Veteran’s Sunday at 1st Christian

Nov. 6 will be a special day for Veterans at First  Christian Church, service starts at 10:30 a.m. Shawn Abele will be present in worship with a service dog trained to serve Veterans. The youth will perform a skit, and Pastor Jack will have a short message, “ Good Soldiers, Bad Wars.” Each veteran will

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Oscar ‘Tom’ Thompson

Oscar “Tom” Thompson, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away Oct. 27, 2016, at Moore-Few Nursing Home in Nevada. Tom was born March 11, 1930, in El Dorado Springs, to Oscar G. and Hattie May (McCurdy) Thompson. Tom served in the Air Force after high school. Later he worked for many years as an engineer for

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Delmar P. Martin

Delmar Martin, 75, rural Schell City, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, Oct. 27, 2016. Delmar was born Sept. 17, 1941, at Lanton, MO. Delmar married Pat Boyd on May 27, 1961. They were married 55 years. To this union, one son was born. Delmar retired from Ford Motor Company after 31 1/2

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PHARMACY INTERN RETURNS TO EVANS

PHARMACY INTERN RETURNS TO EVANS – Jace Moore is a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of Kansas. He grew up in Moscow, KS, which is home to approximately 200 citizens. While in high school, he shadowed a small town pharmacist, which sparked him to pursue a career in pharmacy. While in route to

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Cedar County Historical Society minutes

by Connie Maupin The Oct. 20, meeting of the Cedar Count Historical Society meeting was called to order by President Judy Nichols. Members present were: President Judy Nichols, Vice President Bob Phillips, Treasurer Kay Snow, Assistant Treasurer Shirley Potts, Interim Secretary Connie Maupin, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Marcie Haralson, Kenneth Potts and Chris Barber. Visitors

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RETIRING AFTER 39 YEARS

RETIRING AFTER 39 YEARS – Joy Dobbs of Joy Dobbs Insurace Agency in El Dorado Springs spent her last Friday on the job celebrating her 39 years in business with friends and family. Joy started her career in 1977 at Vernal Henry Insurance and later opened her own Agency in January 1991 at the present

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Square dance red, white and blue

On Friday, Nov. 6, Mo-Kan Square Dancers will have a Red, White, and Blue dance with Kenton Sullivan calling from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building on the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer.  All area dancers are invited. For more information, call

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Cooking Matters for Families — free cooking classes coming soon

Eating healthy can be affordable and delicious, and beginning Nov. 1, families in the El Dorado Springs area will have the opportunity to learn how to stretch their food dollar with easy nutritious meals through the “Cooking Matters for Families” program being offered once a week for six weeks. Classes will be held at the

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Bulldogs end season at Fair Grove

The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs ended their season on Friday night as they took on the undefeated Fair Grove Eagles in the district semifinals. Fair Grove began the evening on offense and after a 12-play drive, had to settle for a 30-yard field goal as the Eagles took a 3-0 lead. The Bulldogs offense took

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FFA HOSTS HEROES AGAINST HUNGER 4K RUN/WALK

FFA HOSTS HEROES AGAINST HUNGER 4K RUN/WALK  – The FFA hosted The Heroes Against Hunger 4k Run/Walk on Oct. 15 and had over 20 participants. The race started at Woods parking lot and went through the new sidewalks in town. The FFA raised over $700 to give the local food pantry. The FFA understands that

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