Galvin, Vickers family to gather

The Galvin-Vickers family reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 21 in the Lions Club building in El Dorado Springs. The building will be opened by 11 a.m. and the carry in lunch will begin at 12:30. Help spread the word and plan to attend.

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS CHAPTER 319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church Of Christ meeting room on Thursday, July 28. Our leader, Robbie opened the meeting.  Kay led us in singing “Help Me Slender”. Robbie led us in roll call.  Twenty-seven weighed in today. Sandi was the week’s best loser with a loss of 4.2 lbs.  Congratulations

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News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Manlie and Gavin Crocker held a birthday party for their son, Caden Crocker’s, seventh birthday Sunday afternoon, July 31, at his grandmother’s restaurant, Madalyn’s Kitchen, with a lot of relatives and friends attending. Caden’s birthday was July 26. Karen Coy went up by Sedalia to babysit her new grandson, Hunter Everett Coy,

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News from Mt. Zion and area

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Moring message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Paige Martin entitled “Out with the Old in with the New”. Mt. Zion Home Bible study meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home to study the Bible with 10 in attendance; we invite

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31st annual Dederick reunion

The 31st Dederick reunion was held July 24, 2016, in the Dederick Christian Church. Forty-one persons saluted the flag, followed by Ben Vickers singing. Richard Watkins asked the blessing on the food. After the bountiful lunch, door prizes were drawn and the winners read their fortune on the purchased gifts. Those attending were: Larua Eslinger

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Greene County judge overrules jury decision in Matt Chism murder

Ty Gaither, Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that on July 25, 2016, Joshua Brown was sentenced by Greene County Circuit Judge Calvin Holden.  Joshua Brown was found guilty by a Greene County Jury on May 5, 2016, of Felony Murder, Hindering Prosecution, Possession of Methamphetamine and Tampering with Evidence in the death of Cedar County

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135th Annual El Dorado Springs Picnic

MO HOUSE HONORS ELDO – Rep. Warren Love presented El Dorado Springs Mayor Brad True and the 2016 El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee with a resolution from the Missouri House in honor of the 135th Annual Picnic. Pictured are(from left) Judi Baldwin – Picnic Committee Secretary, Warren Love – Representative, Jerry Baldwin – City Council,

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The Rock Wall

The highlight of the Picnic for me was having Adrian home. Seemed just as natural as could be. The cats loved it. Bella was her cat first in Shreveport before Adrian had a dog. Caddeaux already knew her from a previous visit. They both spent every night in her room. Sunday night at bedtime Caddeaux

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Sheriff ‘shocked’ by judge’s decision

On Monday, the Sun contacted Cedar County Sheriff Leon Dwerlkotte about another matter and learned that a Greene County Circuit Judge had overruled the murder conviction of Joshua Jay Brown in the death of Cedar County Deputy Sheriff Matt Chism. The Sun called Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither who confirmed that had happened but needed

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Good deed

GIRL SCOUTS PICK UP PICNIC TRASH – Members of Girl Scout Service Unit 712 and their families have performed a quiet service for their community for the past four years while earning some funds for their troops. This year the City paid them $500 for picking up trash on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the

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