Total Solar Eclipse 2017

A total solar eclipse will sweep across the continental United States next Monday, Aug. 21. The greatest path will cross Missouri from northwest (St. Joseph) to southeast (Cape Girardeau). With a duration of about 90 minutes, areas nearest El Dorado Springs with “greatest duration” will be places like Columbia and Boonville. It’s been over 500

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Hospital Board to meet

The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will begin a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital,1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs.

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The Rock Wall

Travis Stoll, at the Bulldog Brew, said that several of you commented on my mention of him in the Rock Wall, but at least one wondered aloud what that had to do with hot peppers. Nuthin’.  It just gave me a chance to familiarize you with Travis. I thought the next day after I wrote

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Retired architect questions CCAD board action

Editor: Cedar County Taxpayers: Our six member Cedar County Ambulance Board, a political subdivision, is supposedly elected. Presently, two are elected and four are appointed. Supposedly, they answer to we taxpayers (?). At this time they are zealously stumbling through a procedure called “Design-Build” and are governed by house bill HB 2376 RSMo pg 4,

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Call it what it is

Editor: The incident at Charlottesville by white supremacists was a real tragedy. I was disappointed that President Trump did not mention the group name of the activists or even mention white supremacists by name. However, by the same token, Obama never mentioned Black Lives Matter during their incidents either; however, it does not give President

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“The Band Plays On”

     Only Six More Concerts This Summer There are only two more weekends for our Municipal Band to play this summer. We have several members who have left for college, and high school football games have begun, so our band will be a bit smaller, but we will play on. We all love to

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CCAD to meet Monday

The Cedar County Ambulance District board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 in the Stockton Ambulance Barn. Unfinished Business: CCMH Ambulance Service Proposal New Business: Closed session per RSMo 610.021 (11) Written Specifications for Competitive Bids.

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Crawford victory in Senate Special Election a win for Missouri farmers

Trustees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Regional Endorsement Committee representing the State Senate’s 28th District congratulate State Representative Sandy Crawford (R) on her successful campaign to complete the unexpired senatorial term of Mike Parson, who was elected lieutenant governor. Crawford won decisively with over 68 percent of the vote in the Aug. 8 Special Election.

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Order of Eastern Star plans fundraiser

The El Dorado Springs Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a BBQ dinner in the First Baptist Church family life center from 5-7:30 Saturday, Aug. 19. The FLC is located at 500 S. Main (use north entrance), El Dorado Springs; tickets are $10. The meal will include BBQ ribs or pulled pork,

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Square dance to national caller

On Friday, Aug. 18, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will dance to Jerry Junck (National Caller) and Kenton Sullivan from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building on the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer.  All area dancers and interested persons are welcome.  For more

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