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Cedar County Memorial Hospital re-certified for immediate stroke care

Editor’s note: Big news – After an intense, voluntary process, the Level III Stroke Center at Cedar County Memorial Hospital has been re-certified leaving it as the only one in several counties in Southwest Missouri. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving the brain of oxygen and nutrients. 

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Giving back

OSAGE RIVER 4-H  WORKING ON TABERVILLE SCHOOL HOUSE – Osage River 4H is honored to be awarded the Missouri Department of Agriculture BOAC grant for $500.00. The “Building Our American Communities” grant will be used to help restore the wall and chimney area of the historic Taberville Schoolhouse cloakroom . The Osage River 4H club

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New at the Elementary helm

DR. BARGER NAMED ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL – The El Dorado Springs Board of Education would like to announce that they have named Dr. Tracy Barger as the new Elementary principal and Cary Chambers as the new Director of Special Services. Dr. Barger is currently serving as the El Dorado Springs Elementary Assistant Principal and Cary currently

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Notice of annual fire service charges

El Dorado Springs Rural Fire due by March 15, 2020. The City of El Dorado Springs has established the following charges for rural fire service and dues. Annual renewal charge for present member – $65. New member or rejoin fee – $75 plus annual charge of $65. Charges are calculated on the basis of one

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Cedar County Republican Party to meet

The Cedar County Republican Party Central Committee will meetat 4:30 p.m Monday, March 2, in room 5 of the Cedar County Courthouse. The purpose of this meeting is for the preparation of the upcoming 2020 election cycle and the county caucus which will be held Apr. 4 at the Cedar County Courthouse. Filing for township

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Hospital Board makes plans for April election

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees met Feb. 17 in the hospital classroom and discussed the upcoming April election. The hospital is placing the tax levy back on the ballot. Michelle Leroux , a candidate for the hospital board, said she and Korissa Perrodin have started a FaceBook page, Committee Supporting the Future

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Cedar County Democrats to meet

Cedar County Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the courthouse in Stockton. Shavonne Danner, a retired physician from Kansas City and healthcare professional advocate of Missouri rural communities will be our guest speaker for the evening. She will prioritize the merits of Medicaid expansion in Missouri. Question about Medicaid Expansion?

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Granted

2019 EL DORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS – The El Dorado Springs Community Foundation is pleased to announce grant recipients for 2019.  Thirty three grant applications were received this year which is almost twice the number that is generally received. $11,875 was awarded to the following applicants: • $2,885 to the El Dorado Springs

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El Dorado Springs R-II Board rehires all administrators

In the executive session of the R-II School Board’s Feb. 13 meeting, the board rehired all administrators and received the resignations, effective at the end of the school year, of Becky Cooper and Phillip Martin. Ashley Rogers introduced five of her volleyball players to the board who had received district honors. They are Reese Schaaf,

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