Anxious for Christmas

by Cassie Downs, Christian Blogger I hope you are doing well and are full of joy this Christmas season. I pray that today’s devo is just what you need to be encouraged and filled with anticipation for our coming King Jesus. Today I spent much of my day Christmas shopping. And I love it! There

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Frances Corinne Oskee

Frances Corinne Oskee, 99, a former resident of Ft. Scott, KS, and more recently of Nevada, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Medicalodge of Nevada. She was born July 7, 1923, in Fulton, KS, the daughter of Henry Lawrence Bloesser and Kittie Frances Martin Bloesser. Corinne attended grade school in Stotesbury and graduated

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Virginia Madeline Moberly

Virginia Madeline Moberly, 100, Nevada, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Nathan Richard Health Care Center in Nevada. Virginia was born Nov. 11, 1922 in Richards to James R. and Lucy Mae (Lawson) McConnaughey. She was united in marriage to William Bryan Moberly on May 19, 1947 in Ft. Scott, KS and he preceded

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Thank you to the Community

The El Dorado Christmas Basket Project thanks the individuals, businesses, churches, and school and community organizations for their many donations.  One hundred forty-seven families will enjoy Christmas meals while over 200 children unwrap gifts thanks to the community’s generosity.  Special thanks go to Fugate Motors and Jamie Carpenter for collecting the hundreds of toys and

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First day bison saunter at Prairie State Park

Kick off the new year with a First Day Bison Saunter at Prairie State Park. Join park team members at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, for a guided saunter. Participants will brave the conditions and take a 2-mile hike over uneven terrain to see the bison. Since the location of the bison is unknown until

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TOPS: Loosing weight, facts we already know

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Hill Church, 1300 S. Summer St, El Dorado Springs, on Thursday, Dec. 15, for their regular weigh-in and meeting. Laura Hicks, Leader, called the meeting to order. Pam led us in singing “Onward TOPS-KOPS” We said our TOPS & KOPS Pledges Laura led us in roll

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MDC reports three elk harvested during 2022 season

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Missouri hunters harvested one bull elk during the archery portion of the 2022 elk-hunting season, Oct. 15-23, and two bull elk during the firearms portion, Dec. 10-18. The three Missouri hunters were each selected for one of five elk permits issued in 2022 through a random drawing

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Grandkids and Christmas

As much as I loved my two little grandsons, I didn’t get either of them a Christmas present when they were young. That’s because they had toys stacked so high in their home that you couldn’t see any corners. I think back on those great Christmases when I was a kid, when there was common

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Getting ready for the close up

CHRISTMAS BRIGHTENS THE DAY – Despite the gloom of the day, the annual El Dorado Springs Christmas Parade brightened everybody’s mood. The Sun videoed the whole line-up from the top of our building at 125 North Main. It is available at Spring City TV and 4681.

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