April 29, 2026
The annual Fugate family reunion will be Sunday August 13. The family will gather in the meeting room of the Sac Osage Electric building on Hwy. 54 east of El Dorado Springs. Bring your favorite covered dish meal and silverware. Lunch will be served at 12:30. Soft drinks and water will be provided.
by Helen Ellerman Madalyn Crocker went with her son and family, Galvin, Mandy, Caden and Caleb Crocker, to Pizza Hut at El Dorado Springs and to the movie theatre in Nevada, Wednesday, July 26. They were celebrating the 8th birthday of Caden, which was that day. Madalyn’s great-niece, Shay Linsenmayer, of El Dorado Springs went
by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam entitled “On the Fringes” from Joshua 2:1-11, young and old enjoyed Bible School Saturday. Mt. Zion Home Bible study meets in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home at 7 p.m. each Tuesday to study the
Visitors to the Missouri State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 12, can get a free active carbon test of their soil. It gives insight into overall soil health. The soil testing is a joint program from the University of Missouri, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Soil and Water Program at the Missouri Department
Kegan and Kimberly McGatha, El Dorado Springs, are proud to announce the birth of a son, Kaysen Michael McGatha. He weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Picnic’s over… for most folks, but not for us. We’re sorting through photos, selecting and printing shots and writing cutlines. We plan to publish photos of the various winners this week except for the Run For A Reason. We have to get those identified for publication next week or later. For Finley Keen, our summer
MONEY FOR THE SOUND OF MUSIC – The Opera House Arts Council received $5,000 from Shelter Insurance Saturday, July 22, during a ceremony at the Picnic. The money will be used to purchase a sound system for the Park. Every year Shelter Insurance has a “Thankful for my Community” essay contest. Debbie Vickers essay about
The commissioners of the El Dorado Springs Special Road District met on Tuesday, July 25, in their district headquarters building on South First Street. Present were Commissioners Ron Swopes, Mike Bush and Lalan Cole – presiding. The bookkeeper, Linda Breeden, said the bills were only $2,100.96 this month but District Employee Steve Woody is expecting
TYLER GOATLEY WINS RUN FOR A REASON RACE – About 100 runners tackled the 5 kilometer race Saturday morning of the 2017 Picnic. Tyler Goatley, fresh from his conquests at the MSHAA races, led wire-to-wire finishing in 16 minutes 32 seconds. The second place runner was not even in sight when Tyler crossed the finish
At its 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 31, meeting in the El Dorado Springs Ambulance Barn, the Cedar County Ambulance District Board (CCAD) will have two proposals to consider for supplying ambulance service to Cedar County. At the June meeting, Cedar County Memorial Hospital submitted a written proposal to take over as the district’s service provider.
