Missouri hunters check 2,127 birds during fall firearms turkey season

Top harvest counties: Greene with 70 birds harvested, Maries with 58, and Franklin with 55. Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that hunters checked 2,127 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Top harvest counties were Greene with 70 birds harvested, Maries with 58, and Franklin with 55. For

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John and Julia Snethen to be great-grandparents

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Larry Sorrells was titled “Welcome to the Family” from 1John 3:13. You are welcome to join us for worship Sunday at 9 a.m, Tuesday Bible Study at 9 am, Women’s Bible study Thursday at 5 p.m. Mt. Zion area appreciated

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TOPS Christmas party Thursday, Dec 10

Tops Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Bethel Free Will Church, 1300 S Summer St El Dorado Springs, on Thursday, Oct. 29, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda Hall, Co-Leader, called the meeting to order. Susan, our leader was sick today. Carol led us in singing “To TOPS

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Dates for donations and Christmas Basket volunteers

El Dorado Spring’s Christmas Basket Project is successful each year because of the generous donation of money, gifts, and time by members of our community. Cash/check donations may be mailed to Christmas Basket treasurer, Steve Wiseman, 884 S 275 Rd, El Dorado Springs, 64744.  All donations are tax deductible.  Money donations are used to purchase

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Apply now for Christmas Baskets

El Dorado Springs Christmas Basket applications are now available at the Cedar County Health Department at the Medical Mall and at the Stockton Library as well as from the local school counselors and local ministers.  Applications must be completed and returned to the Health Department or the Stockton Library to be received no later than

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News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, is now open for her Sunday buffet. You have to put gloves on and you have to put a clean one on every time you go to the buffet. She serves it from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. She does not serve Sunday breakfast. She is

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Cedar County COVID-19 stats for Nov. 2

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (322) Active COVID-19 cases (33) Total # of cases requiring hospitalization (17) Current # of hospitalized cases (?) # of deaths (4) Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) Negative Cedar County Test Count (4926) Positive Cedar County Test Count (322)

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The Rock Wall

Rumors of my demise, which I started last week, have proven to be overstated thanks to the Cedar County Memorial Hospital emergency room crew. Dr. Casey sent me there last Tuesday, Oct. 20.  I’m not sure what he told them to check, but they checked everything. That place is a beehive of activity. The director,

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Parents as Teachers receives national recognition

Endorsed Sites Demonstrate High-Quality Implementation of Evidence-Based Home Visiting El Dorado Springs R-2 Parents as Teachers Program has earned a prestigious endorsement from the Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., (PATNC) as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top performing home visiting affiliates within the PATNC’s international network. Only 6 other school

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