County Commission plans to lift ordinance May 4

“We intend to lift our ordinance at the same time the Governor lifts his on social distancing and keeping groups to less than 10,” Northern Cedar County Commissioner Don Boultinghouse told the Sun Monday. “You have to be careful what you say because we don’t know what is going to happen.” “We intend to lift

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Senior Center receives Shelter donation

TRAVIS FARRAN AND SHELTER INSURANCE AWARDS $1,500 TO EL DORADO SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER – The Shelter Insurance® Foundation offered Travis Farran a chance to support a local charity providing COVID-19 relief here at home. Every Shelter agent in 15 states was given the opportunity to participate. Farran asked for ideas from the community regarding which

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Senior Center to offer curbside service on Friday

The El dorado Springs Senior Center is offering Friday curbside service starting on May 1. The menu for that day is fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable and dessert for $10.  Pick up will be between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Every Friday’s menu will be different. For more information call Toni at the

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R-II plans to have Summer School, Graduation… sometime

On Friday, the Sun interviewed R-II Superintendent Mark Koca. Q. On Ch. 10 this morning, they said Springfield is going to have summer school all on line an they are going to continue feeding their students. I wanted to see if you are going to have summer school and if you will continue to feed

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The Rock Wall

I had what is likely my last phone conversation of this year with Trish Yasger, the MDC spoonbill expert. The season ends Thursday so it’s now or never. I was telling Trish about one of my past times in Louisiana and she decided to uninvite me to take her fishing in Louisiana or Mississippi. I

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Hailey Krehbiel wins Optimist District Essay contest

Hailey Krehbiel, 17, a student at El Dorado Christian School, is the winner of the West Missouri District Optimist essay contest based on a theme of “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine?” She was sponsored by the Optimist Club of El Dorado Springs. Krehbiel was awarded a $2,500 scholarship for the

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If you need peace…

Editor: Coronavirus cases hit 870,468 and deaths 50,031 as of April 24, 2020. Dealing with it has caused social, emotional, physical and economic chaos. This unprecedented menace may have further implications. Health officials warn of a second wave. Have other counties taken advantage of our situation? President Trump is trying to keep us safe despite

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Fire report for week of April 19

On Sunday, April 19, at 12:33 p.m., the Fire Department was dispatched to a mutual aid request from Olympia Fire Department to assist with a structure fire on E Hwy. in Vernon County. Seventeen firefighters and Trucks 2 and 7 and tanker 1 responded. On Sunday night, April 19, at 11:23, the Fire Department was

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Vote YES on Hospital

Dear Citizens of Cedar County, I am writing this to plead with each of you to vote ‘YES’ for the tax levy to help support our Cedar County Memorial Hospital. My name is Anna Puckett, I have been a nurse for 35 years and I have worked as a hospice nurse for the past 14

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