July 30, 2026
The Cedar County Commission met Monday, March 6, 2017. Present were – Marlon Collins, presiding commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, northern commissioner; Robert Foster, southern commissioner; Peggy Kenney, county clerk. Minutes from Feb 27, 2017, Commission meeting were approved. Reviewed Road and Bridge report. Reviewed report submitted by James McCrary, sheriff. Reviewed monthly report submitted by the
Revival began Monday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 21853 S 1500 Rd, Nevada. Bro Alan Collins is pastor and Bro Colton Collins is preaching. Everyone is welcome.
Martha Cecelia (Gilpin) Dobbs, 94, El Dorado Springs, passed to her heavenly home on March 10, 2017. Martha was born Nov. 22, 1922, in Fairfield, NE, to Wilburn (Wig) and Beulah (Boots) Brubeck Gilpin. When Martha was six months old her parents moved to Kansas City by covered wagon. When Martha turned five, they moved
Lela Mae Thomas, 81, was born April 19, 1935, near Osceola to Fred and Wilma Murphey. She passed away March 9, 2017. in Kansas City, Lela’s early life was spent in Osceola and she attended school there. On Nov. 14, 1952, she was united in marriage to Harlin Thomas. They moved to Kansas City where
Sylvia Lavonne (Covington) Messick, 84, went to her new home in heaven at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017. She was born in Butler, on Nov. 26, 1932, to Lewis C. and Minnie Lee (Cowan) Covington. Three months later the family moved to Vernon County and shortly after moved to the farm in Walker
Susie Ann Woods, 69, of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away March 12, 2017. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Eva Grace (nee Reedy) Smith of Butler, passed away Monday afternoon, March 13, 2017, in Butler. Grace grew up in the Harwood area then later she and her husband, Thomas L. Smith, farmed in the Harwood and Collins areas before moving to Butler See schowengerdtchapel.com website for more details.
On March 6th, The El Dorado Springs Music Department competed at District Competition in Stockton. I am very proud and excited to announce that we have 4 young talented musicians that received a “1” rating and will be going on to State Competition in Columbia on April 29th. We also had 15 entries receive a
WHOLE LOT OF FOLKS AT ZOE’S RIBBON CUTTING – El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Chamber Board Members and interested folks attended the ribbon cutting at Zoe Sozo’s Whole Life Market at 215 W. Hwy. 54 in El Dorado Springs on Tuesday, March 7. Pictured are: (from left) Neil Linsenmyer, Melanie Farran, Vicky Hillsman, Todd
The calendar may still say winter, but unseasonably warm temperatures during February and March have convinced many blooming plants that spring has arrived. The bad news is that the average last frost date in southwest Missouri is April 20 meaning there is lots of time left for these happy and colorful trees and flowers to
