January 18, 2026
BEST OF SHOW – At the 54 Cruisers 24th annual car show on May 13, Jerry Jones, El Dorado Springs, took Best of Show honors with his 1967 Plymouth GFX Hemi. Class 1 – antique vehicles (1948-earlier) – 1st place – Jerry Meyers, 1928 Model A; 2nd place – Steven Cross, 1917 Model T and
The Show-Me State Games, Missouri’s Olympic-style sports festival, is now accepting registration for more than 40 different events for all ages and skill levels. The 2017 Games will take place on June 16-18, July 21-23 and July 28-30 in Columbia, Mo. The Show-Me State Games is the largest event of its type in the country,
It gets harder, as I think more about things, to shoot something just because I disagree with it’s lifestyle. It was not so hard to shoot a big blacksnake last summer that was crawling up an oak tree to eat the little bluebirds in a bluebird box I had attached to it. He made me
El Dorado Christian School hosted their first Spring Showcase & Award Night on Thursday evening, April 20. Students, grades 7th through 12th competed in categories such as, ACSI Regional Math League, Science, Art, Photography and Cooking. A Talent portion was included as part of the Showcase; several students performed songs, skits and monologues during the
DAR HONORS THE LATE VELVA ELDERS – by Neoma Foreman. Jerre Robertson, Midwest District Director Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Past Chapter Regent of the Alexander Doniphan Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Liberty, Missouri, presided at a Grave Marking Ceremony Sunday afternoon the Ground Mound
YOUNG AUTHOR’S ATTEND YAC – Five students from El Dorado Christian School attended the eighth annual Young Author’s Conference on Saturday, May 6 in Nevada. Mrs. Cindy Neely and Mrs. Heather Dilly, co-coordinators from Benton Elementary, worked hard all year to make this a huge success. There were approximately seven schools represented. Guest authors, Mr.
TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday, May 18. Steve had the program today. He spoke on being a diabetic. He took his information for the “Choice Is Mine” book from TOPS. He told us over $117 billion dollars is spent in health
by Helen Ellerman There will be a community area Forth of July celebration at the Schell City Park. They will have hot dogs and hamburgers and then everyone attending is to bring a side dish and their lawn chairs. It will start at 5 p.m. and they will have fireworks at dark. The Green Mound
The 130th Annual Schell City Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the NEVC Elementary School in Schell City. All SCHS Alumni and former classmates, NEVC Alumni, and SCHS friends are encouraged to keep this 130-year tradition alive by participating and/or contributing to the longest continuous high school
by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held their monthly meeting May 18, at the museum in Stockton. Members present were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Bob Phillips, Treasurer Kay Snow, Assistant Treasurer Shirley Potts, Secretary Connie Maupin, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Kenneth Potts, Chris Barber and Bob Estes. April minutes were approved by
