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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Schell City names Gayman Grand Marshall

Dan Gayman was born in Denver, Colorado on Jan.y 22, 1937 and lived with his parents, Leo and Lucy Gayman, in the Rocky Mountains there until the family moved to Missouri in 1941.  The Gayman’s purchased land west of Schell City to farm and  raise livestock. They later moved and farmed the  Cresap Ranch, now

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Schell City Royalty

SCHELL CITY FALL FESTIVAL WINNERS – Little Princess – Teigen Stutzman, Little Prince – Hunter Leach, Princess – Avery Minor, Prince – Rex Davis, Queen – Christy Goodman. Royalty winners were crowned based on the umber of tickets they sold for Community Betterment. There was over $23,000 dollars raised by all the candidates. The winners’

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The Rock Wall

Like most of you, I’m sure,  (except those too young or not born yet) I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that fateful morning. I had been over and visited with Mom and Dad and was walking back to our house. I was just east of the bridge over Little Clear

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BBB tips: hiring a trusted contractor for fall clean up

As leaves begin to fall and garden plants go to seed, homeowners may be thinking about hiring a lawn or landscape firm to clean up yards before winter. Better Business Bureau advises homeowners to check companies out carefully before hiring them, and ask for a contract that says what will be done and when. Some

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54 Cruisers Hand Out $$$$$

  MONEY TO PLAY WITH -Jodi and David Cauthon presented the El Dorado Springs PTO a check for $300 to be used for new playground equipment. Pictured are President Kali Collins, Secretary Kayla Loyd, the Cauthons, treasurer Melissa Keightley and Vice President Amber Gades. MONEY TO BURN – 54 Cruiser Club President Turner Fugate presented

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DAR promotes Constitution Week: Sept. 17-23

The National Society Daughter of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor of this foundational document of national governance. “There are two documents of paramount importance to American history: the Declaration of Independence, which forged our national identity and the United States Constitution,

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