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64th Riverview Community reunion cancelled

Due to COVID concerns, the 64th Riverview Community Reunion, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 3, has been cancelled. Church services are still being held regularly and we invite our community and friends to come and visit us when you can.

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Fidelity Communications to open applications for charitable giving fund

Fidelity Communications, along with the other Cable One family of brands, will open fall applications for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, from October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021. Grants will be made available across communities served by Fidelity and the other Cable One family

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PARADE MASTER AT IT AGAIN

Justin Swager, who pulled off a nifty Christmas parade last year, put together a 9/11 Memorial Parade on Saturday, Sept. 11, in downtown El Dorado Springs.

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Regional Vaccination Initiative

The Mission of Community Foundation of the Ozarks and its affiliates, including the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation, is to enhance the quality of life in our region through resource development, community grant making, collaboration and public leadership, which includes promoting health and wellness. El Dorado Springs Community Foundation co-founder and retired local physician, Dr.

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Cedar Co. COVID-19 stats for Sept. 13

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1608) Active COVID-19 cases (10) # of deaths (26 confirmed PCR, 7 by antigen. Updated Aug. 17). (We are waiting for state to confirm four other deaths). Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) Negative Cedar County Test Count (27878 reported

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Hospital lifts limitation on inpatient admissions

Last Tuesday, Cedar County Memorial Hospital CEO Jana Witt   told the Sun that limitation had been lifted. Chief Nursing Officer Marie Mitchell said the limitations were put in place because the hospital did not have enough licensed staff available to schedule the nurse to patient ratio needed to ensure safe patient care. The hospital

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Dr. Wyant to speak at Baton Rouge conference

Dr. Andrew Wyant MD, physician at the CCMH Medical Mall in El Dorado Springs, has been invited to speak at the Louisiana Association of Medical Psychologists (LAMP) this weekend.     Louisiana is one of five states that allow psychologists with a PhD and an extra fellowship to prescribe psychiatric medication. The group invites doctors

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Schell City names Gayman Grand Marshall

Dan Gayman was born in Denver, Colorado on Jan.y 22, 1937 and lived with his parents, Leo and Lucy Gayman, in the Rocky Mountains there until the family moved to Missouri in 1941.  The Gayman’s purchased land west of Schell City to farm and  raise livestock. They later moved and farmed the  Cresap Ranch, now

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Schell City Royalty

SCHELL CITY FALL FESTIVAL WINNERS – Little Princess – Teigen Stutzman, Little Prince – Hunter Leach, Princess – Avery Minor, Prince – Rex Davis, Queen – Christy Goodman. Royalty winners were crowned based on the umber of tickets they sold for Community Betterment. There was over $23,000 dollars raised by all the candidates. The winners’

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If the boot fits – fill it

FIREMEN/VOLUNTEERS COLLECT DONATIONS FOR MDA – Families and friends of El Dorado Springs Firefighters worked on Saturday, Sept 4, and Monday, Sept. 6, to collect $6,861.17 for MDA. For over 20 years the department has collected money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.   Fire Chief Bob Floyd and Jason Fick count Saturday’s donations.

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