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Hospital board reaffirms commitment to sustainability and excellence

The Cedar county Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the renewal of the contract of CEO, Terry Nichols. This decision reaffirms the board’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards of leadership and patient care within the organization and its commitment to sustainability and excellence. Under the visionary leadership of Nichols, Cedar County

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Hospital Board hears citizens’ concerns

About 40 people took seats in the CCMH atrium on Wednesday, Sept. 20, for the regularly scheduled meeting of the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. It was a mixed group of hospital staff and citizens critical of the hospital management. After the meeting was called to order and rules set by the board

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PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR

A group of concerned citizens met with Cedar County Memorial Hospital board on Wed, Sept. 20, along with hospital personnel who came to offer support for the board of trustees.   

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Scam call going around St. Clair County

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office wants to alert you to an ongoing phone scam in which the suspect poses as Sergeant Gary Cook or Detective Cook to coerce victims into giving them money. This scam is identifying themself as Sergeant Gary Cook or Detective Cook from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and tell

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Burn Ban Lifted

The Emergency Manager and the Cedar County Commission have lifted the countywide burn ban for Cedar County, MO due to sufficient and expected rainfall over the weekend.    Thank you for your observance of this order. Kenneth Thornton, Presiding Commissioner Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner Ted Anderson, Southern Commissioner Arlo Rupke, Emergency Manager

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Kentley Rieder to represent ElDo at Black Walnut Festival

by Maddie Balding, 9 Kentley Rieder, a junior at El Dorado Springs R-2 School, will be representing our school at the Black Walnut Festival in Stockton on Sept. 30. She has been actively involved in school activities for three years, including cheerleading, choir and student council. Kentley’s decision to participate in the Black Walnut Festival

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Chili Cook-Off Saturday, Oct. 21

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 21, for the Wayside Museum Annual Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival in beautiful downtown El Dorado Springs. We are anxious to sign up teams for the cook-off and vendors for the street. It is assured to be a great day of activities in our community. Fees for the cook-off

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Making the world a better place

GIRL SCOUTS GET BUSY – Troop 72075 leaders Ashley Rector, Michelle Becquart and Catie Taffner along with Scouts Bonnie, Paige, Adele, Emma, Gwen, Grace, Hannah, Jeannie, Emmalee, Kyla, Natalie and Shaila went to the Wings Refuge Shelter on Aug. 26 of this year to use grant money they had been awarded. The troop landscaped the

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Prayer at the pole Thursday, Sept. 27

The El Dorado Springs High School FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) would like to invite all community members, parents, church groups, students and school faculty to participate in Prayer at the Pole at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. Participants will congregate around the flagpole located on the west side of the high school, outside of

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Gilbert and Eleanor Willson

GRAND MARSHALLS OF WALKER FUN DAYS 2023 – The Walker Community Betterment Association elected Gilbert and Eleanor Willson to be the Grand Marshalls of Walker Fun Days 2023. Gilbert is a Vernon County native being born and reared near Metz where he graduated in 1959. His great-grandfather, Robert Louis Willson, and great-grandmother, Agness Bickett married

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