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Junior and Laura Hammons are celebrating 65 years of marriage this year. They were married October 3, 1954, in the home of Laura’s parents, in El Dorado Springs, in front of family and friends. After a brief stay in Wichita, KS, they returned to Lamar, which they have made their home for the duration of

Sept. 19, 1959, Martha Lois Hawkins and James Franklin Herbst were united in marriage. Rev. Glenn Hinkle performed the ceremony in the First Christian Church, El Dorado Springs. To this union, three children were born – Andy, Ann and Alice. The first 10 years of their marriage, they lived and worked in the El Dorado

By Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 and she will be closed all day on Friday, Oct. 4. She will reopen on Saturday, Oct. 5 at her regular time. Helen Ellerman attended the funeral service for Jeanie Anderson at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home at El

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Larry Sorrells was “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” from Romans 14:1-12. You are always welcome to join use for worship Sunday at 9 a.m. Mt. Zion Home Bible met Tuesday in the home of Tom and Beverly Pelkey with

I have a new favorite commercial fish (if you don’t count walleye and crappie). We went to the fish fry fundraiser Friday evening in Fair Haven Park for the Stoney Creek and Walnut Creek Schools.  You know I’ve caught a few thousand bass and crappie so I  thought it was some kind of mistake when

The El Dorado Springs City Council met Monday, Sept. 16. Present were Mayor Pro-Tem Cory Gayman and council members Jim luster, Nick Bland and Nathan Murrell. City Manager Bruce Rogers was present, as were City Clerk Kandi Baldwin, Police Chief Jarrod Schiereck, Fire Chief Bob Floyd, Fire Captain JR Stroer, Street Superintendent Brian Koger, Building

HOSPITAL AUCTION ITEMS – Pictured is Cedar County Memorial Hospital CEO Jana Witt with some of our Silent Auction offerings. Please be sure to attend the 11th Annual Fundraiser for the Cedar County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 26, on the hospital grounds. The event will be held from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. with food,

During the financial report at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting on September 16, Chief Financial Officer Carla Gilbert said that the hospital’s operating revenue for the month was $2,177,772 with expenses of $1,178,833. After deductions from revenue, the net loss for August was $71,249. According to hospital CEO Jana Witt adjustments

KAMBER IN TV SERIES – Kamber Cain, El Dorado Springs song bird, took the title of “EP of the Year” for her “Singin’ My Own Song” EP at the 5th Annual Josie Music Awards held on Saturday,  Sept. 21, at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. The Josie Music Awards is the largest independent music awards

BLACK WALNUT CANDIDATE – Leah Rohlin will represent El Dorado Springs at the Black Walnut Queen Contest on the stage in the Stockton Park from 8 – 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 28. The Black Walnut Festival is a Stockton tradition dating back to 1960.   The Festival officially begins at 1p.m. on Wednesday, September