Community

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, March 30. Kay led us in singing “Walk To Stay Fit”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. We welcomed a brand new baby KOPS!  Juanita reached her goal weight today and is officially a

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CMH names Ronald A. Evans, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) announces the appointment of Ronald A. Evans, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) effective March 6. Dr. Evans is a board certified family medicine physician and has practiced at Bolivar Family Care Center for 24 years. He earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona, Tucson, and completed an internship

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Gardening Charlotte

April Gardening Chores (301) My garden is starting to get serious about growing this month so it’s time to try to keep up: 1. Clean out composters and add to flower beds and fruit trees. Mix with existing soil for now; you will mulch this later. Leave a good bucket of finished compost as starter

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Drue Hoagland among 60-plus UNG cadets recognized during awards ceremony

More than 60 cadets at the University of North Georgia (UNG) were recognized for academic, leadership and military achievement at a March 28 awards ceremony, including Drue Hoagland of Schell City, who received the General Society of the War of 1812 Scholarship. “We congratulate all the winners, and we appreciate the organizations, families and corporations

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New books at Cedar County Library

Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathan Kellerman – Surprised by a nearly 100 year-old new client who refuses to explain the reason she needs his services at their first session, Alex Delaware is shocked by the woman’s subsequent murder and teams up with detective Milo Sturgis to investigate her mysterious life and death. Humans Bow Down by

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Providing information

DIABETIC NEUROPATHY Q: I have diabetes and have developed burning pain in my feet, and it hurts to walk. What is wrong? A: Neuropathic pain is caused by damage to the nerves. Some feel this all the time, and with others it comes and goes. It makes the skin sensitive to pressure or other sensations.

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SENATOR MEETS WITH HEAD OF PURPLE HEART ORGANIZATION

SENATOR MEETS WITH HEAD OF PURPLE HEART ORGANIZATION – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill met this week with Southwest Missouri Chapter Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paul Starchman of Joplin to discuss the importance of ensuring veterans receive the honor, recognition and access to benefits and services they deserve. “I will never

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Thank-you note to CBCO blood donors

Thank you from the staff and volunteers of the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to all who came to give your pint of live saving blood at the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ on Thursday, March 23. Many Hospitals, including El Dorado Springs, Nevada, Bolivar, Joplin and Springfield Hospitals use blood from your

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POWER OF THE PURSE

POWER OF THE PURSE – The 4th Annual Tri County Girls’ Night Out raised $7,500 from just the silent and live purse auction conducted by Shannon Mays assisted by Rex Kutina, Pete Quinlan, Landon Mays, Shaw Miller, Mitch Bass, Benjamin and Jonathan Talbert and Kent Band. The tally of ticket sales and donations will add

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STOLEN TRUCK SOUGHT

STOLEN TRUCK SOUGHT –  At 8:45 a.m. on March 27 a St. Clair County deputy took a stolen vehicle report from Kayla and John Neale Jr. They reported a black 1992 Dodge 2500 with a hay bale bumper was stolen from the Boy Scout building at the intersection of A Hwy. and 13 Hwy. The

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