August 24, 2026
St. Clair County Commission met Monday, Aug. 22, with Presiding Commissioner Robert Salmon, Northern District Commissioner Leroy Strope and Southern District Commissioner Gerald Williams present. Commissioner Williams reported meeting Dean Bossert, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, regarding pipe installation for a parking lot on SW 51 Rd. The Commission received a notice that Kaysinger Basin Regional
Shirley Mae Price, 92, Aurora, formerly of El Dorado Springs, passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in the Aurora Nursing Center. She was born July 12, 1924, in St. Louis the daughter of Harold and Mae (Murdock) McClure. Shirley was a secretary for the gas company and Dr. Morrison’s office in
Arnold Eugene Brubeck, 90, Stockton, passed away Sept. 29, 2016, in Lake Stockton Healthcare. He was born Feb. 26, 1926, in Henry County the seventh of eight children. Later his parents, Alma and Bill Brubeck, moved to Cedar County. At age 17, Arnold joined the Navy and served as a cook in Oahu, Hawaii. He
Beverly J. (Marchant) Liveoak, 73, passed away Sept. 23, 2016, after a two-year fight with cancer. Beverly passed away in the home of her oldest son, Bobbie Jr., where she had been living the last few months of her life. Beverly had all five of her children by her side when she passed. Beverly was
Richard Carl “Dick” Bowlin, 69, the only child of Harry and Margaret (James) Bowlin, passed away May 29, 2016, in Springfield. Richard was born Oct. 8, 1946. He moved to Missouri with his parents when he was a young child and grew up in the Tiffin area. Richard excelled on the Debate Team in High
Connie Sue Williams, 71, El Dorado Springs, left this life on Oct. 1, 2016. She was born in Springfield on Jan. 17, 1945, to Alden and Betty Sallee. On Sept. 7, 1961, she married the love of her life, James Ollie Williams. The union was blessed with three children – Chris, Alden and Jamie. Connie
The family of Clinton McClanahan would like to express our thanks to each and everyone for the prayers, food, cards, flowers and phone calls in the loss of Clint. God bless you all. Clinton McClanahan family Knights of Columbus, Council 13474, Stockton, thanks the citizens of Cedar County who donated so generously to the Knights
Duke Mason will sing at Pape Christian Church at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Love offering appreciated. Carry-in dinner will follow singing. Everyone welcome.
Nathan and Melody Durant, missionaries to Mexico and Nicaragua, will present a special program at the Dederick Christian Church on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner followed by Nathan’s presentation of their work for Christ. Nathan is from Oklahoma, and was a Baptist preacher and rancher. Melody is from the rural Carthage/Jasper
KINDERGARTEN SPIRIT WEEK – The El Dorado Springs Kindergarten classes really enjoyed celebrating Spirit Week this week. They were very excited to cheer the Football Bulldogs to victory. The attached photo is from “Red and Black” Day.
