This year, Black Walnut Festival-goers recycled nine (42-gallon-size) bags of plastic bottles and two (42-gallon-size) bags of aluminum cans. more

Last Thursday, the Tigers and Lady Tigers competed in the Carthage Cross Country meet at the Carthage Golf Course. The Lady Tigers finished in 7th place and the Tigers finished 16th. Both teams competed against large high schools, including schools from Springfield and Northwest Arkansas. more

Last Thursday, the Lady Tigers volleyball team nabbed their first victory of the young season, defeating Greenfield in 5 sets. The Lady Tigers had struggled out of the gate and the victory was welcome after a difficult start to the season. more

Last Friday, the Stockton Tigers hit the road to take on their conference foe Ash Grove Pirates who entered the game with a 2-0 record and a #9 Class 1 ranking. At the end of the evening, the Tigers had thrashed the hosts, winning 18-0 in a game that didn’t seem that close. more

The 50th annual Governor's Cup Regatta, the largest sailing event in the region, will be held on Stockton Lake September 13-15, according to Rear Commodore of the Stockton Yacht Club Barry Nelson of Kansas City. Events begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday and close at 5:50 p.m. Sunday. more

The Stockton board of alderman met Monday night at city hall to discuss several issues, including a critical and often discussed hornets' nest with the city's contract with Liberty Utilities. Liberty Utilities has allegedly been unresponsive to citizens and has failed to address repeated city complaints. more

Stockton's American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a blood drive this coming Monday, September 9, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the lower level of the Stockton community building. Donors should bring a photo ID and provide information regarding their complete health history. more

Last Thursday members of the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon to honor all teachers of the El Dorado Schools. The chamber served all of the teachers lunch. Gift bags filled with goodies were given to the new teachers. The gifts consisted of items donated by local businesses. Dane Diehl, Missouri State Representative, along with several other speakers welcomed the teaches back to school. more

Beginning this fall, Stephanie Finch will teach the new middle school JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) program at Stockton R-1. more

Last Wednesday, a ceremony was held to recognize Justin Stone, Benjamin Hill, and Jonathan Bilyeu for completing the Adult Recovery program. The ceremony was attended by the three men, their families, and the Cedar County Adult Recovery Committee. The committee panel consists of the following members: Honorable Jacob Dawson, Administrator Jeremy Ruddick, Sheriff James B McCray, El Dorado Springs Police Chief Brett Dawn, Circuit Clerk Sarah Turner, Compass Tracy Kassen, Tallie Chadd, Dr. Cathy Blacklock, Probation/Parole Officer Brittany Shorten, Prosecuting Attorney Ty Gather, and Juvenile Officer Tansy Friar. The prosecuting attorney Ty Gather referred each man to the program, and their participation was approved by Judge Dawson. The program, which began in 2024, has seen one hundred five admissions. Out of these, sixty-five individuals have successfully graduated, twenty-five were terminated for various reasons, seven were transferred to other county programs, and four people quit. The program consists of multiple phases, each with specific requirements to be completed before advancing to the next phase. Bilyeu completed the program in 840 days, Hill in 603 days, and Stone in 770 days. Each man was presented with a Recovery Bible by the committee. Following the ceremony, a dinner was served for the graduates and their families. more

Thursday evening at Squeeze Inn in Stockton, a competition took place. Three men showed up with their game faces on and empty stomachs. Why? They were trying to do the unthinkable and eat an eight-patty Squeezeburger each. Austin Surber, 24, of Stockton, Calen Kramer, 26, of Bolivar, and Seamus Breton, 38, of Bolivar, showed up to break the local record set back in 2008 by Marcus Wolfe, former coach and teacher at Stockton High School. Stockton's own man, Suber, ended up breaking the record with seven patties. more

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 4. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. more