Community

Cycles hit deer

Jeffery D. Robison, 23, El Dorado Springs, was taken by Barton County Ambulance to Nevada Regional Hospital with injuries reported as moderate after his southbound 2004 Aprilia Motorcycle struck a deer in Hwy. A four miles southwest of Milford at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. According to the report by Cpl. J. E. Wilde, Robison

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The Band Plays On

The Band Plays On Last Three Concerts for The Summer of 2016! The weather cooled down last weekend and it was much cooler at the summer concerts which was much appreciated. We have come to the last weekend of August, which means Summer Band is soon to be over for 2016. Students have returned to

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Missouri State Park Beach Status – Aug. 17

Cuivre River State Park, 678 State Rt 147, Troy — OPEN. Finger Lakes State Park, 1505 E. Peabody Rd, Columbia — OPEN. Harry S Truman State Park Campground Beach, 28761 State Park Rd, Warsaw — OPEN. Harry S Truman State Park Day Use Beach, 28761 State Park Rd, Warsaw — OPEN. Lake of the Ozarks

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Thank yous

El Dorado Christian School and PTO would like to express their deepest thanks to the following businesses and friends that helped us with our Buffalo Stand at the Picnic. Thank you to Sonic, Simone’s, Woods, Coca-Cola, and Sac Osage. Thank you Don Heiber for servicing our ice cream machine and Julie Jones for setting the

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church Of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday, Aug. 18. Our leader, Robbie opened the meeting. Kay led us in singing “Snackity Snack”. We said our pledges and had roll call. Thirty members weighed in today. Susan was our week’s best loser with a

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35th Annual Steward Reunion held

The 35th annual Steward Reunion was held Aug. 20 and 21, 2016. The group gathered at the home of Leon and Debee Steward for a carry in supper and visiting on Saturday night.  The group then gathered at the Sac Osage Electric Cooperative Community Room on Sunday for lunch and more visiting. Door prizes were

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Galvin-Vickers reunion held Aug.21

The 64th annual Galvin-Vickers reunion was held Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Lion’s Club building in El Dorado Springs. Fifty-six descendants of Nellie Galvin and George Washington Vickers were in attendance, making this the biggest crowd in several years.  Fern Kelsay and Rosella Gammon were recognized as being the oldest at the gathering; Alex

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Gardening to distraction

Naked Ladies Surprise Of all of the cut flowers I have shared, my surprise lilies were the closest to getting me in trouble. My last Navy Reserves duty station was at US Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, in Illinois, about a two-hour drive from my home. When I worked there mid-summer, I liked to

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New books a Cedar County Library

Falling by Jane Green – Seeking independence and happiness away from her upper-crust British life, Emma moves first to Manhattan and then to Connecticut, where she renovates a cottage at the side of a handyman single father with whom she plans a future before a twist of fate redefines her beliefs about hone. Among the

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West Central launches ‘Double-Up Food Bucks’ program

West Central Missouri Community Action Agency (West Central) is pleased to announce the launching of the Double-Up Food Bucks program at local farmers markets across the region. Double-Up Food Bucks is a healthy food incentive program that helps low-income families purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables and supports local farmers. Through this new program, people

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