The Cedar County Commission has approved a balance budget for the county for 2012.
Estimated total funds available for 2012 are a little over $9.6 million. Estimated total expenditures are at little over $8 million leaving an estimated ending balance of a little over $1.5 million.
The ending balance for 2011 was a little over $2.395 million.
Sales tax receipts for the county’s Law Enforcement Sales Tax (LEST) the half cent levy for 2012 are estimated at $505,500. The actual sales tax receipts for 2010 were $487,972.48. In 2011, the actual sales tax receipts for general revenue were $505,939.58.
These sales tax figures are a good indication of the amount of sales tax that will be received by the Cedar County Ambulance District and the Cedar County General Revenue fund,
NEAR DISASTER…AGAIN – Just 47 hours following another after-school tragedy involving high school students driving on a country road, it happened again, this time at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9,
A House committee conducted a hearing about adopting a state butterfly. 02/09/2012
The House Tourism committee heard public testimony about adopting an official state butterfly.
Supporters said the bill would increase
The Cedar County Ambulance District board will hold its regular monthly meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Feb. 20, in the Stockton Ambulance Barn.
Prior to the meeting, there will be a Meet and Greet with CMH (Citizens Memorial Hospital) personnel at
This Saturday night, The Spring City Revitalization Group will host their 7th annual “I Love El Dorado Springs Banquet” at 6:30 in the Old Community Building. Following diner, the guest speaker will be Miss Missouri Sydney Friar. Miss Cedar County 2012 Lauren Alumbaugh will also entertain.
The El Dorado Springs R-II School Board, on the recommendation of Supt. Mark Koca, evidently hit a home run at the January meeting. At the February meeting, Monday night, Feb. 13, they had thank you notes from six student organizations for adopting the policy on what
Janice D. Cagle, who became the Cedar County Public Administrator on Jan. 1, 1997, submitted her resignation to the Cedar County clerk and the Cedar County commissioners on Jan. 30.
Ms. Cagle, who just turned 65, told them, “For personal reasons, I
All councilmen were present at the regular meeting of the El Dorado Springs City Council on Monday, Feb. 6: Jerry Friar, Gene Floyd, Randy Bland, Kerry Baldwin and Mayor Brad True. City Manager Bruce Rogers and City Clerk Lisa Allison were also present.
Ozarks Food Harvest was recently honored as only the sixth Feeding America food bank of more than 200 in the nation to achieve international food safety certification by the American Institute of Baking International (AIB).
“Ozarks Food Harvest chose to embark on
The Cottey College Department of Theatre is pleased to present the play Communion on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, at 8 p.m. in the Auditorium.
Communion is a new play written by Tim Klein, professor of acting and directing at MSSU in
Edwin Shaw, El Dorado Springs, was the grand prize winner in the Nevada Daily Mail Pigskin Pick’em Pro game.
Shaw’s picks earned him a 32” HD flat screen TV from Jim’s Appliance, a sofa table and recliner from Hertzberg Furniture, a dinner
A recent court ruling is adding urgency to efforts to reform Missouri’s insolvent Second Injury Fund. The Missouri Supreme Court recently denied transfer of a case to determine whether a permanently and totally disabled awardee, who is due compensation from Missouri’s Second Injury Fund, can seek
by Matthew Patane
The Missouri House voted to ban the Missouri Department of Transportation from operating Interstate 70 as a toll road.
By an overwhelming vote Tuesday, Feb. 7, the House restored language to a bill that would
Scott Hay, Chairman of the Missouri Pork Association (MPA), presented the Outstanding Legislator Award to Senator Mike Parson during the 2012 Missouri Pork Expo on Feb. 8.
Senator Parson was chosen for his outstanding support of the Missouri Pork Association and the
On Friday, Feb. 24, the NEVC FFA will host a free luncheon for the community to thank you for all of your support.
