MDC reports 14,896 deer harvested during antlerless portion

Archery season continues through Jan. 15. Alternative methods portion runs Dec. 25 – Jan. 4. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 14,896 deer during the antlerless portion of the firearms deer season, Dec. 4-12. Top harvest counties were Callaway with 467 deer harvested, Pike with

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Valerie Huhn named Director for the Department of Mental Health

The Missouri Mental Health Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Valerie Huhn as the new Director for the Department of Mental Health (DMH). Huhn was selected through a nationwide search process. She will begin her new role and responsibilities with DMH on January 1, 2022. “The Commission has the utmost confidence in the

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CMH names Tregg Geren next hospital COO

Citizens Memorial Hospital District announces that Tregg Geren, RN, BSN, has accepted the position of chief operating officer for Citizens Memorial Hospital District beginning Jan. 3, 2022. Geren assumes the role vacated by Michael Calhoun who was promoted to CEO/executive director of CMH and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Current CEO/ED

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EL DORADO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WORSHIP ARTS SHOWCASE

El Dorado Christian School students 7th through 10th grade presented a “Worship Arts Showcase” on Monday evening; December 6, at the Church of God Holiness.  “It was a wonderful presentation of praise to our Savior. The hard work put into this event by both the youth and their teacher Mrs. Krystal Wyant was evident throughout

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ECHS HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION/SENIOR HONOR CORD CEREMONY

El Dorado Christian High School Honor Society welcomed new member; junior Olivia Bryson (front row, 2nd from the right) during a candle lighting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon Dec. 8. Olivia was surrounded by 2022 ECS seniors who were celebrated and awarded with an ECHS Honor Society 2021 pin and Senior Honor Cord which will adorn

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TOPS: It takes 21 days to make and habit a “habit”

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S. Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, Dec. 9, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda Hall, Leader, called the meeting to order. Ray and Linda H led us in singing” TOPS & KOPS are Smiling” We said our

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Sympathy to families of Jeanie Piepmeier/Jim Carrier

by Marge Zink & Julia Snethen The morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was Jou: taken from Isaiah 12:2-6 and Luke 3:7-18 by Pastor Linda Wansing. The advent candle Joy was lit by the Martin family. You are always welcome to join us for Worship Sunday at 9 a.m. and Tuesday Bible study

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Notice of Bid

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education has declared 55 fluorescent light fixtures and 1 Cushman Truckster as surplus property. Sealed bids are now being accepted in the superintendent’s office for each item, due on January  12, 2022, by 4PM. For the light fixtures, the highest bid per unit will take as many as

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He’s here

SANTA’S SATURDAY – Hundreds of children took advantage of the Wayside Inn Museum’s 2nd Annual Pancakes with Santa on Dec. 4. During an interview after the event Santa said he had listened to all the requests and listed each child on the “nice” side of the page.

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Injunction Provides Relief for Cedar County Health Department

On Nov. 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a preliminary injunction against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (the Rule). The order was entered in response to a challenge filed by 10 states, led by Missouri Attorney General

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