June 5, 2026
John William “Johnnie Bill” Read, 69, was born Jan. 22, 1947, in El Dorado Springs to K.T. “Buck” and Vivian (Hopkins) Read. John graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1965, served in the National Guard in Wyoming and worked for the Bureau of Land Management in both Wyoming and then Arizona. John obtained
Rebecca Sue Blunt, 56, Nevada, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, following a brief illness. Rebecca was born Sept. 24, 1959, in Fort Scott, KS. She was united in marriage to Wayne Thomas Blunt on April 29, 1977, in Walker and he survives of the home.
Betty Jean Horning, 80, El Dorado Springs, passed away June 9, 2016, in Nevada Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Stockton on July 27, 1935, the daughter of David and Clara (Mizner) Stroer. Betty graduated from Stockton High School. She married Gene Horning on July 3, 1958, in Stockton. To this union, five children
The John D. Smith El Dorado Springs branch of the Cedar County Library will have Story Time at 10 a.m. on June 17. Story Time is an opportunity to encourage reading and related activities. Children ages 2-12 are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian. While at the library, pick up a Take and
The Iris Belles Federated Garden Club awarded June Yard of the Month to Cliff and Dixie Conner. They have lived at 213 Westhaven since 1972 and have spent many hours in their yard, Cliff being directed by Dixie. Those who know this couple know they work very well together. Cliff said his wife does the
A Vernon County jury found Jeremy Maples guilty last week of the July 2009 shotgun first degree murder of Belinda Beisley, 47, near Greenfield. The jury deliberated two hours and 35 minutes in Stockton where it was moved Wednesday due to the start of Bushwhacker Days celebration on the Nevada Square. The victim’s body was
Dog – female, black with white smaller Pit Bull Terrier-Labrador mix, approximately 1 years old. Her name is Sadie. Dog – female, white with yellow smaller Labrador mix, approximately 1 years old. Her name is Angel. Sadie and Angel are good friends, they will play well with other dogs. Puppy – female, tan and white
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Columbia, announces it has raised $165,000 to support Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency and other financial assistance to thousands of military troops and their families. The money was raised through the company’s second Annual Charity Golf Scramble & Concert, which was held June
Band Concert to Honor Lillian Sunderwirth The Municipal Band is honored to play a special concert dedicated to the memory of Lillian Sunderwirth on Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. We will take a walk down memory lane as we play songs that were favorites of Miss Lillian’s throughout this hour-long concert. We will hear
Football team young but looking good After the first two-week session of summer football camp, El Dorado Springs Head Football Coach Derek Scroggins is upbeat and positive about his young football team. On Friday, he told the Sun, “It’s gone really well. We are going to be really young this year and inexperienced.” “We started