The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ag Shop. They will serve fried
Elizabeth Carey chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold their annual awards ceremony and recognition reception for area students who are essay winners in American history and others recognized as Good Citizens on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the First Christian Church parlor in Nevada.
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, located in Virgil City, is scheduled to begin a revival on Monday, Feb. 20. Services will begin each evening at 7:30 p.m. with Bro. Norman Highley preaching. The pastor is Bro. Bobby Budd.
The Dederick Christian Church invites the community to hear guest speaker, Scott Bailey, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
Bailey, the coach of the state champion Lamar football team, will speak on Winning Attitudes.
A pot-luck meal will
– Senior Erin Bush stretches toward the basket during the varsity game with Skyline. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 51-34.
– Freshman Rachel Bush helps the Bulldogs defeat Skyline 44-40 during the junior varsity game, Thursday, Feb. 9.
Last week MOKAN Conference held their annual conference tournament in the Kansas City area. The ECH Buffalos and Lady Buffalos both competed. The Buffalos were a fifth seed in the tournament and ended
- The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference Finals held at Bronaugh Saturday night featured the NEVC Knights in a contest for third place against the Montrose Bluejays. After a fast paced close game, the Knights came out
Northeast Vernon County athletic seniors will be recognized at the Feb. 21 basketball game at the NEVC gymnasium in Walker.
Seniors who have participated in sports activities during all or part of their high school years will be recognized along with their
– Floyd Miller, 12, El Dorado Springs, went to the Misouri National Championships wrestling meet in Lebanon on Saturday, Feb. 11, and brought home his second national championship by going undefeated for the meet. Floyd competed
- These Pup Squad participants performed Thursday, Feb. 2, night at the high school basketball game. Participants are in grades K-5 and spent Monday – Wednesday after school learning a cheer, chant, and a dance.
- Senior Josh Benham attempts a basket during the varsity game against Warsaw on Thursday, Feb. 2.
The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs hosted the Warsaw Wildcats Thursday night in the fourth meeting between the two schools this year. The Bulldogs came away with a 63-61 win to even the season series at two games apiece.
The Bulldogs went into
It’s possible you or a loved one could be suffering from one of the most common and often misdiagnosed heart conditions, and not know it. According to the Heart Failure Society of America, five million Americans are affected by heart failure and many more may have
Sitting for extended periods can raise the chances of developing cancer even for people who exercise regularly, says recent research. In response to these findings, fitness experts at The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center share advice on how to get
Losing weight has become a matter of life or death and counting calories, Weight Watcher points and fat grams hasn’t lessened the numbers of people affected. In 2010, more than 25 percent of Americans had pre-diabetes and another 1.9 million got a diabetes diagnosis, according to
During the winter, people rush to the car wash to rid their vehicle of accumulating salts.
Just as salts cause vehicles to corrode, it can also create problems for landscape plants according to Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with University of Missouri
The local WAGS group (Wonderful Animals Giving Support) will hold evaluations for animals and their handlers wishing to become Pet Partners for the Delta Society.
This national group registers domestic animals and their handlers to be used as therapy animals in a
The Mo-Kan Square Dancers will host their Valentine Dance on Feb. 17 with John Eubanks calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.
Admission will be $5 per person.
My most vivid memory of a whole weekend spend in Birmingham, AL, was standing on Red Mountain below the pedestal that supports the statue of Vulcan. Kenny and I had gone the Birmingham to visit his good friends Allen and Pat Crew. I’m sure
On Jan. 13, 1986, Cedar County Memorial Hospital opened the Cardiac Rehabilitation program and 25 years later it is still going strong.
Cardiac Rehab was first located in what is now the hospital’s Physical Therapy department; and due to the growth of
Good Day,
This has been a big week, fighting for you – the good people of Missouri’s Fourth District – and listening to your concerns.
We are currently half way through February and we still do not have a state Senate district map for the 2012 election in November. Therefore, I filed Senate Bill 773 to move back the filing period for candidates in the
