Ready for all 12 days of Christmas

SUN WINDOWS SHOWCASE LOCAL ART – The six windows of the El Dorado Springs Sun are now home to depictions of the 12 Days of Christmas just in time for the Christmas Parade on Nov 21. The 12 panels were done by Sheila Benham, High School Art teacher, as part of the Art Club’s window

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2020 Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Participants

Conservation Dept. – EDS Police Dept Truck – Lead, EDS Fire Department Rural Pumper Truck #2, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Winner, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Runner Up, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Candidate, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Candidate, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Candidate, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Candidate, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Candidate, GFWC Miss Merry

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Old Glory Shines

CLEANING THE COLORS – Dr. Bill and Jan Neale approached the El Dorado Springs Optimist Club recently and volunteered to have the flags that decorate El Dorado Springs on national holidays cleaned. Bill found a dry cleaner in Bolivar and immediately after Columbus Day took the 100 plus flags “to the cleaners” with the stipulation

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The Rock Wall

I just want you to officially know that I’m always the last to be told what is going on. I heard a couple of weeks ago that Adrian, Cain, Van and Snider were going to visit us here either the week before Thanksgiving or the week after. No details. Well, about 5:30 p.m. on Monday,

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CCMH auxiliary fundraiser this Friday

“The Cedar County Memorial Auxiliary will have their Oinkin’ Spud Benefit and Pie Bake Sale, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the first Baptist Church, 500 South Main. Stay in your car or home and enjoy a meal consisting of pulled pork/baked potato and cookies. Meal orders (for pick up or

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New rules on facemasks

The El Dorado Springs School District will remain in “Yellow Status” through Thanksgiving weekend. The expected first day of “Green Status” is Monday, November 30. When students return to in-person learning, masks will be required of all students, K-12. The change in the district’s mask policy is in light of a recent decision by state

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Lost Bulldog Megaphone Finds its Way Home

HOME AT LAST – Former Bulldog cheerleader Michelle Houk Hunt, ’75, made a special trip to El Dorado Springs from Columbia to retrieve her megaphone that she hadn’t seen in about 20 years. The souvenir of Michelle’s High School years was found in a Lamar antique store by Jill Atchison Uptegrove, who recognized and bought

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Better Business Bureau urges caution selling items online

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers might not be able to hold a yard sale and are looking to sell some unwanted items through other avenues. Consumers planning to sell items online should be careful so they don’t become scam victims. The Internet offers a number of different sites where people can sell their goods.

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Kansas man dies in Osage River

Chad Boswell, 46, Arma, KS, was recovered from the Osage River, about a mile west of Taberville almost 24 hours after the boating accident that resulted in his death. St. Clair County Coroner Randy Sheldon pronounced him at the scene at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct.25. The 15 ft. Monark launched Saturday, Oct. 24, with four

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Fire report for week of Nov. 8

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10:52 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a trash fire on S. Grand St. Truck 5 and five firefighters responded. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:29 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched on a mutual aid call to aid the Caplinger Mills fire Department for a large chicken barn

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