Charles Terre Hargrove

Charles Terre Hargrove, 74, Osceola, passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield. Terre was born May 16, 1947 to Charles E. and Patricia J. (Evans) Hargrove. Terre grew up in Nevada and Clinton graduating from Clinton High School Class of 1965. He attended Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg. Over the years,

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Bonnell Bland Huff

Bonnell Bland Huff, 92, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, Dec.23, 2021. Services for Bonnell will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at The Church of God (Holiness), with burial in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Family received friends from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday evening, Dec. 28,

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Kip Jackson

Kip Jackson, 58, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Nevada. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary, Nevada.  A Rosary will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening with visitation following from 6-7 p.m. at

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Kimberly Ann (Barger) Nimmo

Kimberly Ann (Barger) Nimmo, 62, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at her home. Services for Kimberly Nimmo will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, at the Assembly of God Church will burial of cremains in Hazel Dell Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left

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9 New Year’s traditions from cultures around the world

Happy (almost!) New Year! Whether you’re ringing in New Year’s Eve from some exciting foreign country or at home with family and friends, you probably have a New Year’s tradition or two. Common traditions throughout the United States include singing “Auld Lang Syne” to greet the New Year, and eating black-eyed peas for good luck.

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14 classic New Year’s Eve traditions we learned from our grandparents

While New Year’s may be all about looking ahead, there’s something undeniably nostalgic about the holiday that falls at midnight on December 31. After all, the iconic New Year’s Eve song “Auld Lang Syne” roughly translates to “old long since,” or “times gone by.” There are so many interesting and classic New Year’s Eve traditions

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Cedar County Health Dept. COVID-19 stats for Dec. 20

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (2,016-64 new cases this past week-home tested are not all reporting) Active COVID-19 cases (39) Cases in Stockton (30) Cases in El Dorado Springs (31) Cases in Jerico Springs (1) Cases in Dadeville (0) Cases in Fair Play(1) Cases in Humansville(1) # of deaths (33 confirmed PCR, 8

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CCMH establishes Bridge Program, Dr. Casey retires

During the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, Dec 15, the trustees decided to move forward with the proposal by Chief Nursing Officer Marie Mitchell to establish a tuition reimbursement program for LPN’s that want to become RN’s. Under the program, CCMH will reimburse up to $4,500 for each successfully completed

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