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During the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board meeting on Wed. Jan. 18, Hospital CEO Terry Nichols took board members and other attendees on a walk through the hospital to explain his idea about how certain things could be changed for efficiency. The Hospital Board of Trustees usually meets in the classroom. On this particular meeting

Last week I forgot to mention that all the information about “The Beach” was taken from articles written by Virginia Ryan Strain, as in “Virginia Ryan Strain Swimming Pool.” Mrs. Strain wrote most of what went into the Centennial edition of the El Dorado Springs Sun which was published the week of the Picnic in

CCMH Marketing Specialist, Jeanne Hoagland stopped by the El Do R-2 School last week to drop off donations from our recent Coat Drive for Cedar County schools — and caught a quick pic with School Nurses – Johnna Boch, RN and Mary Eason, LPN – who keep up with who might need an extra “warm

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, 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 with the message “I

A winter storm is expected to bring snow to much of Missouri beginning Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, affecting Wednesday morning’s commute. Snowfall amounts up to 4 inches have been forecasted for the north and central part of the state with 5 to 9 inches possible south of Interstate 44. The Missouri Department of

Wednesday afternoon, Governor Parson gave his annual State of the State speech, outlining Missouri’s 2022 accomplishments and his plans for the future. “While Parson did an excellent job reminding us of the many problems our legislature must address this session, many of his solutions fell flat,” said Kelli Kee, spokesperson for Progress MO. “This speech

Our founding fathers spent a considerable amount of time debating, contemplating, and discerning the dangers to a free society. The whole premise of the Constitution was to give power of government to the people so they could live a life they chose to live. The idea that a person was in control of their own

In these early weeks of 2023, you may be looking at your home projects for the coming year. Maybe you want to add a patio or deck, make over your kitchen or renovate a spare bedroom as a home office. While some people may feel comfortable tackling the jobs themselves, many homeowners hire contractors to

By Johannes Brann At its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, the Northeast Vernon County R-1 School Board accepted the resignation of Mrs. Megan McInroy, who has been serving as Principal/Counselor at its high school since July 1, 2022. In addressing the board during its closed session, Ms. McInroy indicated she would not be