October 12, 2025
Zella L. Sawyer, 92, of El Dorado Springs, passed away April 30, 2018, in Community Springs Healthcare. Services were held Sunday, May 6, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Jerry Lynn Messick, 70, El Dorado Springs, passed away April 29, 2018, at his home. Graveside services were in Tennessee Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, May 5, under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society and left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at:
CELEBRATING SUCCESS – Pape Christian Church joined in celebrating with our four 2018 graduating seniors and their families on their achievements and this milestone in their lives. Pictured (from left) from the Appleton City High School – Hunter Leonard, Dakota Gay and Devon Bray, and from the Nevada High School – Lukas Kaemmerling.
The Clintonville Cemetery Board Meeting will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 4 in Larry and Kathy Coale’s home.
Checking account at beginning of year, Jan. 1, 2017: $2,288.74 Contributions for maintenance: Martha Dobbs family, Tom and Margaret Gough, Kent and Bonnie Henry, Dean and Barbara Henry, Larry and Beverly Stockstill, Carol Julian memorial fund, Margaret Woodruff, Jeanne Hoagland, Don and Edith Stockstill, Jeanne and Verl Leonard, Kenny and Kimball Long, Ed and Sherri
The Hazel Dell Cemetery financial report for year 2017 is respectfully submitted as follows: checking account balance Jan. 1, 2017 was $2,522.93. Total cash donations were $1,040, giving a balance before expenses of $3,562.93. Expenses were $2,025 for mowing, leaving a balance of $1,537.93 Dec. 31, 2017. Donations were received from the following: $20 –Chester
THE CLASS OF 2018 – would like to thank the business sponsors of their graduation shirts. Thank you to the following: Silver sponsors: Physician’s Medical Supply and Steward Wrecker. Gold sponsors: Woody Motors, Mid-Missouri Bank, Housh Family Dentistry, Lazy Acres, Fugate Motors, Heritage State Bank, Community Bank, Eagles, Evans Drugs Health Mart and Pharmacy and
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PARTNERS – Cedar County Memorial Hospital recently added to the “Pinwheel Garden” at El Dorado Springs Head Start in recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Pictured during “Week of the Young Child” are (from left) Stephanie Fritts – Head Start Director; and from Cedar County Memorial Hospital, Hollee Cross –
SCIENCE PROJECTS WOW ECS TEACHER – ECS science teacher, Mrs. Kelly Bryson, was surprised by her classes at the 2018 ECS Science Fair. The students “Wowed” her once again with their creativity and amazing ideas. Each science entry displayed the many hours they had spent, researching and designing their science models. With over 40 different
Dear Staff, Over the weekend EHS competed at MSU in Springfield for the annual MSHSAA state speech competition. Gavin Mcneely represented EHS with two events, storytelling and humorous interpretation. It was a fierce competition but Gavin amazingly pulled off a double break to finals with both events. In the end, Gavin took 4th in Storytelling
