Hot tea for the cold

by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin said a good book and a hot pot of tea makes cold, damp weather better. The ROTC sponsored a breakfast and lunch at the High School on Saturday. Friend, Norma Jean, had tickets so they both ate both meals there. Hey good food. We thought it was cold out

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church Of Christ meeting room on Thursday, Feb. 2. Kay led us in singing “It’s Not Too Late”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Robbie led us in roll call. We had 29 members weigh in today and the chapter had

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The Rock Wall

I’ve heard about the January Thaw since I was a kid and it’s here again right on schedule. Dad timed farrowing of pigs for this time so it wouldn’t be so cold on the vulnerable babies. Heat lamps help, but it’s OK to assist the heat lamps keep the tiny pigs from getting under the

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Constitutional carry is NOT concealed carry

Confusion seems to run rampant when the topic of constitutional carry vs. concealed carry of firearms comes up. It is so complicated that Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither told the Sun he will have to research it before giving the public definite guidelines. He said he was not comfortable talking about it on the record

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Battle Flag goes to Veterans

by Gary Vickers Local Vietnam veteran, Gary Vickers, and his son, Gerrad Vickers, donated and installed a battle flag in the Mt. Vernon Veterans Home Monday. The flag was designed and built by Gerrad Vickers. Gary made the captions that went with the flag which were “Battles not Forgotten—Remember the Fallen—WWII, Korea—Vietnam. Gerrad’s heartfelt compassion

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Stress relief strategies shared Feb 9

Winter doldrums got you down? Feeling “all stressed up and nowhere to go”? A fun and informative program with practical tips and activities for dealing with stress will be offered Thursday evening, February 9, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the new Early Childhood Center located on the southeast corner of the El Dorado Springs school

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Ambulance Board has quick meeting

The Cedar County Ambulance Board quickly went through a full agenda Monday evening in a little over an hour with no side trips chasing rabbits or long arguments. The five board members present didn’t necessary agree on everything at first blush, but there were no major disagreements or knock-down drag outs and everything was settled

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Just waitin’

IS IT SPRINGYET? – Amanda Hunt sits on the grass and waits for her two children at the R-II school on an unseasonably warm day Monday. The azure sky and brisk breeze was reminiscent of “October’s bright blue weather.”

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Care Connection joins national effort to showcase Pharmacy Benefits week

Care Connection for Aging Services has launched a public education campaign to spread awareness about pharmacy benefits for seniors. Many Medicare beneficiaries don’t take full advantage of their pharmacy coverage, resulting in poor medication adherence that can have a negative effect on their physical and financial health, according to Rona McNally, Director of Special Projects

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Do something

Editor: Why is it we can’t get rid of this rampage we call meth? The ones that use it are very self-centered and most times unable to tell the truth. I know that because I have a family member and his wife that has it very bad. In fact, the last part of 2016, they

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