August 14, 2022
The El Dorado Springs City Council unanimously approved the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce request to apply for a $440,000 MoDOT Grant to build Phase II of the planned sidewalks for El Dorado Springs. The $440,000 grant is a 20/80 grant with the city contributing $44,000 out of the general Fund and the chamber
NEW SIDEWALKS OFFICIALY OPEN – Though they’ve been available for a couple of months, the official ribbon cutting for the Hwy 54 Sidewalk to the Future Project happened on Saturday, Oct. 15. It was immediately followed by the FFA Heroes Against Hunger Run. Chamber Executive Director Jackson Tough addressed the crowd thanking the City of
The three Cedar County commissioners, Presiding Commissioner Marlon Collins, Southern Commissioner John Fox and Northern Commissioner Don Boultinghouse along with County Clerk Peggy Kenney met with the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees at their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 17. Present were Hospital CEO Jana Witt, CNO Drew Alexander, CFO Carla Gilbert, Board
The dates for the City resident leaf pick up will be the weeks of Nov. 7-11, Nov. 28-Dec. 2 and Dec.12-16. Place your bags of leaves out the night before or by 4 a.m. the same day as your regular trash pickup. Residents are allowed up to 8 bags, boxes or trash cans that weigh
THE OPTIMIST CLUB WINS FIRST PLACE – It was another perfect day as the anonymous trio of judges gave the coveted 2016 First Place Chili award to the Optimist Club – Dennis Lunday cooker – during the 12th Annual Spring City Revitalization Group Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 15. Eight teams vied for the honor
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Dr. Robert Magee. Dr. Magee practiced medicine and provided health care in this community for 37 years. He was instrumental in Establishing CCMH in El Dorado Springs in the early 60’s. He worked in his clinic, the ER, took care of in-patients, delivered babies, performed surgeries, provided nursing home care and
We have always been pleased with the excellent care we have received in the emergency room at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital. With the help of Tom and Margaret Gough Kenny ended up there on Sunday afternoon. He got immediate head to toe care from Loree Tyler and Amanda Schierek. When Dr. Casey came in
Before Obama there was virtually no outlandish presence of Islam in America. All of a sudden Islam is taught in schools. All of a sudden we must allow prayer rugs everywhere and allow for Islamic prayer in school, airports and businesses. All of a sudden we must stop serving pork in prisons. All of a
Nominations are being accepted for the January election of the Vernon County University of Missouri Extension Council members, according to Council Chairman Leslie Carroll-Bartlett. The Extension council meets monthly and supports the activities of the local Extension Center. Council members are elected or appointed to two-year terms and may not serve more than two consecutive
Jeremiah P. Johnson, 18, driver, and Hannah J. Johnson, 17, passenger, both of El Dorado Springs, received minor injuries in a one vehicle accident, Thursday, Oct. 13, at 8:05 a.m. The accident happened on Route BB six miles south of El Dorado Springs. The eastbound vehicle swerved and the driver lost control, ran off the
