August 7, 2026
EHS CLASS OF 1967 – held its 50th class reunion Saturday, July 22, 2017, in the Leeper Center, downtown El Dorado Springs. The following were in attendance: (Front row) Charles Budd, Lois (Anderson) Hoover, Gary Hutsell, Larry Floyd, Marcene (Budd) Jeffries, Berta (Wooldridge) Anderson, Margie (Holaday) Cargill, Carol (Decker) Mays and Alice (Hamilton) Fuller; (Second
Bees v. Hummers I have been starting my mornings watching hummingbirds fending bees off a feeder hanging outside my den window. It started several weeks ago, as did the emails about bees visiting swimming pools as well as hummingbird feeders. At this point in the season, honeybee colonies are at their highest population levels. Bees
Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while improving the appearance and value of private property. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) George O. White State Forest Nursery offers a variety of low-cost native tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife food and cover and
by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam entitled “Wind Power” taken from John 3:5-8. Mt. Zion Home Bible study had nine in attendance, each Tuesday at 7 p.m. They meet in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home to study the Bible, all
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (Morning group) met in the Church of Christ meeting room on Thursday, August 24. Leader Sheryl Walker opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “You Are My Song”. Twenty-Three weighed in today and the chapter had a net loss of 7.8 lbs. Our best loser for
The annual Julian-Sumner family reunion is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10, in the meeting room of the El Dorado Springs Civic Center. Please bring your favorite covered dish. There will be prizes given for the best covered dish, as well as others. Lunch will be at 12:30. Coffee and soft drinks will be provided. See
BACK HOME – After spending a year in the Stockton High School trophy case, the Cedar Bowl came back home to El Dorado Spring Friday night after the Bulldogs’ convincing 50-18 victory over the Stockton Tigers in Bulldog stadium. Dave Rotert El Dorado Springs HS Principal, received the Cedar Bowl from Mike Postlewait, Stoctkon HS
We’ve got a 90th birthday ad for Jennie Barritt this week. Yes, I’m a product of Mrs. Jennie Barritt’s 8th grade science class. It was the first time I had to change classes, I think. Mrs. Shirley Vickers taught English, if I remember correctly. Mrs. Maurine Moss was my home room teacher. Jim Tharp, a
During the Cedar County Memorial Board of Trustee meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, the board decided to proceed with a written policy that would create sign-on bonuses for RNs and LPNs. Chief Nursing Officer Drew Alexander said the hospital is currently using four agency nurses. He said he had been looking at ways to address
ELLIS AND JENNIE BARRITT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND SET UP – The El Dorado Springs Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ellis and Jennie Barritt Educational Scholarship Fund. Ellis and Jennie Barritt spent all of their lives in Cedar County. Jennie and Ellis were married in 1946 and spent their married lives
