July 25, 2026
by Helen Ellerman Madlyn’s Kitchen, sought of Schell City, will hold a fundraiser breakfast for $8 from 5-8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, for the family of Grant Davis, who had stage four lunch ancer. He is the son of Grandy and Kelly (Vantellman) Davis. Madalyn says any donations would be appreciated to help with medical
by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Sunday morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was conducted by the Teen Challenge Ladies. Larry Sorrels is Pastor. Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. to study the Bible with seven present. Mt. Zion Club
November Gardening Chores 1. Not the highest item on my November gardening chores list but one I am looking forward to doing, which is getting my gardening books organized all in one place in my renovated basement library. Even though it’s easy to assume all books are available online, that’s not true, especially the more
Revenge of the Sasquatch Mud Run Nov. 3. Come test your abilities. Face some of the most difficult obstacles such as the 10ft uniquely designed obstacles stretching over a three mile scenic trail. There is no better way to test you stamina and ability. All proceeds for this race go towards supporting Camp Galilee’s summer
The West Union Kids 4-H club met Oct. 17, at West Union Missionary Baptist Church Pavilion. We conducted business as usual and installed officers with a candy bar installation. We had games and snacks afterwards. Submitted by Zoe Rains
ALL STATE CHOIR – Over the weekend our choir department attended the All-District choir event held at Joplin High School. They rehearsed all day with guest conductors to perform a choir concert in the evening. Five choir students attended the event. During the morning, Juniors and Seniors auditioned for the All-State Choir. Four students plus
Cedar County Memorial Hospital is gearing up for our “go live” date of Thursday, Nov. 1, for our new state-of-the-art MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record (EHR) system to be implemented in our hospital and rural health clinic. As healthcare faces continuous change, we are striving to further identify patient needs and offer the latest in
The El Dorado Springs R-II School Board met Thursday, Oct. 11 in the High School Library with all present: Chad Whitesell, Bennie Brower, Mark Burley, Terri Shepard, Josh Floyd and Greg Beydler, along with Superintendent Mark Koca and School Board Secretary Tonia Molz. Supt. Koca announced that once again El Dorado Springs is listed among
By Jarrod D. Schiereck Chief of Police I would like to take a moment and remind everyone that Halloween is next week, Wednesday, Oct. 31. There will be activities going on throughout our community and children will be partaking in the “Trick or Treat” going door to door. This means there will be more vehicles
The familiar sight of a Salvation Army Bell ringer is part of the holiday season here in El Dorado Springs. The bell ringers are volunteers from our local community who will spend part of their holiday season welcoming donations that help fund local projects. Though it seems simple enough – stand near a large kettle
