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DEAR FRIENDS – I found this card among my grandmother’s possessions. It was sent to Gertie Tomlinson by Marion Alexander, who was a student at Ozark Christian College in 1949. I recall little of him, but the card lets us know that he was one of the local farm boys and to give his first

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TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs morning group

Tops   Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway on Thursday, Jan. 2, for their first weekly weigh in and meeting of the New Year. Leader Susan opened the meeting with the TOPS and KOPS Pledges. Carol led us in singing “This Is My

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NEW SURGICAL TEAM MEMBER

NEW SURGICAL TEAM MEMBER –  Valerie Williams recently joined the Cedar County Memorial Hospital family as our Surgical Scrub Tech. She provides set-up for the surgeries here at the hospital as well as being tasked with the responsibility of proper instrument packs and sterilization of all equipment – just to name a “few” of her

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HELLO TO MADISON BAILEY

HELLO TO MADISON BAILEY – Our Cedar County Memorial Hospital Dietary Department is welcoming Madison Bailey to the Kitchen. She is a 2019 graduate of El Dorado Springs High School – her hobbies include a love of “anything makeup” and she “loves” her Yorkie named Bentley. Welcome, Madison, we’re so glad to have you.

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Bulldogs beat Miller in home opener

by Head Coach Joel Braden The El Dorado Varsity Basketball Bulldogs played their first game of the new year on Friday at home against the Miller Cardinals. The first half was a close back and forth game. The Bulldogs held a 12-10 first-quarter lead and a 26-24 half time lead.  El Dorado took control in

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Walker Rural Fire Department to hold chili, soup supper

The Walker Rural Fire Department will hold their annual chili and soup supper stating a 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 11, at the Walker Fire Barn on Hwy C. The menu includes chili and soups, dessert, iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Please give what you can and help the fire department. A donation box will

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El Dorado Springs 2019

The City has transferred the library property to the Library Board. Phase II of the Sidewalk to the Future was the City’s largest project for 2019. The City is working with conservation to turn Nine Wonders Lake into a fishing lake. Fun Time Shows is the new Picnic Carnival. A local individual will be named

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Interview with City Manager Bruce Rogers

Q. How has 2019 been for the city of El Dorado Springs? The second phase of the Sidewalk to the Future was our biggest project this year.  The contract was for $345,587. It went from Hwy. 32 on Hospital Road to Park Street then north of the school about four blocks.  A culvert extension at

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The Rock Wall

Is there a name, like Indian Fall, for the unseasonably mild weather we have been enjoying?  Cain and Adrian played the weather perfectly. They drove up here from Baton Rouge in stages: to his hometown of Lake Providence, LA, one day, then on to Branson the next day, then to Springfield, then to our house.

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El Dorado Springs man jailed in death of baby

Dewey Foster, 34, El Dorado Springs, is being held in the Cedar County Jail, where he is about to be charged with Class A felony child abuse in the death of his son on Nov. 24, 2019, according to Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither. Foster was arrested on Christmas day according to El Dorado Springs

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