June 9, 2026
School Board favors an SRO The El Dorado Springs R-II School Board heard, at it regular Sept. 13 meeting with all present, that the $5.6 million addition to the school should be completed by Nov. 10 and the school should break even on the year. Board members present were Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Mark Burley,
Close to the end of the Monday, Sept. 17, hospital board meeting Cedar County Memorial Hospital CEO Jana Witt said that the hospital’s former CNO, Drew Alexander, had requested the digital frequencies from the ambulance dispatch several months ago so the hospital emergency room could track where the ambulances were going. Witt said, “Since they’ve
RODEO ROYALTY- (from left) Brodi McNeece and Kenley Widener were crowned Land of Lakes Youth Fair Rodeo Princess and Queen respectively on Friday, Sept. 17 at the fair grounds. Along with crowns they received numerous gifts for themselves and their horses. The pair reigned over the two-day event. The was the second annual Youth
by Sherry Wiseman El Do Youth Inc. Board Secretary The El Do Youth Inc. Board is currently exploring options for the future of the El Do Youth Center. In April, the three year Youth Opportunities Program Grant expired. The after-school program ended in May. As a result, the Center is now available for rent during
The Spring City Revitalization Group‘s annual Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20. This will be the 14th year for this annual El Dorado Springs tradition that brings the community downtown to sample some of the best chili on the planet (At least we think so.) Contact Kimball Long at the Sun office for
Editor: Now the “Never Trumpers” are hitching their wagon onto the racist thought that Trump is a racist. When all else fails just pull out the race card and you are hone free. We hear so much about Charlottesville, VA, and the riots there that was made up of Skinheads and Neo-Nazis who gathered to
Editor: This is not your grandma’s Republican Party. Eisenhower, Ford, Reagan, even the First Bush would never have put kids in cages, degraded women or promoted a hateful, racist agenda. They were leaders with hearts and compassion. Angela Shipp Castro Valley, CA
On Friday, Sept. 21, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will have a dance with Kenton Sullivan calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. All dancers and interested persons are invited to
The date for the residential bulky trash will be the week of Oc. 8-12. Place the bulky items out the night before or by 4 a.m. the same day as your regular trash pickup. Yard waste (including brush and tree limbs), hazardous waste, tires, paint and appliances will not be picked up by Waste Corporation
Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah – Accused by strangers of trying to set them up for murder. Hercule Poirot teams up with Scotland Yard policeman Edward Catchpool to investigate the drowning death of an elderly man. Juror #3 by James Patterson and Nancy Allen – Tapped by a relentless prosecutor who would exploit
