August 14, 2026
The Municipal Band season is winding down and this is the final weekend for this year. Students and teachers are back to school and our concerts are coming to an end for 2020. We have enjoyed playing for you and look forward to seeing you next summer! Thank you for coming out to listen to
READY FOR ACTION – The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce introduced the new teachers at the public and private school districts at their August luncheon held in the R-II multi-purpose room on Thursday, Aug. 13. The teacher introduction is a long-standing tradition with the chamber and the school districts. Area businesss help greet the
Most of the items and discussion at the Thursday, Aug. 13, school board meeting was on plans to educate the students in spite of Covid 19. Superitendent Heath Oates told the Sun, “Our No. 1 goal is to educate the students.” The entire administrative staff was present and wore masks. The school board members did
DATE: 08-17-2020 9:31 a.m. Cedar County data element Number Reported cases since beginning of 46 COVID-19 pandemic Active COVID-19 cases 6 Total # of cases requiring hospitalization 8 Current # of hospitalized cases 1 # of deaths 0 Total Cedar County Test Count (total of negative line list + # positive cases) 1838 Negative Cedar
The City of Walker will hold a Public Hearing at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Walker Community Building. The hearing is an opportunity for citizens to be heard on the property tax rate proposed to be set by the City of Walker. The Walker City Council will also meet for their regular monthly
2ND BACKPACK FAIR SUCCESSFUL – Kaleb and Grace Hunt get trimmed up at the 2nd annual Backpack Fair at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center on Monday, Aug. 10. The event catered to about 200 attendees who could get shoes, vision exams, haircuts, dental exams (along with fillings), backpacks full of supplies and age
Medicaid expansion was one of the goals of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; however, in 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that states couldn’t be forced to expand their Medicaid programs. The decision to expand Medicaid or not was then left up to the individual states. At this time, 39 states (included
The Cedar County Commission will begin acceptance of Phase 2 CARES ACT funding applications beginning August 10, 2020 through August 24, 2020 and will make award decisions on or by September 8, 2020. This round of funding is being provided for Not for Profit organizations. Depending upon the number of applications received and amount of
LIONS HELP OUT WITH BACKPACK FAIR – The El Dorado Springs Lions Club raised $2,253 with their Breakfast Buffet and auction on Aug. 1 They presented that money to Terry Austin for the Backpack Fair held on Aug. 10. Pictured are: (back row from left) Sam Eaves, Cory Barton, Frank Lambrecht, Susie Bruce and James
For the first time in 70 years the Vickers – Galvin Reunion scheduled for the 3rd Sunday in Aug at the First Christian Church in El Dorado Springs has been canceled due to Covid-19. The families hope to resume the traditional reunion in 2021.
