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by Melanie Chance For rural cancer patients, a diagnosis can come with another difficult reality: getting to treatment. Depending on where they live, patients may face repeated trips to Joplin, Springfield or Kansas City — sometimes several times a week and for months at a time. As residents now know, Cedar County Memorial Hospital is

American Legion Post 233 would like to invite everyone to their Ham and Bean or Taco Soup Fundraiser located at 201 North Kirkpatrick St (corner of Broadway and Kirkpatrick) We will serve from 11 a.m. to 1:3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Menu includes cornbread, fried potatoes, drink and dessert. Delivery and To Go Available Cost:

The Cedar County Ice Cream Social and Battle of the Scoops Homemade Ice Cream Contest will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, at Stockton City Park – East Pavilion Area in Stockton. Battle of the Scoops is open to individuals, families, churches, civic and service clubs, youth groups, community organizations, businesses, and other teams from Cedar

Current Municipal Judge Greg Beydler was named to the El Dorado Springs City Council at the Monday, August 24, meeting. He replaces Allen Hicks who resigned. Beydler said that he would participate in the meeting but would not vote because he technically is still the judge, his last day being Aug. 31. He was sworn

The Preamble is the opening statement of the Constitution. It is a concise proclamation of the values at work in the complete document.  It is thought the Preamble to the Constitution was written by Gouverneur (sic) Robert Morris of Delaware. We do not know with certainty if any one man proposed the words of the

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is proud to honor Carlos Cary for his extraordinary achievement of being inducted into the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Hall of Fame in recognition of his dedication and commitment to blood donation. Reaching the Hall of Fame requires donating 160 blood products, a milestone that represents years

Come on down for final concerts of Summer Band for 2026 This coming weekend the Municipal Band will play the final concerts for the 2026 summer. Members play every Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon during the months of June, July, and August, then we are off during the school year. We hope you

City Council members Kim Neal, Mayor Gabby Kinnett, Ryan Snow and Peggy Carter were present at the City Council meeting on August 24, All four voted for Greg Beydler even though Snow and Carter had expressed interest in someone else. The Council voted to appoint Chad Shinn, Mary Cross and Bradley Mudge to the El

155TH SCHELL CITY FALL FESTIVAL GRAND MARSHALS – The Schell City Community Betterment Committee is proud to announce Gary and Shirley Vickers as the Grand Marshals of the 155th Schell City Fall Festival. Their lives have been defined by service to their country, devotion to family, and a deep commitment to honoring, supporting, and standing