January 18, 2026
The ruby-throated hummingbird with blurred wingbeats and the ability to hover in the air is a fascinating visitor to flower gardens and home bird feeders. But each summer they seem to mysteriously vanish from some yards. They will return, says Larry Rizzo, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) natural history biologist. “Many people see ruby-throated hummingbirds
TOPS CHAPTER 319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church Of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday June 16. Our leader, Robbie, opened the meeting with a funny story. She is now finally free of all the medical stuff and she and her husband, Norman, were going to Sam’s Club. She got out of the pickup and
The Sac Osage Retired School Employees’ Association (SORSEA) recently presented scholarships in the amount of $2,700 each to seven students. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of the Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship funds. Receiving scholarships were Bailee Bybee – nursing education at MSU, Kala Kenney – history at SBU, Ronnie Bohrer –
by Helen Ellerman Connie Locke ate lunch with her father, Ben Locke, at Nevada Wednesday, June 15. Church service was held at the Harwood Baptist Church Sunday, June 19. Brother Jon Caudle Jr.’s sermon was taken from Luke 9. Brother Jon Caudle Sr., who had been in the hospital, was back and able to teach
Delicious Daylilies My Washington D.C. friend, Phyllis, likes to have a good chuckle when she stops by on her cross-country trips. She usually cruises through when daylilies are blooming, one of her favorite meal treats. I can’t help but laugh as she uses an English accent to mimic an imagined conversation between a 1621 European
Five Loaves, a free life skills seminar hosted by the Dederick Christian Church, will be held on Thursday, June 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This will be an evening to share information and to learn while having fun. The theme for the evening is “Celebration Cooking” and will feature food that is affordable and fun
The 61st annual Beydler reunion will be held Sunday, June 26, in a new location. The new location is three miles east of El Dorado Springs in the Sac Osage Electric meeting room located at 4805 East Hwy. 54. It will not be in Jerico Springs. Lunch will began at 12:30 p.m. Please bring a
by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin is getting over the lousy summer cold. A lot of sunshine looks good for that. The Senior Center had a “senior prom” for the seniors. Marilyn said it was a lot of fun. A couple was voted king and queen. Many door prizes were won. Good food, good entertainment
by Kathy Smith Members of the Cedar County Historical Society met at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the museum. Those present were members Kay Snow, Judy Nichols, Kathy Smith, Barbara Fox, Shirley Hedges-Potts, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Bob Estes, Dale Goodman, Chris Barber, Marci Haralson and Connie Maupin. Visitors present were Kenneth Potts and
Sunday after church, Kimball called Adrian while we were still in the church yard because cell phone reception is good there. I pulled the car into the shade and just sat back to let them chat. Suddenly the conversation on Kimball’s part took a turn I didn’t like – something about Penny, Adrian’s seven year
