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BIG JOB – Work continues on refurbishing the out-door movie screen on 54 Hwy. for the event scheduled for Thursday, Sept.7. In addition to the fresh coat of paint on the screen, the grass will be mowed and de-chiggered.   The venue, that hasn’t had a movie projected on it in about 30 years, is

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Schell City Fall Festival celebrates 146 years

Please mark you calendar for Sept. 8 and 9 to attend the Schell City Fall Festival. The Schell City Community Betterment committee is putting the finishing touches on the plans for that weekend. Bidding at the silent auction kicks off at 8 a.m. Friday morning and concludes at 8 p.m. The official start to the

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Toughest program ever

ADULT RECOVERY COURT GRADUATION – On Monday evening, the Cedar County Adult Recovery Court held its 25th graduation with graduates Number 44 and 45 getting certificates attesting they had completed the arduous and strict recovery program from drug and alcohol dependency. Kelby Cole completed 547 days clean and sober. Michelle Master completed 504 days clean

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Sweet taste of victory

BACK HOME – After spending a year in the Stockton High School trophy case, the Cedar Bowl came back home to El Dorado Spring Friday night after the Bulldogs’ convincing 50-18 victory over the Stockton Tigers in Bulldog stadium. Dave Rotert El Dorado Springs HS Principal, received the Cedar Bowl from Mike Postlewait, Stoctkon HS

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Hospital looks at using sign-on bonuses for RNs, LPNs

During the Cedar County Memorial Board of Trustee meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, the board decided to proceed with a written policy that would create sign-on bonuses for  RNs and LPNs. Chief Nursing Officer Drew Alexander said the hospital is currently using four agency nurses. He said he had been looking at ways to address

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Barritt scholarship established

ELLIS AND JENNIE BARRITT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND SET UP – The El Dorado Springs Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ellis and Jennie Barritt Educational Scholarship Fund. Ellis and Jennie Barritt spent all of their lives in Cedar County. Jennie and Ellis were married in 1946 and spent their married lives

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Council hears more about fast cars and slow response

The El Dorado Springs City Council met in regular session on Monday, Aug. 7, with all council members present: Mayor Brad True, Jim Luster, Randy Bland, Nick Bland and Jerry Baldwin. City Manager Bruce Rogers was present as was Glenda Baker, Jackson Tough, Marge Vance, Gary Gray and Kimball Long from the El Dorado Springs

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Free x 2

SECOND ANNUAL FREE SWIM AND ICE CREAM HELD – The Opera House Theater and the El Dorado Springs Optimist Club held the second annual free ice cream and free swim from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Virginia Ryan Strain Pool on Saturday, Aug 12. Attendees finished off several galleons of vanilla and strawberry ice

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R-II Board takes virtual tour of new building

Last Thursday evening, the El Dorado Springs School Board took a virtual tour of the new building Dake Wells architects has designed. Cara Collins and Bethany Henry with Dake Wells conducted the tour by computer on a screen they set up in the meeting room. This is the wave of the future, the way architects

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Total Solar Eclipse 2017

A total solar eclipse will sweep across the continental United States next Monday, Aug. 21. The greatest path will cross Missouri from northwest (St. Joseph) to southeast (Cape Girardeau). With a duration of about 90 minutes, areas nearest El Dorado Springs with “greatest duration” will be places like Columbia and Boonville. It’s been over 500

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