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Join Missouri State Parks interpreter Kevin Smith for a special presentation about a historic journey made on bicycle more than a century ago. The program will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center auditorium in Kansas City. A Black man dressed in historical-period clothing standing in

The POPS Museum Board met Monday, Feb. 12 for the regular monthly meeting. Several projects and building needs were discussed. We are making plans for the annual meeting on April 8, when Harold Fugate will be our guest speaker. Plans for Historical Hysteria Day on June 1 are also underway. It was agreed to change

Concord Missionary Baptist Church will begin nightly services at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26. Preaching will be our Pastor, Brother Alan Collins and Brother Ron Pitts will be helping when he is available. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Cedar County Democratic Committee will host a meet and greet for Jeanette Cass of Webster County at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Country Club in Stockton. Jeanette is a farmer, retired postal worker and is a candidate for the 4th Congressional District in Missouri. Come out and meet her and hear her

Applications for the Mark Koca Memorial Education Assistance Grant are now being accepted through April 30, 2024. Applicants must be employed by El Dorado Springs RII School District with a goal to earn certification or additional educational credentials to support their role at El Dorado Springs RII Schools. Application must include name, goal, how the

The 54 Cruisers will award three $2,000 scholarship to area high school seniors annually. Each scholarship is for one year. Applicants must be one of the following: Enrolled in El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Nevada, Votech or Northeast Vernon County school districts; or a family member of a 54 Cruisers Car Club member. Preferences will be

The El Dorado Springs Preschool will hold their annual benefit dinner and auction at 5;30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in the High School cafeteria. Menu: Super nachos, drink and dessert. Cost: Adults and children ages 12 and over – $7 Children 3-11 – $4 2 and under are free A wide variety of exciting items

On Feb. 10, the El Dorado Springs Lions Club will host a Valentine’s Day dinner benefit and show at Camp Galilee. The 6 p.m. event features Lasagna Dinner and Desert by Infinite Kitchen; Frank Sinatra Tribute Singer, Anthony Manzwlla; World Renowned Elvis Impersonator, E-Rock (Erick Haws); Gun raffle drawing for a Henry Golden Boy 22

Seventy McDonald Restaurants in the Ozarks will begin encouraging customers to support Springfield’s two Ronald McDonald Restaurants by donating $1, $5, or $20 and adopting a heart. With every heart adopted, the contributor will have an opportunity to enter a social media contest holding their signed heart with the message “I share my heart #forRMHCozarks”

Optimist Day is always the first Thursday in February. Optimist International Clubs and members celebrate Optimist Day to encourage positive thoughts and actions and bring awareness to their community projects. In honor of Optimist Day, Feb 1, and National Random Acts of Kindness Day, Saturday, February 17, the Nine Wonders Optimist and El Dorado Optimist