‘City doing fantastic work’ around school construction

The El Dorado Springs School Board met Thursday, Feb. 8, for a long and varied agenda. The board approved the payment of bills totaling $558,415.60. First off was an update from two FFA students on chapter activities (see photo and cutline). In Old Business, Supt. Mark Koca gave a construction report. He said Branco has

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Car Stolen

On Jan. 15, 2018, the Cedar County Sheriff’s office took a report of a 1963 Plymouth Valiant being stolen from the area of U and 32 Hwy. south of El Dorado Springs. The vehicle is blue/gray in color with Missouri historic license plate #H1012. Anyone with information about this vehicle please call the Cedar County

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Apply for 2018 Picnic Booth Space

Booth space applications have been sent out for the 137th annual El Dorado Springs Picnic. They were emailed if you provided your email address; otherwise, they were mailed to the address provided. If you did not receive your application or would like one, please call Judi at 876-2691 or City Hall at 876-2521. The Picnic

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Search on for Century Farms in Southwest Missouri

If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1918, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines. The same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may

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Year end fire report

Building fires – 18, cooking fires – 4, mobile home fires – 1, pass. Car/pick-up – 5, off-road vehicles – 1, brush – 10, grass – 15, trash – 4, dumpster – 2, crops – 1, excessive heat – 1, med. assist – 7, MVA/no inj. – 5, MVA/inj. – 7, rescue from str. –

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Police Department year end report

Animal Control – 684, Ambulance Requests – 544, Assist Other Agencies – 532, All Escorts – 46, Nuisance – 486, Larcenies – 190, Assaults – 80, Property Damage – 45, Burglary – 44, Summonses – 634. Total calls for service: 5783 Search Warrants: 17

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February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri

Southeast Missouri is home to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), which generated some of the most powerful earthquakes ever to jolt the nation. A series of major quakes occurred in 1811-12, collapsing buildings, ringing church bells hundreds of miles away, and briefly causing the Mississippi River to run backward. That area is still active

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Thank you note

Dear CCMH and Jana Witt, We wanted to let the CCMH Board and Miss Jana know that we are grateful for the change in the policy, allowing organizations like the Calico Clippers Vet Quilt project to rent/use the community room in Stockton at no charge. Last week our letter was in the paper with our

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Ambulance Board meets

Cedar County Ambulance District, PO BOX 669, Stockton, MO 65785 Board meeting agenda Feb. 19, 2018 Location, Stockton Ambulance Barn 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approve Agenda 4. Approve minutes of previous meeting. 5. Public forum 6. Reports: a. Financial Report b. Budget c. Manager’s Report d. Correspondence 7. Unfinished Business: a.

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Hospital Board to meet Feb. 26

Note change of date. The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will convene a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, 1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs. The tentative agenda of this meeting includes: Unfinished Business: None New Business: Public Forum •Financial

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