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by Helen Ellerman Bob and Cheryl Ellerman of Edwards, visited in the home of Jewell and Helen Ellerman Friday, July 24. Madalyn Crocker says there was around 1,000 at the Fourth of July celebration at the Schell City Park Saturday evening, July 25. She says the fireworks were really pretty. She says she would like

A partnership of the El Dorado Springs R-II School, Parents As Teachers and the Hope Center of El Dorado Springs, is offering the flowing USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program on at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31, as long as the supply lasts.  The location is the Park Street Bus Ramp on the

DOLLAR GENERAL TO MOVE AUG 10 – MAYBE – Dollar General has penciled in a Aug. 10 open date for its new store on Hwy. 54 at First Street, but El Dorado Springs City Manager thinks that date is overly optimistic. The local manager, Bryan Bruce, is not allowed to comment on it. Due to

The folks at the Toshua Barnes-McCormick State Farm Agency of El Dorado Springs spent their Friday, July 24, collecting money and food for the Hope Center. Barnes-McCormick said that State Farm was offering $500 to each agent for use in their community but to get the money there had to be a local fundraisers to

The El Dorado Springs Lions Club will hold a donation only fundraiser breakfast buffet and auction this Saturday, August 1 The Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. and the auction begins at noon. Proceeds from the two events will benefit the Cedar County Back Pack Fair. If you have an item you’d like to donate to

I am sorry to hear about the death of Randy K Bland, owner of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  Jeanne Hoagland said he was quite an athlete, fleet of foot. Maybe that explains the part in his obituary where he played softball with his kids and hit a triple, then thought about trying to turn it into

El Dorado Springs Municipal Band Sweating Through the Oldies The Municipal Band celebrated Christmas in July last weekend with some very cool Christmas songs. The crowd seemed to enjoy what was played and we loved the December reminder that the weather will definitely cool down. Our summer band has begun its march toward smaller numbers.

With state and local governments reducing restrictions on business operations and public gatherings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, their public health strategy often relies on robust contact tracing to help slow the spread of the disease by informing people who have had contact with someone who has tested positive. However, scammers can take advantage of

The family of Max Pyle would like to take this opportunity to thank friends and relatives for the support shown to us during Max’s courageous fight with cancer and after his passing. The many, many cards, food, flowers, phone calls, prayers and personal visits meant so much. There are not enough words to express how