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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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Man joyrides in Special Road grader

El Dorado Springs Police Chief Jarrod Schiereck reported this week that on Aug. 2, 2017, officers responded to 1501 South First Street, El Dorado Springs Special Road District, concerning a reported larceny of equipment. The investigation revealed the theft of a yellow Caterpillar 120H, road grader value $80,000 to $100,000 and damages to road surfaces.

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The end of summer

ON THE ROAD AGAIN – One of the first signs of fall is the sight of yellow school buses on their way to pick up and deliver students to school and then back home again. Please be careful as this yearly ritual begins next week. We all want our children to arrive at their destinations

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Message from Governor Eric Greitens

Governor Eric Greitens released the following message to Missouri families, particularly in the law enforcement community: “On Sunday, Clinton Police Officer Gary Michael pulled a car over for an expired registration. The door swung open. A man stepped out and opened fire. Now Officer Michael is dead.” “He was an Army vet. He had three

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