61st ANNUAL BLACK WALNUT FESTIVAL

September 23-25 Stockton City Park SCHEDULE OF EVENTS   Thursday, Sept. 23 9:00 am-10:00 am Black Walnut Contest Judging (Hammons Products) *Nuts must be turned in to Hammons Products by 5 pm on Wednesday Questions- 417-276-5181 11:00 am-7:00 pm Community Quilt Show-Community Building 12:00 pm Opening Ceremony, Park Entrance, High School Band 12:30 pm Stockton

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Find best places to see fall foliage, MDC’s fall color forecast

View weekly updates on which trees are changing and where to get the best views at mdc.mo.gov/fallcolor. Missouri is blessed with a variety of trees, shrubs, and vines that make the fall season come alive with color. You can find best places to view the changing foliage using the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) fall

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Wood Fairy looks forward to fall

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen, submitted by Beverly Pelkey Morning message at Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Linda Wangsing was titled “Words of Life” 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. You are always welcome to join us for Worship Sunday at 9 a.m., Bible Study on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Mt. Zion area has enjoyed beautiful

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CELEBRATING 72 YEARS

Gene and Dorothy Dale celebrated their 72nd anniversary and  Dorothy’s 92nd birthday earlier this month.  Gene was 96 in July. They celebrated with a single candle stuck in a potato. (Gene is looking on hoping she doesn’t drink that beer.) Gene is a veteran of WWII.

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PARADE MASTER AT IT AGAIN

Justin Swager, who pulled off a nifty Christmas parade last year, put together a 9/11 Memorial Parade on Saturday, Sept. 11, in downtown El Dorado Springs.

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Regional Vaccination Initiative

The Mission of Community Foundation of the Ozarks and its affiliates, including the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation, is to enhance the quality of life in our region through resource development, community grant making, collaboration and public leadership, which includes promoting health and wellness. El Dorado Springs Community Foundation co-founder and retired local physician, Dr.

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Cedar Co. COVID-19 stats for Sept. 13

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1608) Active COVID-19 cases (10) # of deaths (26 confirmed PCR, 7 by antigen. Updated Aug. 17). (We are waiting for state to confirm four other deaths). Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) Negative Cedar County Test Count (27878 reported

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Hospital lifts limitation on inpatient admissions

Last Tuesday, Cedar County Memorial Hospital CEO Jana Witt   told the Sun that limitation had been lifted. Chief Nursing Officer Marie Mitchell said the limitations were put in place because the hospital did not have enough licensed staff available to schedule the nurse to patient ratio needed to ensure safe patient care. The hospital

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Dr. Wyant to speak at Baton Rouge conference

Dr. Andrew Wyant MD, physician at the CCMH Medical Mall in El Dorado Springs, has been invited to speak at the Louisiana Association of Medical Psychologists (LAMP) this weekend.     Louisiana is one of five states that allow psychologists with a PhD and an extra fellowship to prescribe psychiatric medication. The group invites doctors

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