April 23, 2026
I was late to the Chiefs/Patriots game Thursday night because I was taking pictures of the Volley Dogs match against Lamar. I knew the football game was going to start without me, but I wanted to see the outcome after the Volley Dogs won the first one and lost the second. They won the hard
Editor: George Orwell once wrote, “If liberty means anything at all, it means to tell people what they do not want to hear.” Dissent is essential to allow all points of view to be given and considered. Freedom of speech is central to a free society. Suppression is to limit or control free speech. There
Editor: If you missed the FUN of this past Thursday evening at the old El Dorado Drive-In Theater, I hope you plan RIGHT NOW to make the next event. Reminiscent of the theater’s early days, there were cars, lawn chairs and a great experience enjoying a super game with splendid weather as a bonus to
Missouri linemen heading to Georgia and Florida for Hurricane Irma help. Missouri’s electric cooperatives are responding to a call for help from electric cooperatives in the path of Hurricane Irma with 146 linemen from 26 systems. The Missouri crews plan to leave on Tuesday, Sept. 12. They will be split between Flint Energies, Reynolds, Georgia,
Cedar County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church in El Dorado Springs on Thursday, Sept. 14. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the doors opening at 6 for registration. Business meeting will follow. All Farm Bureau members and families are encouraged to attend.
On Friday, Sept. 15, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will host a dance with John Eubanks calling from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. Area dancers and interested persons are invited to attend. For more
GANT CERTIFIED – Cedar County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) would like to congratulate Stephanie Gant, Stockton Exercise Center Manager, on receiving certification as a Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Stephanie has worked at the Exercise Center for more than three years and is an asset to the CCMH team. She is a certified Fitness Trainer and offers many
El Dorado Springs Elementary will host a Scholastic Book Fair from Sept. 18-29, during school hours. Funds raised will help purchase books and materials for the Elementary library. We invite everyone to visit, read and shop this great selection of books, as we hope to help inspire children to become lifelong readers. The Book Fair
On the sixteenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) released the following statement: “The United States of America is the most powerful, prosperous, and free country in the world. We have built our nation on trust in God, faith in the individual’s ability to govern their own affairs, and an unrelenting commitment
Care Connection for Aging Services will conduct “Medicare 101” presentation in September beginning at noon on Friday, Sept. 22, in the El Dorado Springs Senior Center, 604 S. Forest. The session is tailored for people who are new to Medicare, whether they are continuing to work or planning to retire. The workshop addresses benefits, premiums,
