CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

Met with Chad Pyle, Assessor Requests to process court order 25716-25724, to add-on the assessed valuation of newly purchased personal property. Discussed where graders where at in County Discussed maintenance on County Roads Met with James McCrary, Sheriff Discussed Jail list for inmates, we are currently housing 55 inmates. Discussed a call about getting a

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Karen Lyn (Lumley) Berten

Karen Lyn (Lumley) Berten, 48, El Dorado Springs, passed on to her eternal reward at her home early Thursday morning, Sept. 10, 2020. Karen was born to Robert Leroy Lumley and Linda Gayle (West) Lumley on August 1, 1972, in Hawthorne, California. Karen made her life taking care of others; she worked with the mentally

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JoAnne Kennedy

JoAnne Kennedy, 80, born Feb. 17, 1940, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at community Springs Healthcare Facility in El Dorado Springs. Among survivors are her daughters, Debrah Breedlove and Karen Thogerson. Services were Friday, Sept. 11, at the Sheldon Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs. Burial was in the Shiloh Cemetery in Liberal

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Virginia Lee Porter

Virginia Lee Porter, 94, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sept. 10, 2020, at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Virginia was born in Glenwood, Iowa, on Sept. 2, 1926, to Bernard and Josephine Newman. She married John Ross Decker and to this union four children were born. Then, in 1971, she married

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Cards of Thanks

Wow! Thank you for celebrating my 80th birthday with me. The parade was fantastic. Cards and gifts were amazing. Many, many phone calls, wonderful balloons were just great. All the acts of kindness were just so awesome. I love you all, Barbara L. Wallen   Thank you to all who came to donate blood at

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2020 RT. 54 CAR SHOW WINNERS

Class 1-Antique Vehicle 48 + Earlier: l. Bill and Barbara Johnson, 2. Bonnie and Bill Johnson, 3. Ralph and Wilma Zartman; Class 2-Original 49-61: l. Warren Rltuems, 2. Jim Newman, 3. Bill Newman; Class 3-Original 62-72: l. Steve Goodman, 2. David and Peggy Banwart, 3. Dennis Crain; Class 4-Original l973-l983: l. Rhonda Boch, 2. Joe

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Vollleydogs beat Butler, Lockwood

The Lady Bulldogs took on Butler in their first conference game of the season on Tuesday. They defeated Butler in 3 games, 25-17, 27-25, 25-18. Stat Leaders: Kills-Tevi Gurley-18 Blocks-Reese Schaaf-4 Digs-Macie Mays-17 Assists-Reese Schaaf-17 Service Receptions-Macie Mays-17 Aces-Tevi Gurley-3 On Thursday, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Lockwood and came away with a win, also. 

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SWCCCA Cross Country starts off right

With everything that is going on in the world these days, and coming off a canceled Spring Sports season, it is exciting to finally get back to a little bit of normal. On Saturday, September 5, the El Dorado Springs Cross Country team travelled to Bolivar for their first meet of the 2020 cross country

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Bulldogs fall short during hard fought conference battle

Sept. 11, 2020, marked 19 years since the attacks in New York City at the World Trade Centers. It was an emotional day at the DogPound as pregame festivities brought tears to eyes honoring those fallen and those first responders still serving today. Coach Kelley Beckner organized the events after gaining approval from administration over

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Cedar County Historical Society meets

by Judy Nichols The Cedar County Historical Society met at the museum in Stockton for the first time since February due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Only President Judy Nichols, Vice President Judith Cain, Board Member Bob Phillips and Chris Barber were able to attend. However, a quorum of three board members was met so

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