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To schedule a ride in Cedar County, call 660-827-2611 or 800-276-6287.  Calls must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Listed below is the transportation schedule for Cedar County. To Joplin: 1st Wednesday each month To Nevada: 1st Friday each month To Bolivar: 2nd Thursday & 3rd Friday each month To Springfield: 3rd Tuesday

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 3, in beautiful downtown El Dorado Springs. Plans are coming for a great event this year. We will have a variety of things going on for all ages; old time working craftsmen in the Park, vendors, live music, fiddlers contest, antique tractors, old time classic country and western swing

Wayside Inn Museum will hold their annual biscuits, gravy and sausage breakfast, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 13, at the Wayside Inn Museum, 119 W Springs St., El Dorado Springs. Adults are $6. Children under 5 are $3. Have a great breakfast at the museum and enjoy the beautiful downtown El Dorado Springs car

Join park team members at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, for the 11th annual Youth Fishing Day and open house at Finger Lakes State Park. Bring the kids for a day of fishing from the banks of Peabody Lake. Participants will learn basic fishing skills and take part in fishing games. Prizes will be awarded

Thursday, May 11, 9-12 noon at the Northeast Vernon County High School, Walker. Tuesday, May 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the El Dorado Springs High School. Wednesday, June 7, 9-12 noon at the Stockton High School. Students/parents, please check with your respective schools to ensure your student/athlete secures the proper forms and that

Toddler Storytime in the Park features nature stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children. These programs will be held throughout May, all beginning at 10 a.m. on the following Thursdays: * May 18 – Bubbles * May 25 – Worms Programs are held in the park’s visitor center. Knob Noster State Park is located near

Northeast Vernon County will be having our FCCLA annual Krispy Kreme fundraiser. If you would like to be guaranteed donuts, please contact Laurie Bybee and order in advance. The glazed donuts are $13 and the specialty are $15. We have chocolate iced, glazed filled kreme, raspberry filled and lemon filled donuts. Let me know if

Spring brings wildflowers and birds to Weston Bend State Park. Join park team members as they lead wildflower walks and bird hikes through the park’s different trails. 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 7 – Meet at the North Ridge Trail parking lot for an approximately 2-mile walk. 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27 – Meet at the

Please join us as we celebrate the 80th birthday of Bobby Budd from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the El Dorado Springs Community Center.

The Tri-County Baptist Group will hold its regular Fifth Sunday service on Sunday, April 30, at True Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield. After Sunday School at 10 a.m. the morning service will begin at 11 a.m. with preaching by Bro. Byron Smith. After lunch on the grounds, and a business meeting, the afternoon sermon