, monitor online activity, and be cautious of unsolicited calls and messages. more