News from Harwood and Schell City

By Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 27. She will reopen on Monday, Dec. 28. She will close at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Joey Coy, Hunter and Amy of Calhoun spent the weekend in the home of Jerry

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SWEET SUCCESS

El Dorado Christian announced the 2020 Candy Bar Fundraising winners on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 15.  Every student at ECS worked really hard to ensure a successful fundraiser.  Pictured in the front row is Logan Farran; Logan sold two boxes, (120 candy bars).   His name was put into the drawing for an Echo Show and

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How important is Shop-At-Home

EHLERS RUN FAMILY BUSINESS -The Ehlers Family bought their variety store from Frank Haynes in 1995 who had purchased it from Tom Grayson in 1971. David Ehlers said he believed that Covid- 19 made people appreciate the goods and services available at Ehlers Variety in El Dorado Springs. He said the local store was probably

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Christmas parade 2.0 a success

The regular, but way early, El Dorado Springs Christmas parade got cancelled because of Covid concerns but it just didn’t feel like Christmas to Justin Swager without a parade so he organized one for Saturday, Dec. 12. He told the Sun he doesn’t take credit for the parade – the groups and the public made

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Get ready for Christmas with the Spring City TV Special

Check out Spring City TV’s 2019 Christmas program on Thursday and Friday, Dec 17 and 18. Find the Spring City TV logo on The Sun’s webpage or on your phone and scroll down to Dec. 24, 1019. The second Spring City TV Christmas Special will be available on Dec. 24, 2020. Both specials will also

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LILAC BOUTIQUE HAS RIBBON CUTTING

Last Wednesday the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce members welcomed Dalena Gordon and the Lilac Boutique as the Chamber’s newest member business with a ribbon cutting event. Chamber CEO Jackson Tough said, “We are thrilled to have another new business in El Dorado Springs. This store and stylish inventory look like it should be

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The Rock Wall

We were sorry to hear about the death Saturday of our friend, Eva Coleman, in Florida.  Services are pending at Bland Hackleman with no date set.  Eva was always a calm, rational force in our lives.  When she was in El Dorado Springs she was the vice president at First Savings who worked closely with

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BBB tips: planning home improvements for 2021

As 2020 comes to an end, you may be starting to plan home projects for 2021 – especially after spending so much time at home this year. Maybe you want to add a patio or deck, make over your kitchen or renovate a spare bedroom as a home office. While some people may feel comfortable

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Fire report for week of Dec. 6

On Thursday, Dec. 10, at 6:37 a.m. the Fire Chief was dispatched to a residence on Vernon St. concerning a carbon monoxide alarm going off. No carbon monoxide was detected. On Saturday, Dec. 12, at 12:08 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at a residence on S. Grand. The house was

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Missouri’s Electoral College Members meet in State Capitol

Monday Missouri’s Electoral College Members met in the State Capitol to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. Each of Missouri’s ten electors met and cast their votes unanimously for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. “I want to thank Secretary of State Ashcroft’s Office, county clerks, poll

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