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Cross Country Runner Awareness

You may have seen runners out this summer in the mornings. This will continue through at least the beginning of November as a big group. They have been instructed to run on the left side of the road so that they can see traffic. So if you see runners out, please give them some space

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El Dorado Springs Lions Club Celebrates 60 Years

WINFIEL HONORED – Past District Governor Charles Winfiel honored for 50 years of service as a member of the El Dorado Springs Lions club The El Dorado Springs Lions Club recently celebrated its 60th Birthday complete with a party, cake and ice cream, on June 25th, 2022. Many Lions were in attendance, both past and

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Meet and Greet Monday, July 18

There will be a “Meet and Greet” at 6 p.m. at the Opera House Theater in El Dorado Springs on Monday, July 18. All candidates for public office are invited and the community is welcome to meet them. A question and answer session will follow at 7 p.m.

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Time for the Sun’s Picnic Armband give away

This year the Sun is giving away four Armbands that can be used on any night of the Picnic. The first one will be given away by the tried and true method of a clue to the hiding place: the next two will be given away by use of a QR code – and we’re

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Community Bank receives bomb threat

On Thursday, Aug. 7, El Dorado Springs Police officers evacuated Community Bank, 210 East US 54 Hwy., due to a bomb threat. No device was located. When contacted, Bank President Scott Kennon said because of the on-going investigation he doesn’t have any further comment.

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Spring City TV to continue with candidate interviews

Thursday, July 14 – State Representative – District 12-Andrew Hurt, Dane Diehl and Dennis Turner. We’ll skip Picnic Week and finish up the last week in July with: Monday, July 25 – State Senator – District 28 – Bill Yarberry, Sandy Crawford and Janet Arnold. And the rest of the week with the U.S. Representative

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You too can fly (kind of)

WALLED WONDER – (publisher’s note: Several months ago, Sean Cook asked me if he could paint a butterfly at the east end of the Sun’s north wall. Sure, I said. And that was it until last week when he showed up with cardboard, a ladder, a tarp and a rope – and lots of paint.)

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Deadline to register

The deadline to register to vote for the Aug. 2, 2022, Primary Election is Wednesday, July 6. The County Clerk’s office will remain open until 5 p.m. on that day for your convenience. If you have missed voting in two General Elections you may need to register again. Please contact the Voter Registrar at 417.276.6700

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Spring City TV to feature candidates for Aug. 2 election

All videos are posted a 1 p.m. The first videos are as follows: Thursday, July 7 – Associate Circuit Judge Candidates – Jacob Dawson and Peter Lee. Friday, July 8 – Presiding Commissioner Candidates – John Clemons II and Robert (Bob) Foster. Monday, July 11 – Presiding Commissioner Candidates – Byron Hamilton, Jeff Stacey and

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