April 29, 2026
Bees v. Hummers I have been starting my mornings watching hummingbirds fending bees off a feeder hanging outside my den window. It started several weeks ago, as did the emails about bees visiting swimming pools as well as hummingbird feeders. At this point in the season, honeybee colonies are at their highest population levels. Bees
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (Morning group) met in the Church of Christ meeting room on Thursday, August 24. Leader Sheryl Walker opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “You Are My Song”. Twenty-Three weighed in today and the chapter had a net loss of 7.8 lbs. Our best loser for
Final Performance for the Summer of 2017 This weekend will be the final concerts for the El Dorado Springs Municipal Band for this summer. We would love to have everyone come out Friday and Saturday evening from 8 to 9 and Sunday afternoon from 2 to 3. Friday and Saturday will be songs selected by
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians My, what a busy week it has been! The activities started with the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the high school. My ‘Hat’s Off’ to the chamber for recognizing all the new teachers. I provided an update to everyone in attendance about the upcoming annual 100-Mile Yard
Just in time for ElDo school opening, the Cedar County Commissioners, MoDOT and Great River Engineering did the final inspection last Tuesday, Aug. 15, on Stump Ford Bridge, Road 1201, over Cedar Creek so the school bus did not have to back track on Wednesday when school opened. Northern Commissioner Don Boultinghouse shared the news
The Cedar County Cattlemen’s Association met Aug. 3 in the Ray H. Zumwalt Expo Center in Stockton. Clay Doeden called the meeting to order. There were 35 members and guests present. The speaker and sponsor for the evening was Nick Hammett, marketing manager for Circle A Ranch. In old business, the cattlemen supported the beef
PERFECT TREAT FOR THE DAY – Amber Row (left) and TanDra Turner helped Heritage State Bank customers in El Dorado Springs get into the spirit of the Solar Eclipse by passing out Moon Pies on Monday, Aug. 21. They must have been a popular item. When asked on Tuesday if there were any left the
Firefighters in the Ozarks will take their boots to the streets between now and Labor Day continuing their support in the fight against muscular dystrophy and ALS. Fill the Boot began in 1954 in Boston and has grown into the greatest fundraiser in MDA history. In 2017, 69 departments will participate in this long-running event
YARD OF THE SUMMER – The Iris Belles Federated Garden Club awarded Yard of the Summer to Bob and Vicki Ayers or 905 S. Main. They were awarded Yard of the Summer because of the continuous beauty of their yard and improvement for the past 13 years they have lived there. Pots of colorful hyacinths
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday morning, Aug. 19. Leader Sheryl Walker opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “Thanks For Our Friends.” We welcomed new member Kadean M. Marilyn led us in a series of exercises. Sheryl led us in roll call.
