Storm damage near Taberville

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen It was nice to be able to attend Church at Rockville United Methodist Church this Mother’s Day. Mt. Zion Area near Taberville area had a lot of storm damage this past week, trees uprooted and a lot of damage to buildings and cars, lots of rain. Mt. Zion Cemetery

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News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will start closing at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and she will be closed on Sundays until further notice because the Health Department will not let her have the buffet for health reasons. She will still be closed on Wednesdays. She will have me put it in

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How El Dorado Springs sees COVID – 19 1 1/2 months later

BRUCE ROGERS– El Dorado Springs City Manager – At the May 4 city Council meeting. It was decided to keep the City Hall portion of the Community Building closed, but open up the track and the weight room. The gym and the game room will also remain closed. The summer ball program sign -up is

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Popcorn on Friday AND Saturday nights

The Opera House Theater is selling large bags of popcorn for $5 from 4:30 – 6:30 on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9. Popcorn sales are a fundraiser for the theater to help with ongoing expenses like utilities. And the popcorn is really good.

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Last Hightower House slated for demolition

HISTORIC MID 1880’s HOME TO BE DESTROYED – One of El Dorado Springs remaining historical homes is on the list to be bulldozed in the near future. The home was built by Joshua Hightower, one of the founders of El Dorado Springs, after he had enjoyed the miraculous healing powers of the water when traveling

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Rescheduled dates for school events

The El Dorado Sprigs R-II School Admiin Committee met about noon  Friday as they do each week to make decisions about the school. Superntendent Mark Koca released the following information after that maeeting.: •We have set some tentative dates to reschedule many of our end of year events.  Please understand that many of these dates

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Cruise planned for Saturday, May 9

The Route 54 Cruisers and local classic car owners are going to cruise around the Community Springs Health Care Facility, 400 E. Hospital Rd. on Saturday, May 9, at 3 p.m. Please meet at Church of God “Holiness” parking lot at 2:30 to line up for cruise. All classic car owners are welcome to participate

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The Rock Wall

Tuesday, May 5, was Cinco de Mayo which we know was Caddeaux’s birthday in 2010, and unusual for a cat, we know the names of his momma and daddy. I say, “know”, at least we were told but I don’t remember them. Once we were down in Springfield at Jan’s Cattery (is that better than

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Hospital employees speak out

Editor: As residents of Cedar County and employees of Cedar County Memorial Hospital, the June 2 vote to increase the hospital’s tax levy concerns us. The vote has the power to affect both our livelihood, the safety of the patients we serve and the economy of Cedar County. This is not meant to be a

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