April 16, 2024
G.F.W.C. Generation III is now accepting candidates for this year’s Little Mr. and Miss Santa Contest. All interested Kindergarten or First Grade students please submit two photos with name, grade, parents, address/email, and contact number by Monday, Oct. 22. Photos can be dropped off at the Opera House Theater. Contact Shelly Barger @ 417-876-1819.
Although Christmas is still two months away, please plan to help those in our community whose holidays may not be so bright. Now is the time to start taking advantage of sales to pick up donation items. The Christmas Basket Project will take food and gift donations Saturday, Nov. 17, and Monday, Nov. 26. These
Applications are now being accepted for the Annual El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Grants. Grant applications should include the following: • Name of organization applicant and contact person, address and telephone number. • Brief description of project. • Goals – what is desired accomplishment? • Objectives – how will goals be accomplished? • Budget –
by Gary Vickers Gary and Shirley Vickers hosted the 46th year of apple butter at the Vickers’ Farm. Brothers, Stanley and Bradley Vickers, and their families and friends all worked and contributed to get it done. The three brothers, sons of the late Gaylord and Nadene Vickers, have kept the tradition alive and growing all
The El Dorado Springs Christmas Basket project is a program that provides food baskets for families and gifts for children age 16 and younger who live in the El Dorado Springs School District and are in need of holiday assistance. Beginning Oct. 24, applications for Christmas Baskets will be available at the Division of Social
CHANNEL 3 REPORTS ON TRAGEDY – New KY3 reporter Karen Breit (Brayt) interviewed Fire Chief Bob Floyd and Fireman Rusty Norval about the death of Volunteer Fireman/EMT Russ Hayes. As a show of support, the entire fire department stood behind Bob as they stood behind Russ and his family.
Russell H. Hayes (Russ), 62, an El Dorado Spring Volunteer Fireman for 42 years, died Thursday, Oct. 4, from injuries he suffered about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning when the eastbound fire pumper truck he was driving went out of control on Hwy. 32 about three miles west of Stockton and overturned. According to the report
Page Fire Dept. “Paging El Dorado Springs Firefighter Russ Hayes” “Paging El Dorado Springs Firefighter Russ Hayes” Page Fire Dept. again “Attention all El Dorado Springs Fire Department members. This is the last call for Firefighter Russ Hayes. It is with a heavy heart that we bid you farewell. You served the citizens of the
On Oct. 4, at about 1:32 a.m. inmate Milton Sparks escaped from the Cedar County Jail. He was able to do this with the assistance of three other inmates who lifted him up to the ceiling area where he was able to push aside a screen and then make his way to an air duct
TRAGEDY ON HWY. 32 – After responding to probably hundreds of emergencies like house and vehicle fires and wrecks, this 1989 El Dorado Springs Pierce Lance pumper truck was the center of attention at its last emergency on Wednesday, Oct. 3. (Photo by Fire Chief Bob Floyd)
