News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman I called Madalyn Kitchen, south of Schell City, and she said as far as she knows she will be open every day in January except for Wednesday, when she is closed on those days. Jewell and Helen Ellerman attended Fried Chicken Friday at the El Dorado Springs Senior Center Friday, Jan. 5.

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The Rock Wall

I was talking to Gordon Hutchison, who wrote The Shootist column for Louisiana Sportsman for years but retired when he ran out of topics. I told him about the Rock Wall and sent him the column last week. He said it must be tough writing a personal column. I was fresh from a six-day visit

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Hospital says goodbye to two

At the last Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting of the year, Dec. 18, 2017, Hospital CEO Jana Witt introduced Rob Simon, RN, who has assumed the position of Chief Nursing Officer and mentioned that the meeting was the last for Carla Gilbert, Director of Finance, and Drew Alexander, RN/Chief Nursing Officer. Board

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Almost Done

NEW SUBSTATION TO BE TESTED NEXT WEEK – On Tuesday, Jan. 2, a crew from B&L Electric was hard at work in the frigid temperatures putting the finishing touches on the $709,000 electrical sub station behind the police station, the one that burned so spectacularly in September 2016. The B&L Electric foreman on the job

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CMH restricts visitors 14 and younger at all CMH facilities due to flu

Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation is changing its visitor policy at the hospital and its long-term care facilities due to an increase in flu cases in Polk and surrounding counties. For the protection of patients and residents, children 14 and younger who are not seeking medical treatment are restricted from visiting patients in

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Hartzler staff to visit Stockton Jan. 9

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today announced that a member of her staff will visit Stockton on Tuesday, Jan. 9,  to meet with local residents in the Cedafr County Courthouse and assist Missourians experiencing problems with a federal agency from 10:30 q.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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The party’s over

CHRISTMAS DÉCOR PUT AWAY – Christmas decorations came down in El Dorado Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 2, which was a lot colder than when the El Dorado Springs Utility Crew put them up before the early date for the Christmas parade this year. The crew started their work in 10-degree weather about mid morning by

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Planned Parenthood?

Editor: Does your community want a Planned Parenthood? Since Margaret Sanger opened the first clinic for contraception methods for women in New York years ago, women have had a safe place to go to have family planning options. Both men and women support Zero Population Growth, the concept and organization that promoted it, in an

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Providing information

WINTER BLUES Q:  This time of year, I get very moody and depressed. Is this common?  What can I do? A:  Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that some people get during the short days of winter. You feel unhappy and tired. Your family may think you are grouchy during winter. We think

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Fried Chicken Friday Senior Center

Fried Chicken Friday, with all the fixin’s, will be proudly co-sponsored by Shelter Insurance and H&R Block. The event will be held at the Center, located at 604 S. Forest from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5. The Senior Center’s famous mouth watering Cinnamon Roll fundraiser will be held from 7-10 a.m. Friday,

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