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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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Hackleman Cemetery report

Deposits from donations – $2,809.51 Mowing 11 @ $350 – $3,850 Cemetery meting and clean up will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8. All flowers need to be removed by July 8. Donations for the mowing and upkeep of the Hackleman Cemetery may be mailed to Hackleman Cemetery, c/o Kris White, 29665 E. Todd

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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 23. Twenty-six members weighed in. Best loser for the week was Angie with a loss of 6.2 lbs. The chapter had a net loss of 8.4. Marguerite celebrated her 87th birthday. Carol is celebrating

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Twentieth Century Club news

by Lana Sue Jones The members of the Twentieth Century Club met March 13, with Sherry Wiseman, who served as hostess with Dorothy Foster serving as co-hostess. The meeting was called to order by President Sandi Eaves. The destination for our annual May trip was discussed but no decision was made. Glenda Ware gave the

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Gardening Charlotte

Round Foot Gardening You have heard of square foot gardening, the practice of dividing up a garden plot into squares and carefully planting each square with a desired crop? This is round foot gardening, what I used to call pot gardening but because that leads one to think of Colorado and that one is planting

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