Cedar County Health Dept. COVID-19 stats for Dec. 6

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1,905-54 new cases this past week) Active COVID-19 cases (38) Cases in Stockton (23) Cases in El Dorado Springs (27) Cases in Jerico Springs (1) Cases in Dadeville (3) Cases in Fair Play(0) # of deaths (33 confirmed PCR, 8 by antigen. Updated Dec. 2). Total Cedar County

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El Dorado Springs Christmas Parade 2.0

4 p.m. Dec. 18 Downtown N. Main St.   Float contest after parade – $5 entry fee Payout depends on how many entires. Lineup at 3 p.m. Sign in at Library   Call or text Justin Swager for registration @ 417/296-6287

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BBB warns scammers lurk online this holiday season

As the economy continues to rebound from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending will set new records this year, coming in between $843.5 billion and $850 billion. For the sake of both safety and convenience, many Americans will spend those funds with online retailers. “Shopping online may save

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100 YEAR OLD HOUSE GOES UP IN FLAMES

Early Monday morning, Dec 6, the house at 114 West Broadway burned to the ground. No one lived in the house and there had been no utilities to the house in about 10 years. The house, built in 1920, was owned by Eileen Gooden. Photo provided by Scott Roe

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Congress must pass the Freedom to Vote Act

We live in Missouri, so there is a very good chance a bridge or highway near us is in really bad shape. And for those of us in rural Missouri, slow or nonexistent internet makes our lives difficult. But now, thanks to the recently passed Infrastructure Bill, there is money to address all of these

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Letter from prison

My name is Danny Crawford. I grew up and went to school in El Dorado Springs. I’ve had my very fair share of problems with the law, drugs and the “prison system.” I’m currently in Federal prison in Greenville, IL. I usually do not comment or have much of an opinion about other people’s legal

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CFO tops $500 million for grants and distributions since inception

Contact: Aaron Scott, ascott@cfozarks.org or 417-864-6199 On Monday, Nov. 29, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks crossed the $500 million threshold for total grants and distributions since its founding in 1973. The milestone came a day before Giving Tuesday, a special event that celebrates philanthropy both globally and locally. The half-billion-dollar figure represents countless competitive

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TOPS presents award for month of November

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S. Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, Dec. 2, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda Hall, Leader, called the meeting to order. Ray and Linda H led us in singing” TOPS Is Great” We said our TOPS and

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Twilight Gardeners Garden Club news

Our November club meeting was at the home of Jeana Oschner. The meeting was called to order by president Ursula Fuller. The Club Collect was read. Roll call response was “How are you preparing your garden for winter” with nine members present. Committee reports: Rama suggested we consider a landscape award to be given to

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