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R-2 School selected to participate in statewide initiative

El Dorado Springs R-2 High School to Hire College and Career Advisor to Provide Students College and Career Support El Dorado Springs R-2 School  announced it has been selected to participate in the Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative, a statewide effort to place trained advisors into high schools, alongside current school counselors, to provide students with

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Conference Champs

BOYS AND GIRLS – EL Dorado Springs boys and girls wrestling teams are champions in the Ozark Highlands Conference. This is third consecutive year for the boys and the second consecutive year for the girls. The Ozark Highlands Conference consists of El Dorado Springs, Butler, Buffalo, Sherwood and Warsaw.

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Agencies receive $275,000 in first grants from Let’s Get to Work Fund

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has granted to 10 agencies from the Let’s Get to Work Fund to reduce transportation-related barriers to employment. The following agencies received a total of $275,000: *Coalition of Charities: $30,000 to assist individuals in Barry, Lawrence and Stone counties; *Community Partnership of the Ozarks: $30,000 to assist individuals —

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Cedar County Health Dept. COVID-19 stats for Jan. 31

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (2,464-119 new cases this past two weeks-home tested are not all reporting. Total of 1,255 cases in 2021 reported) Active COVID-19 cases (Due to the changes in the duration of isolation per the CDC, we will no longer be listing active case count as some people are out

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Tradition of service

SCHWALM FAMILY HONORED – The Schwalm family of El Dorado Springs was honored at the El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department banquet on Saturday, Jan. 22. The first two names on the Hall of Fame plaque are Kenneth Schwalm and Mike Schwalm, father and son and both part of the local fire department. Standing behind

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School Board updates COVID plan

The board met in open session on Thursday January 20th. This meeting was delayed a week due to illness. Open Session The board approved the consent agenda, then recognized board member Mike Schmitt for completing his board training. In Old Business • The board voted to update the COVID plan to change the length of

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ECS holds Court Warming

BRYSON AND WYANT CROWNED – At the conclusion of the basketball games at the El Dorado Christian school on Tuesday, Jan. 18, Junior Olivia Bryson and Sophomore Jude Wyant were crowned Queen and King of the Court Warming festivities. Olivia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Bryson and Jude is the son of

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Two killed in one car wreck

An El Dorado Springs couple, Teri L. Hamilton, 65, and her husband, Bobby M. Hamilton, 68, died when the 2010 Pontiac Vibe she was driving traveled off the right side of Hwy. 54 two miles east of El Dorado Springs at 3:29 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, became airborne, struck an embankment and overturned on its

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ElDo McDonald’s to participate in the 29th annual Share a Heart Campaign

This week, 69 McDonald’s Restaurants in the Ozarks will begin encouraging customers to support Springfield’s two Ronald McDonald Houses by donating $1, $5 or $20 and adopting a heart. With every heart adopted the contributor will have an opportunity to enter a social media contest holding their signed heart saying “I shared my heart #for

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West Central programs and services guide

Who we are Community Action Agencies were created in 1965, with the belief that the community could best serve its own citizens. West Central Missouri Community Action Agency (West Central) partners with local organizations and communities to offer services in the areas of : *Community Development *Emergency Assistance *Employment and Training *Energy Assistance *Family Support

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