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Fire report for week of April 25

On Sunday, April 25, at 1:58 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a trash fire on S. Summer St. Trucks 2 and 5 and eight firefighters responded. Later that afternoon at 3:34 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire on E. 166 Rd. Four trucks and 13 firefighters responded.

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May is Better Hearing Month: Hearing well is vital to conversation

The country is beginning to cautiously reopen as many individuals are becoming vaccinated for COVID-19. This means more opportunity to socialize with family and friends and more opportunities for conversation at church, a family gathering, ball games, and more. If there is anything we learned from social distancing and mask-wearing, hearing well is vital to

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Cedar County Historical Society meets

by Judy Nichols The Cedar County Historical Society met at the museum in Stockton on April 26.  Members present were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Judith Cain, Treasurer Anna Hopkins, Ellis Benham and Bob Phillips.  Secretary Connie Maupin was not able to attend. Bob Phillips gave members another synopsis from “A History of the Ozarks,

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Next Mt. Zion Club meeting May 26

Mt Zion Club met April 28, in the Marge Zink home for an all-day meeting. Thirteen ladies enjoyed visiting before noon then enjoyed soup and salad sandwiches and desserts at noon. After lunch meeting was called to order by Marge Zink.  Rool call was your favorite vegetable. Wilma gave the devotion from Ezekiel. Secretary and

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TOPS: Tips to help reach your goal

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S. Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, April 29, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda Hall, Leader called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “When Your Smiling” We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Linda

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NEW FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER JOINS CCMH MEDICAL MALL STAFF

Dena Splitter, FNP recently joined the professional staff at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Medical Mall Clinic at 1317 S. Highway 32 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. She was born in Nevada and graduated from Hume High School. She later became an EMT and spent from 1991-1997 working for the Vernon County Ambulance District. For

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VFW TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Mrs. Cheryl Eslinger was presented with the 2020-21 Teacher of the Year award by VFW Post 257 Commander Brent Beckman on Tuesday evening, April 13.  Mrs. Eslinger was nominated by ECS colleague, Mrs. Janet Swank.  Mrs. Eslinger has been a pillar in the education system since 1983.  She was part of the foundation  when El

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Fire report for week of April 18

On Sunday, April 18, at 12:38 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a residence east of Cedar Springs on Hwy. 54 for a structure fire. Three trucks and 14 firefighters responded. On Thursday, April 22, at 8: 59 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to the airport to set up and protect a landing

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TOPS MO #9319 El Dorado Springs meets

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, April 22, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda Hall, Leader called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “It’s Not Too Late and My Body” We said our TOPS

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A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

If you missed the Wayside Inn Museum’s annual meeting you missed a great evening. Karl Allison, gave a living history of El Dorado Springs. He owns one of the oldest continual businesses in town. His recognition of our town was outstanding. The people in the audience asked questions and others added information. It was like

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