Don’t Miss What Matters

Statewide Pedestrian Awareness Campaign Kicks off June 10 Whether driving a vehicle, walking or biking, keep your head up and be alert – you don’t want to miss what matters. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is announcing a week-long campaign June 10-16 focusing on pedestrian safety. The campaign will be geared toward pedestrians and

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Hospital Board to meet

The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will convene a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on June 24, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, 1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs.                  Unfinished Business: None New Business: •Financial Report; •Payrolls—Review/Approve; •Accounts Payable—Review/Approve Carla Gilbert,

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A considered response

Editor: Thinking about “Angela’s” wish for more Muslims in congress, I wonder if “she” gets her wish, and Islam takes over America (our destruction is their goal), will “Angela” want to remain a “she,” become the property, one of a Muslim man’s “wives” but owned much like a goat (they prefer goats over cows) and

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A people tax

Editor: Here we go again. Another government entity, the Cedar County Memorial Hospital board, want to tax property. As far as I can tell, property, farmland, cattle, equipment, etc., has no need for a hospital. A hospital is only good for people. What you need is a people tax. After all, it’s the people who

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BBB warns of scammers selling fake event tickets

Summer is heating up, and so is the demand for tickets to major concerts, festivals and events. But if that hot ticket sounds too good to be true, there’s a good chance it is. Consumers across the U.S. have reported purchasing tickets for events that didn’t take place. Scammers tempt festival-goers into buying tickets for

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Renee Meyer named next CMH CFO

Renee Meyer has been named the next Chief Financial Officer for Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation effective January 2020. It was announced last month that Donald J. Babb, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of CMH and CMH Foundation, will retire in January 2020, and Gary Fulbright, current CFO, will replace Babb as the leader

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El Dorado Springs Cemetery donations for 2019

$100 – Delbert Bausch, Celia-Nick Wohhe, Jackie Cargill, Brent Bland, Forrest-Sally Troyer, Lorene Kennon, Clayton-Charlotte Arnold, Jim-Peggy Carter. $75 – Larry-Earlene Stockstill. $50 – Randy Schwalm, Ruby Fields, Lawrence Hicks, Suzie Witte, Pauline Hlavacek, Jerry-Yvonne Keeny, Charles-Tina Cantrell (Memory of Jordan), Joe-Goldie Beaty, Vera Witesell, Eldon-Carolyn Steward, Richardson-Tinsley family. $67.50 – James-Judy Brackenridge. $40 –

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Governor Parson signs nine bills into law

Governor Mike Parson signed nine bills into law. SB 179 – Financial Institutions: Reduces duplicative reports and filings required of Missouri financial institutions and streamlines processes for state regulators. HB 182 – Interest Rates Paid by Insurers: Clarifies that insurance companies who voluntarily pay interest on any claim, refund, penalty, or payment for which the

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R-II Board to meet Thursday

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools Board of Education will meet in open session at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in the   HS Library. The board will recognition retiree,  Mike Durnell Old Business will include the School Lunch / Breakfast Program for 19/20 School Year In New Business, the board will open bids on

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Ambulance Board to meet Monday

The Cedar County Ambulance District board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, in the Stockton Ambulance Barn. TIME:   6:30 p.m. Unfinished Business: a. Nothing at this time. New Business: Dispatching, Sheriff to address board Report from Board Members attending the MAA conference

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