October 12, 2026
Cedar County Residents, When my nephew came into the CCMH emergency room with chest pain his heart stopped as Dr. Reynolds was examining him. Dr. Reynolds was able to get him back and he lived many years more. But he didn’t have time to drive to another medical facility. When my family has needed to
Editor: In June of 2018, I suffered a stroke while at home. My husband transported me to Cedar County Memorial Hospital. The care I received in the ER, from the clerk, the nursing staff and Dr. Craig Wamsley was outstanding and saved me from a devastating outcome. I was stabilized and transported to Kansas City,
A recent column in the Rural Missouri magazine stated that 43% of the rural hospitals in Missouri are operating in the red. Especially in rural areas we only get to keep what we SUPPORT and USE. CCMH has two factors that may help it survive: a history of excellent patient care and the new
Editor: Why should I support the Cedar County Memorial Hospital tax levy? Recently someone asked that question of me, and mentioned that Cedar County Memorial Hospital was “just a band aid station.” I listened to his commentary for a time then responded, “what if you find your father lying in the floor having a heart
Editor: The Cedar County Bowl is coming up in a few weeks. There’s no better rival or competition than when our towns play each other. The atmosphere is always exciting and great to teach us things about life. Hi, I’m Joe Barger. I’ve lived in Cedar County my entire life. I went to school at
Editor: * Your husband is complaining of chest pain. He’s having a heart attack. The closest hospital is 30-40 minutes away. The ambulance is out of the county, and the closest one is 20 minutes away. What do you do? Wait for the ambulance? Drive him to the closest hospital yourself? Either way, every passing
Editor: To The Voters of Cedar County: My name is Craig Wamsley and I have been a staff physician at Cedar County Memorial Hospital for the past 13 years. While other opportunities have been available to me over the years, I have chosen to work here. I consider myself a proud and admittedly biased employee.
Editor: Back in the early spring I stated experiencing severe pain and swelling in my left leg. After a trip to the doctor and some tests at the hospital the result was a blood clot. I got to spend a couple days in the hospital, staff and care was great. The swelling also had caused
Editor: Republican Taliban? Republicans debate their opponents, the Taliban decapitate theirs. That makes the above terminology self-contradictive. Just like today’s explosion of fake news. Reality. It exists and is immutable; non destructible. Each person has only one of three options. 1) Try to escape it. Drugs, alcohol, etc. Always temporary and to wake the next
Editor: To emulate Jeff Foxworthy, It might not be a yard sale event though the clothes on the clothes line are hanging on hangers. It might not be a yard sale even though there are things on the back porch you might find inside the house. It isn’t a yard sale if there is no
