May 14, 2026
During the Cedar County Memorial Board of Trustee meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, the board decided to proceed with a written policy that would create sign-on bonuses for RNs and LPNs. Chief Nursing Officer Drew Alexander said the hospital is currently using four agency nurses. He said he had been looking at ways to address
ELLIS AND JENNIE BARRITT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND SET UP – The El Dorado Springs Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ellis and Jennie Barritt Educational Scholarship Fund. Ellis and Jennie Barritt spent all of their lives in Cedar County. Jennie and Ellis were married in 1946 and spent their married lives
Editor: When is hatred right? We can hate sin; We can hate the devil, but is it ever correct for a Christian to hate other people? The hatred displayed in Charlottesville, VA, by the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, the white supremacists would surely be condemned by our Lord. Some caucasians were advocating to take our country
Editor: I realized only to well that Barack Obama is no longer President, thank God. But does he know this? There is word that even though he is out of office he is maintaining a shadow government to keep President Trump from undoing anything that he has accomplished is his eight years in the office.
Editor: Everyone or their ancestors came here from some place else. They came here because they thought that it would be better here than there. The urge to go where things will be better may be the most powerful of all human urges. Nothing, no wall, no ocean, no mountain range has been an effective
Final Performance for the Summer of 2017 This weekend will be the final concerts for the El Dorado Springs Municipal Band for this summer. We would love to have everyone come out Friday and Saturday evening from 8 to 9 and Sunday afternoon from 2 to 3. Friday and Saturday will be songs selected by
Booth space is now available for the Schell City Fall Festival scheduled for Sept. 8 and 9, in Schell City. Please contact Dottie Haddix at 417.432.3133 or Jeanne Hoagland at 417.391.6433 for further information and to reserve your space for this year’s Festival. Space is limited.
The Board will met at 10 a.m. on Aug. 25 in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, to approve the tax rate.
The Fair Haven Park Board will host a breakfast smorgasbord from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. The AYCE (all you care to eat) menu will be pancakes, biscuits, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage and coffee or tea. Adults – $6 donation, children – 4-10 -$4 donation. Kids under 4 – eat free. All
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians My, what a busy week it has been! The activities started with the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the high school. My ‘Hat’s Off’ to the chamber for recognizing all the new teachers. I provided an update to everyone in attendance about the upcoming annual 100-Mile Yard
