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(from left) Nate Chilton, Whitney Brower Gayman, Abby Brower Chilton and Cory Gayman are the proud owners of “The Home Store,” having taken over from Rusty Norval at Norval Schwalm Appliances and Furniture at 100 N. Main in El Dorado Springs.

This wasn’t a spur of the moment decision. It started about three years ago when Cory Gayman started working on his brother-in-law, Nate Chilton. Nate, the only one of the four that isn’t from El Dorado Springs, was living locally  and had been for several years working as an insurance adjuster. Now Nate and the

On Tuesday, June 29, at 11 27 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on Hightower to a reported car fire. The car was fully involved upon arrival causing damage to the rear porch of the house. Three truck and eight firefighters responded. On Saturday, July 3, at 3 a.m. the Fire Department

Jenean Ehlers, RN, Community Services Manager with the Cedar County Health Department, recently presented the city of El Dorado Springs with portable “hand sinks” for use during the upcoming Picnic and for future events when available hand washing access is difficult to find. Ehlers was able to use CARES act funding for this community project

On Friday, July 2, the El Dorado Springs cross country team hosted a pulled pork meal fundraiser in the Woods Parking lot. This was to help raise money to help out athletes going to cross country camp, help purchase new warmups and help cover other costs incurred throughout the 2021 cross country season. On behalf

TOPS Chapter #9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1300 S Summer St. El Dorado Springs, on Thursday, July 1. Linda Hall, leader, called the meeting to order. We welcomed six guests, all members of the Stockton TOPS Chapter. Carol led us in singing “Oh Beautiful” and we said our

Colton and Shelby Loane, El Dorado Springs, are proud to announce the birth of a son, River Michael Loane. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21 inches long. Justin and Sydney Dougherty, Boston, MA, are proud to announce the birth of a son, Thatcher Crockett Dougherty. He joins older brother, Shepherd.

Drew Moran won the fireworks package from B&D Fireworks presented by The Sun Newspaper.

Reported cases since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic (1218) Active COVID-19 cases (11) Total # of cases requiring hospitalization Current # of hospitalized cases # of deaths (21 confirmed PCR, 6 by antigen-updated 6/1/21) Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) Negative Cedar County Test Count (20777 reported to

On Monday, June 21, at 1 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on SW 801 Rd. in St. Clair County. The structure was fully involved upon arrival. Four trucks and 11 firefighters responded. On Tuesday, June 22, at 10:07 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a semi truck fire east of