Deadline to Register

The deadline to register for the Municipal Election is March 8, 2017. If you are NOT registered, now is the time. Just bring with you something that proves you live in Cedar County. The County Clerk’s office will be open until 5 p.m. on that day for your convenience. If you have missed voting in

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Invest 2 Hours, make Wonder City wonderful

We’re cleaning up El Dorado Springs and need YOUR help. The Spring City Clean Team Committee set the date for the second annual “Clean-Up El Do” campaign to coincide with Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. Organize your own Spring City Clean Team. Volunteer team’s work averages just 2-3 hours, but makes a huge difference

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Area private pesticide applicator trainings set

Ag producers who apply restricted-use pesticides must be certified as a private applicator.  Certification is good for five years and then producers must re-certify by attending a certification training. Certification trainings will be offered as listed below: Feb. 20 at 2 p.m.   Call 417-448-2560 to register. Fairgrounds Diner, Centennial Blvd., Nevada. Feb. 24 at

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Automatically Elected for April 4, 2017 Municipal Election

Memorial Hospital Board, one position, five year term – Julia Phillips. Village of Umberview Heights Trustees, three positions, two year terms – Arthur Thomas Hansen II, Doug Hedrick and Diana Koontz. Chapel Hills Fire District, two positions, six year terms – Jim Allison and Leonard Hopkins. Special Road District Commissioner Bear Creek – Rick W.

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All I want to see…

Editor: It is interesting to sit back and watch a political party implode. Since that upstart, Donald Trump, had the audacity to steal the Presidency away from our Hillary and now sit in the Oval Office and issue these illegal mandates to try and take away our Hero’s legacy, it just burns us up. We

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Personal is different

Editor: I find it amusing to see (from a video clip on the internet) illegal immigrant supporters being asked questions if they will let these immigrants into their homes, give them food and make sure they are well off. You can only guess what the huge majority say: don’t have enough space, can’t afford it,

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Plus three others – Eldon Steward Scholarship availble

The El Dorado Springs Community Foundation is proud to offer a new scholarship this year, the Eldon Steward Agricultural Scholarship. This is a $400 scholarship offered to an El Dorado Springs High School Senior who plans a career in agriculture. Mr. Steward spent many years of his life promoting agriculture through farming and other agriculture

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Apply for L&R Scholarship

The Professional Business Women will give two $100 L&R Scholarships to two young women returning to school after being in the work world. To receive a scholarship application, leave your name and address on the answer machine and an application will be mailed to you:  876-3167.

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Cottey College among top 10 colleges who do this best

U.S. News & World Report announces that Cottey College has been named to its Top 10 Colleges Where Joining a Club Is Easy. This announcement follows an earlier announcement by the same ranking organization citing Cottey among the Top Regional Colleges in the Midwest for 2017. According to U.S. News & World Report, the move

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CMH to host student nursing open house on Thursday

Citizens Memorial Hospital is will be hosting a Student Nursing Open House on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 5 – 7 p.m. The event will be held in CMH Community Room 1 located at 1500 N. Oakland Ave., Bolivar. Nursing students that are graduating soon or have recently graduated are encouraged to attend the open house.

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