Multiple Health Department staff test positive for Covid

Cedar County Memorial Hospital’s Infection Prevention and Employee Health Department has been monitoring the health status of the Cedar County Health Department’s staff. Multiple Cedar County Health Department staff members have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Each case was responded to according to recommendations set forth for healthcare personnel by the Centers for Disease Control

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December R-2 School Board meeting update

Last Thursday night in its December meeting, the El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education met in open session. The board heard and recognized the accomplishments of the 2021 District Champion Varsity Girls Volleyball Team and the individual honors the student-athletes received. In old business, the board made significant changes to the district’s COVID plan

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Cedar County Health Dept. COVID-19 stats for Dec. 13

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1,952-57 new cases this past week-home tested are not all reporting) Active COVID-19 cases (38) Cases in Stockton (14) Cases in El Dorado Springs (30) Cases in Jerico Springs (1) Cases in Dadeville (1) Cases in Fair Play(0) Cases in Humansville(1) # of deaths (33 confirmed PCR, 8

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Missouri Securities Division orders hunting guide to repay investors

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division and Republic, Missouri resident, Theodore Jay Eddings, recently entered into a consent order to settle allegations against Eddings by the Division involving investor fraud. Between April 2017 and October 2018, Eddings raised at least $50,500 for two entities he claimed to own and operate. Eddings sold securities

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The Rock Wall

When I went to visit my grandchildren Saturday, I was greeted by my granddaughter who introduced me to everyone else. She introduced me to her big brother Ben, her Daddy, her little brother Nash and finally herself. And I introduced myself. Reese will be three in March. All we needed was some tea and a

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Fire report for week of Dec. 5.

On Sunday, Dec. 5, at 1:39 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a structure on W. Broadway for a structure on fire. The building was fully involved on arrival. Two trucks and nine firefighters responded. Later that afternoon the Fire Department returned to a rekindle at the same location. One truck and six firefighters

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ECS ALUMNI MAKES DEBUT AT CROWDER COLLEGE DRAMA

El Dorado Christian School Alumni, Isabelle Bryson continues to add to her “performing arts” resume. She, along with her sisters Olivia and Sophia, have performed in theater and school dramas for many years.  Isabelle started in El Dorado at the Lighthouse Children’s Theater in 2008, followed by numerous productions at ECS including the hilarious, “Junie

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Tri-County Quilt Club report

Tri-County Quilt Club met on Dec. 6, for a regular meeting and Christmas party. At noon Beverly Sullians gave the blessing before a bountiful carry-in dinner was enjoyed by seventeen members. The business was conducted by President Mary Mc Leod.  Show and tell was by Phyllis Stewart, Donna Harris, beverly Sullians, Evonne Andersen, Pan Walker

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Christmas square dance

On December 17 the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will have their Christmas Dance with Jay Wright as caller. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building/Dining Hall at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission is $7 for dancers.  All dancers and interested persons are welcome. For more information call the

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