The Rock Wall

I know that at least person read my book review last week on Jerico Springs, The Mystic City. Kimball told me that in Chapter 8 of John C. Beydler’s book in his or her 1888 column in his or her Jerico Jottings column in the weekly Stockton Journal  called  it the Mystic City frequently as

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Council hears requests from POPS

Several members of the Preserve Our Past Society were present at the El Dorado Springs City Council meeting on Monday. Feb. 7. POPS President Faye Koger gave each councilmember a list of their 2022 events that involve the Wayside Inn Museum and asked specifically that West Spring Street be closed on June 4 for Historical

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Cedar County Health Dept. COVID-19 stats for Feb. 7

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (2,519-55 new cases this past two weeks-home tested are not all reporting. Total of 1,255 cases in 2021 reported) Active COVID-19 cases (Due to the changes in the duration of isolation per the CDC, we will no longer be listing active case count as some people are out

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Prescribed burn online course, demonstration field day

Would you like to learn how to burn your grassland or other wild lands? Would you like assistance planning a safe prescribed burn? If you do, this workshop is for you. The Missouri Department of Conservation and The Nature Conservancy are holding a free Prescribed Burn Demonstration Field Day at Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie near El Dorado

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Local scholarships offered through the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation

We are pleased to offer six local scholarships through the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation.  Applications will be accepted Feb. 1, through March 13.  Scholarship applications and instructions can be found at the following web address: https://www.cfozarks.org/find-grants-scholarships/take-action-apply-for-scholarships. This website will also provide information on a host of other regional scholarships available to local students. Scholarships

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BBB: Need a COVID-19 face mask? Beware of scams

With high COVID-19 case numbers lingering in many parts of the United States and driving many Americans to seek out the safest face coverings available, N95 masks – long the province of medical professionals – are growing in popularity among the general public. Better Business Bureau (BBB) cautions consumers to do diligent research and avoid

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NEW ADDITION AT CCMH

Cedar County Memorial Hospital has recently welcomed Dr. Scott Kaul, CRNA to their Pain Management Specialty Clinic team. Dr. Kaul completed his Residency Program in Nurse Anesthesiology at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka then subsequently went on to complete both a Master of Science then Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesiology at Texas Wesleyan University. He joins

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Fire report for week of Jan. 30

On Sunday, Jan. 30, at 3:51 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire south of town on S. 400 Rd. The department was cancelled en route. Three trucks and nine firefighters responded. On Monday, Jan. 31, at 8:39 a.m. the department was sent to a grass/brush fire east of Filley. Turned out

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