July 17, 2026
Joseph and Erica Ransey, El Dorado Springs, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Piper Emmie Lou Ella Ransey. She weighed 4 lbs. 3 oz. and was 16 1/4 inches long. Tina Thompson and Cody Gardner, El Dorado Springs, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Rae Gardner. She weighed
BIG SCREEN FOR A BIG IDEA – “It only took a 30 second phone call to Harold Fugate to get the ball rolling,” said Davis Long, one of the local young men along with Justin Culbertson and Tate Thoreson who helped bring the first NFL game of the season between the Kansas City Chiefs and
JUST LIKE OLD TIMES – The 7:30 kick-off time was a little early for the drive in screen which faces west, but by 8:15, the picture was clear and fans were shouting, clapping and honking their horns. Many people brought their children to give them experience of a drive-in movie, something those under 25 had
The Cedar County Ambulance District board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in the El Dorado Springs Ambulance Barn. In Unfinished Business the board is scheduled to take action on disposal of the surplus ambulance. In New Business the board has scheduled a closed session per RSMo 610.021 (12) Sealed Bids and related
SCHELL CITIZEN OF YEAR – Quentin Goodman being presented the award by Mayor David McCubbin.
GRAND MARSHAL – Elma “Winkie” Smith , was presented the award by her brother-in-law, Jim Goodman who is holding the mike – in the background is Mayor David McCubbin. See bio on Page 9.
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,
