June 28, 2026
by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held its monthly meeting Oct. 30 in the museum in Stockton. Those in attendance were President Judy Nichols, Secretary Connie Maupin, Treasurer Shirley Potts, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Bob Estes, Anna Laura Hopkins, Chris Barber, Bob Phillips, Charles Skaggs and Ken Potts. The meeting was called to
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ meeting room on Thursday, Nov. 2. Leader Sheryl Ann opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “I Won’t Eat That Today”. Six members wore the clothes they used to wear before coming to TOPS. All had very baggy clothes. They
Prince Charming There are many reasons to have birdhouses around a garden. In addition to encouraging birds to nest and become part of your natural pest control, birdhouses are wonderful homes for other species. Take the year I found half of my 40-odd birdhouses with paper wasps. It was the same year I had my
Guests at Cedar County Memorial Hospital’s (CCMH’s) Ninth Annual Fundraiser enjoyed activities centered around the theme Welcome to the Wild West. The event was held to raise funds for Cedar County Memorial Hospital’s capital equipment needs. The evening began at 5:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Family Life Center on Oct. 26. As guests
CARBON MONOXIDE Q: My dad was taken to the ER with carbon monoxide poisoning. What are the symptoms and is there anything we need to worry about after this, if we got the problem fixed in his house? A: This occurs when you breathe air with too much carbon monoxide. The gas has no color,
Caroline: Little House Revisited by Sarah Miller – Authorized by the Little House estate, a retelling of the early pioneering journey of the Ingalls family is told from the perspective of a pregnant Caroline, who in the frigid winter of 1870 leaves the safety of Wisconsin for a life of hazards and promises in unsettled
The chill in the air and the falling leaves mean winter weather will be here soon. To prepare, the Missouri Department of Transportation is stocking salt and preparing equipment to be ready when winter weather is here. To test our crews’ readiness, MoDOT will hold a statewide drill on Thursday, Nov. 2. The drill tests
My heartfelt thanks to all that helped me celebrate my 90th birthday, Oct. 4. To the ones that came to the assembly at 1 p.m. and the ones that came at 6 p.m. and the singing group that came at 5 p.m. and sang for an hour, to the many that wished me happy birthday
Voting boxes are at Woods Supermarket or Evans Drug. Help your favorite Little Mr or Miss by casting a penny a vote ($1.00/100 votes). Sponsored by GFWC Generation III, proceeds go to local community projects. Coley Heuser – daughter of Josh & Laurie Heuser Nova Perkins -daughter of Arthur & Valerie Perkins Kyla Wood –
OATS, Inc., a Missouri-based non-profit company, is conducting a Fund-A-Bus shoe drive, which will run through the end of this year to raise money for a new bus. OATS will earn money based on the total weight of shoes collected, and hopes to collect more than 2,500 pair of shoes. OATS has partnered with Funds2Orgs,
