August 14, 2026
The folks at the Toshua Barnes-McCormick State Farm Agency of El Dorado Springs spent their Friday, July 24, collecting money and food for the Hope Center. Barnes-McCormick said that State Farm was offering $500 to each agent for use in their community but to get the money there had to be a local fundraisers to
The El Dorado Springs Lions Club will hold a donation only fundraiser breakfast buffet and auction this Saturday, August 1 The Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. and the auction begins at noon. Proceeds from the two events will benefit the Cedar County Back Pack Fair. If you have an item you’d like to donate to
OPTIMISTS SLOW DOWN PICNIC – The El Dorado Springs Optimist Club brought two new games to the 2020 Picnic – horseshoes and cornhole. Each game began about 10:30 a.m. and ended after noon. Cornhole was played on the tennis courts and the horseshoes were played at the new pits that the Optimists built just north
Whether it was fears of the Covid 19 virus or a combination of that and the heat, attendance at the 2020 El Dorado Springs Picnic was down about 40% according to an estimate by El Dorado Springs City Manager Bruce Rogers. All you had to do was look at the lawn chairs normally set up
Due to the increase of positive COVID-19 cases in southwest Missouri, all outdoor and open window visits are canceled effective July 17, until further notice at all CMH long-term care facilities. Closed window visits continue to be available. Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation owns and operates these facilities and is taking preventative measures to minimize
In partnership with the El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools, Parents as Teachers and the Hope Center of El Dorado Springs, we are offering the following USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program. • Date” Friday, July 24 • Pick-up location: El Dorado Springs R-2 School east side/Park St. Bus ramp. Pick-up time: 12-?? (as long
We have structured Music in the Park to be powered mostly by small contributions by businesses and individuals which supplies the subscription to Pandora for Business. If you’d like to contribute you can choose the play list for the week. $20 is the most common gift. Contact Ron Alumbaugh, 417/876-7838 for more information.
NEW PICNIC PEOPLE – Tanya and Clint Payne, owners of Fun Time Shows have arrived in El Dorado Springs for the 139th Picnic. Fun Time is a family business based out of southeast Missouri. Clint’s grandparents, Harold and Lorene Payne, have been in the business since the 70s. In 1988 they sold the show to
The El Dorado Springs R-II School Board met Thursday, July 9, back in the High School Library but with a new board president and a new superintendent. Josh Floyd was at the helm as the new board president and Heath Oates as the new superintendent. All other board members were present – Mark Burley, Bennie
The Missouri Hospital Association has notified Cedar County Memorial Hospital as having been recognized with 100% compliance in all Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) composite scores for the first quarter of 2020 for Emergency Departments, placing them in the top performers list of Critical Access Hospitals in Missouri and the nation. Only 12 hospitals in
