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Thanks to everyone who helped me celebrate my 90th birthday. The cards, calls and gifts were all appreciated. Verda M. Mitchell

$500 – Propetural Care Pray and Lynn family. $125 – Peggy-Tim Carter. $100 – Kirk Sibley, Forrest Troyer, Mildred Hines, Lawrence Hicks family, Lorene Kennon, John Foust, Clayton Arnolds, Eldon-Carolyn Steward. $75 – James-Judy Brackenridge. $60 – Gerry Neeley Gipson. $50 – Ruby Fields, Pauline Hlavacek, Eric-Kelly McPeak, Brent-Jennifer Bland, Leona Bland, J.D. Helm, Randy-Kathy

Folks who are interested in learning more about advanced healthcare directives may join Care Connection for Aging Services for a free Facebook Live session. The session, which begins at 1 p.m. June 17, will focus on the “Five Wishes” advanced healthcare directive. The Five Wishes document would be considered a legal document once it’s signed

Virgil City Memorial Day service.

On Monday, May 25, at 5:08 a.m., the Fire Department was dispatched to a burning debris fire next to a structure on E. Fields St. The blaze was quickly extinguished before any damage was sustained by the structure. Trucks 4, 4 and 5 and 13 firefighters responded. On Thursday, May 28, at 10:17 p.m., the

Brayden Housh has been named the Student of the Month by Community National Bank in El Dorado Springs. Eighteen-year-old Brayden is the son of Mike and Cammie Housh. He is a three-time DECA State qualified; FCA Captain in 2019 and 2020; NHS Treasurer in 2019 and 2020; 2018 All Conference DB/K and 2019 all Area

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Cedar County Library has been awarded a Reading Challenge Software Grant of $720. Reading Challenge Software Grants help public libraries implement the reading challenge/tracker software solution of their choice to provide partial or full online summer reading programs in 2020, as well as other reading challenges throughout the

Saturday June 6, 2020 at 10:00 Drawing for Gun donated by Big Bear’s LLC -Jay Schwalm FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD • Hide-a-bed couch • Quilt rack • Framed mirror • Kitchen table and chairs (w/2 leafs) •Recliner • Roll top desk • Piano • Lamps • 2-Apartment refrigerators • Kirby vacuum • Beveled glass lamps • Singer sewing

Ryan Pierre is a last year pharmacy student at the University of Kansas where he also obtained a minor in business. He will graduate in May 2021. Ryan was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. In high school Ryan worked as a delivery driver for a local family owned pharmacy. Working in the pharmacy and

Care Connection for Aging Services is seeking nominations of people in your community who exemplify this year’s theme for national Older Americans Month, “Make Your Mark.” The theme is meant to encourage and celebrate countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. Their time, experience, and talents benefit family, peers, and neighbors every day.