June 25, 2026
Local folklore alleges that bad happenings come in threes. Unfortunately, that held true this week for local drivers. On Monday, May 7, Connie Davis, 79, of Schell City, was westbound on Hwy. Y four miles east of Harwood when the 2001 Mazda B3000 pickup she was driving ran off the right side of the roadway,
The Cedar County Ambulance District Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, in the new ambulance facility in Stockton. At 4 p.m. the CCAD will begin at open house at the new facility. Old business: new building updates and sale of old building. New business: District 4 vacancy and rental agreement.
PATRIOTISM ACCOMPANIES 54 CRUISERS 25th CAR SHOW – The 54 Cruisers held their 25 annual car show on Saturday, May 12. Along with the usual array of classic cars was the Honor Guard from Stockton marching down Main Street “Presenting the Colors.” The highlight of the day was the Wounded Warrior family Support Group 2018
Editor: I would like to know what happened to work ethics and common courtesy? I have tried for the last 1 1⁄2 years to get some work done around my house. It seems there is a short supply of dependable workers here in ElDo. When I call for a quote I get answers like “Asap,”
The Family Gathering by Robyn Carr – Continues the story of residents and visitors to the rustic campground of Sullivan’s Crossing. A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer – The long-awaited nuptials of a woman to the love of her life are thrown into turmoil and drama by family dynamics involving her daughters, including the one
The Nine Wonders Optimist Club and Shelter Insurance Travis Farran will present a pancake and sausage benefit breakfast for the El Dorado Springs Middle School Band and a 50/50 raffle from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, in the High School cafeteria: $5 admission, three years and younger eat free.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will conduct a blood drive from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the Church of Christ in El Dorado Springs. There is a Code Red Alert to Type O negative blood. Each donation will be awarded LifePoints as a part of CBCO’s donor rewards program. LifePoints
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will soon begin mowing roadsides across the state. “Our mowing focuses on visibility and safety,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth. “Motorists will see tractor mowers near the shoulder of interstates and other busy roadways. Please watch out for our crews, slow down and don’t drive distracted.” Major and
The sign in front of your residence touting your home security system might help ward off would-be criminals, but it also could serve as a magnet for unscrupulous salespeople. A door-to-door sales person, noticing this sign, might stop by to warn you that your alarm system needs updates or that it’s defective and needs to
by Eric Bohl Farm Bureau Missouri may soon become the first state in the nation to require food marketed as “meat” to be harvested from an actual animal. This seemingly obvious definition has actually become quite blurred in recent years. Innovations in food science have led to new products that imitate meat but come from
