Saturday night entertainment

JULY 18 WADE HAYES – will be the 2020 Picnic Saturday night headliner.  The Picnic Committee will pay him $6,500 to perform. He was born and raised in Bethel Acres, OK. His father, Don Hayes, also a professional country musician, inspired him to begin Hayes had learned to play the mandolin but later switched to

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Candidates for school board

In case we missed one of the candidates for the El Dorado Springs R-II School Board when we ran the list, they are: Terry L. Shepard, Mark Burley, Craig L. Carpenter and RJ Kinnett. The election has been postponed until June 2. We will publish the list of all candidates again before the election.

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Fire report for week of March 15

On Tuesday, March 17, the fire department was dispatched to Harwood working with the Walker VFD as mutual aid for a structure fire. The fire department cancelled as the Walker VFD had the situation under control. Three firefighters and tankers 1 and 2 responded. Friday March 20, at 6:55 p.m. ElDo Fire Department was dispatched

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Please read – regarding our surgical scheduling

The morning of March 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommended that all elective surgeries and non-essential medical procedures be delayed due to Covid-19 concerns. Therefore, Cedar County Memorial Hospital will adhere to these recommendations until further notice. Our surgical schedule of patients are being contacted to determine the seriousness of their

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Parson, Ashcroft Announce Municipal elections postponed in response to COVID-19

Pursuant to Governor Mike Parson’s Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and a request from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Governor Parson today signed Executive Order 20-03 ordering all Missouri municipal elections previously scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be postponed to June 2, 2020. The Executive Order declares

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Temporary service closures

In our continued efforts to address the spread of coronavirus, the following non-essential services are closed effective March 19, and until further notice: Cardiac Rehab, the CCMH Exercise Center and Satellite Rehab Clinic in Stockton, Aquatic Pool Classes and the hospital gift shop. Thank you for your understanding in this critical time.

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BBB warns of price gouging during coronavirus pandemic

The snowballing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has led to skyrocketing prices for high-demand items like hand sanitizer and face masks. Price gouging is not only deeply unethical, but likely illegal. Recent media reports of price gouging — when a seller seizes on crisis-driven demand to spike the cost of goods, services or commodities to unreasonable levels

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OATS Transit Service During COVID-19 Crisis

Businesses around the country are scrambling to understand of the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how to deal with this national crisis. OATS Transit is taking extra precautions to ensure the safety our riders and staff. As the company continues to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, OATS Transit will only be providing essential service

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Compassion for your neighbor

Editor: Our county and community have supported our local hospital for decades as the entry point for health care. Its staff remains totally committed to making our folks the recipients of expert care and , perhaps as important,  the compassion that we feel as neighbors .  It would be a great tragedy to lose that

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CCMH visitor and facility access policy

Effective March 19, 2020, Cedar County Memorial Hospital is activating a higher level of visitor restrictions and facility access at all locations. The new policy follows guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and is intended to minimize the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). No one under the age of 18, unless seeking medical care/services,

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