July 14, 2025
Members of the First Christian Church of El Dorado Springs and other community members helped to dedicate the Fellowship Hall and Office Complex recently constructed on the church grounds. The new building replaces the old annex. The 3,600 sq. ft. facility was the result of a generous gift from the Nadine Hansen Estate. Helping with
Area residents were among the more than 2,000 individuals who were eligible to participate in the University of Central Missouri’s 2016 spring commencement exercises May 13-14, 2008 in the university’s Multipurpose Building. Students who completed their degree requirements by the end of the spring 2016 semester were honored at the event. Spring graduate list Laura
Pittsburg State University has released the Scholastic Honors for Spring of 2016. To qualify for Summa Cum Laude students must have between a 3.95 and a 4.0 GPA, Magna Cum Laude 3.9 to 3.9499, and Cum Laude 3.85 to 3.8999. Graduates with Departmental Academic Honors must have overall and departmental minimum grade point averages of
The Missouri Hospital Association has awarded a Governance Excellence certificate to Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board member, Carla Griffin, to acknowledge her completion of its new voluntary educational program for hospital board members. “Health care is a rapidly changing field, making it imperative that Board members understand the issues facing their organizations,” said Cedar County
This last weekend was wonderful for Band. We had Karl L. King Night on Saturday and played many of his songs. He was a self-taught writer and musician who had so much talent. We are blessed to have many of his songs. Next weekend will be our last three programs as we prepare for the
Joining in the July chorus of cicadas, crickets and frogs this summer are katydids. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to discover nature by learning more about Missouri’s loudest insect. Katydids are a type of grasshopper. Their bodies have long slender legs, large, veined wings and antennae that are twice as long as
Community Leader Receives Highest Honor from GFWC, an International Women’s Volunteer Service Organization Headquartered in Washington, D.C. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is pleased to announce that Janice Carter of El Dorado Springs, has received the GFWC Jennie Award, a medal of honor given to only eight of the nearly 100,000 clubwomen from across
Beetles and Deer My sister-in-law mentions the cute goat as she posts pictures of my brother helping to relocate three alligators out east over the July 4 weekend. I suppose it’s in our DNA, the interest in animals and lending them a hand. Deer in particular get a bad rap, especially since some have a
The families of the late Melvin T and Goldie (Norris) Swopes gathered June 26, 2016, at the Circle S Feed Store with 33 present. This was the 28th year. So thankful for each one able to attend. We realize it is a busy time of the year for farmers. Our thoughts and prayers are with
TOPS CHAPTER 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church Of Christ meeting room on Thursday, July 7. Our leader, Robbie opened the meeting. Kay led us in singing “We’ll lose weight”. Robbie led us in roll call. Twenty-five weighed in today and the chapter had a net gain of 13
