April 23, 2026
by Lana Sue Jones The Twentieth Century Club met on Monday, Sept. 12, in the home of Sharyl Henry. Lana Sue Jones served as co-hostess. Twelve members were in attendance with Jean Wernel serving as president in the absence of Sandi Eaves. Following the reading of the minutes and treasurer’s report, the opinion was given
El Dorado Christian School celebrated Grandparent’s Day on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The gym was packed with over 225 grandparents in attendance. Preschool K3 through sixth grade performed a short program of poems, songs and memorized Bible passages. Mrs. Eslinger’s Junior High class wrote heartfelt memories about their grandparents. Students, along with their families, enjoyed donuts
by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entriken said she hasn’t been doing much but she is enjoying the beautiful weather. I can’t say Tex and Dora Jean haven’t been going much either. I have been picking up walnuts from under the walnut tree. It didn’t have very many on it but just enough. While picking up
by Helen Ellerman Jewel and Helen Ellerman went to Columbia on Wednesday, Sept. 28, on the Oats bus. They attended the 45th anniversary of the Oats bus. It was held at the Holiday Inn. There was around 700 attending. There was 11 attending from the Cedar/Vernon County area with the two drivers. They had door
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Bulldog Athletic Director Mike Durnell called with good news from the sub-station fire Tuesday. He said that each Tuesday the Middle School football parents buy 50 sandwiches from Subway. Mike said that when the power went off, the school cancelled their game with Butler and the parents called Subway to also cancel their order. Too
UP IN SMOKE – Shortly after noon on Tuesday, Sept 27, the power station behind the Police Department started belching black smoke as deep orange flames leaped 50 ft into the air. City Manager Bruce Rogers said the blaze was hot enough to melt copper () Rogers also said the cause of the fire is
During City Manger Bruce Rogers’ report at the Sept. 26 council meeting, he mentioned that Cedar County Collector Joan Haines had visited with him on Aug. 25 and stated that the county would no longer be able to print the property taxes notices for the city due to changing software. The software would be the
IT’S OFFICIAL – Tom and Lana Sue Lewallen Jones hold the official Century Farm sign provided them by Cedar County Extension when their farm was added to the list of Century Farms. Tom’s parents lived in the house in the background until Tom’s dad, Herb, passed away in 1993. Tom and Nora Mae’s husband, George
The farm owned by Tom and Lana Sue (Lewallen) Jones south of El Dorado Springs has been named to the list of Missouri Century Farms. Lana Sue said she saw something about Century Farms, knew the farm had been in the Jones family over a hundred years and decided to look into it. She soon
