William “Bill” Edward Clark

William “Bill” Edward Clark, 65, McKinney, TX, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 in Richardson, TX following a sudden illness. Bill was born May 13, 1956 in Nevada to Edward A. and Hattie R. (Hamlett) Clark. Bill was raised in Vernon County, living in the Moundville area and later Montevallo. He

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Garry Sanders

Garry Sanders, 75, El Dorado Springs, passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Services for Garry Sanders will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

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Keith Allen Crable

Keith Allen Crable, 61, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Services for Keith Crable will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at the

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Billy L. McWilliams

Billy L. McWilliams, 83, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Bill is survived by his wift, Jacquelin of the home; two sons, Denny McWilliams and Duke McWilliams – El Dorado Springs; one daughter, Lindsey Covington – El Dorado Springs; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services for Billy McWilliams will begin at 10

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TOPS welcomes new member, Stephany to the team

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S Summer St, El Dorado Springs on Thursday, Jan. 13, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Linda Hall, Leader, called the meeting to order. Ray led us in singing: “I Love My TOPS” We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges.

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Here’s why four-wheel drive won’t keep you safe on winter roads

Winter is near, and with it comes the most challenging season for driving. Snow, ice and slush make journeys treacherous during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. To make matters worse, many drivers have a false sense of security that four-wheel drive is enough to keep them safe when smooth roads turn

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Save time with winning game day seafood snacks

Whether you’re cheering on your favorite team from the stadium or “homegating” from the couch, delicious food is an essential element of game day fun. Finger foods are an especially great option as they are simple to make while still packing a lot of flavor into just one or two bites. Plus, they’re easy to

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Pond Ducks, New Memories

What happened to the ducks this fall? Well we had far too little water here in the lower Midwest, but the big problem was the lack of water in northern breeding grounds of Canada and the Dakotas. Way less than normal in the spring and summer. Last year’s photo of Bolt, who is blind, with

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Community Springs resident celebrates 103

SPECIAL DAY FOR A SPECIAL LADY – Margaret Marie (Gibbs) Smith was born on Jan. 3, 1919, in El Dorado Springs, growing up the oldest and the only sister to three brothers. Margaret said that her family was very poor. While living in El Dorado Springs her father hauled various goods that were imported by

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No changes planned in Cedar County Health Department

On Thursday, officials of the Cedar County Health Department met at the Medical Mall to work on a plan for the revamped Health Department. The revamp is necessary because Cedar County Memorial Hospital, which has run the Health Department for about 25 years gave notice that because of the health mandates just issued that it

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