A place for everything

KEEPING IT SAFE AND SERENE – The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Dave and Martha Kolstedt owners of Serenity Storage on E. Spring, one of ten facilities owned by the Kolstedts in the El Dorado Springs area. Pictured are (from left) Vicki Hillsman, Dr. Neil Linsenmayer, Tashua McCormick, Penny

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Hightower descendant to perform free

The Wayside Inn Museum, Preserve Our Past Society of El Dorado Springs, is proud to present cowboy poet and singer/songwriter Johnny Kendrick for our annual meeting, Monday, April 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the museum in beautiful downtown El Dorado Springs. We are excited to have Mr. Kendrick come as our guest as he

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Easter Egg Hunts in the area

Thursday, March 29 Easter Egg Hunt 5 p.m. Cedar County Memorial Hospital Saturday, March 31 Nine Wonders Optimist Club 7-9:30 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Civic Center Saturday, March 31 1 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt Schell City Park, Schell City Ages 0-10 Come meet the Easter Bunny

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Home close to home

Editor: My husband was recently a patient at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in their Swing Bed program. When we were looking at different rehabilitation facilities, I was pleased to find our hospital had a five star rating. I just cannot say enough good things about the care he received at our hospital. All of the

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Still having a hissy fit?

Editor: Still sounds like Hillary is having a hissy fit, still blaming others for her election loss; her latest attacks being against the white women who were supposedly influenced by others to vote they way they did. When will she ever just shut up? I wish she would take her own advice from the Benghazi

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New books at Cedar County Library

The Affliction by Beth Gutcheon – When a talkative teacher is murdered during the tensions of an evaluation to see if Rye Manor School will remain open, retired school head Maggie Detweiler is joined by madcap socialite friend, Hope, to identify a killer among multiple suspects. Plum Tea Crazy by Laura Childs – When a

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Father-Daughter Dance in Schell City

Tickets are now available for the Schell City Community Betterment Father-Daughter Dance from 6 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 7. Admission is $3 per person. Everyone is “dressed to the nines” but casual attire is also acceptable. Tickets are on sales at Farmers State Bank (417) 432-3103, City Hall in Schell City (417) 432-2222

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RSVP by weekend for free meal, auction

Spend the evening with the Cedar County Cattlemen on Saturday, April 14, at the Ray H. Zumwalt Expo Center in Stockton. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. A silent and live auction will follow. The event is free and open to the public. Dinner will be catered by The Boathouse and

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‘Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop’ April 16 in Carthage

A “Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop” is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, April 16, in the Jasper County Annex Building, 105 Lincoln Street (corner of Central and Lincoln) in Carthage. Attendees will work one-on-one with a University of Missouri Extension specialist while learning to graft. Proper “whip and tongue” grafting technique will be

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Farmers Market can use Medical Mall parking lot

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board met on Monday, March 19, with a quorum of three members: Carla Griffin, Johnny Walker and Judy Renn, presiding. Julia Phillips was absent. Also present were CEO Jana Witt, RN/CNO Rob Simmons, Hospital Attorney Bryan Breckinridge, Community Services Manager Susan Hall and Recording Secretary Terri Heitz. Witt mentioned that

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