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Attend Cedar County Lincoln Day Banquet

The Aug 7, 2018, Primary Election is just around the corner and now is the time to begin to examine your choices for whom may be worthy of your vote. The Cedar County Republican Central Committee extends to you a special invitation to attend our Lincoln Day Banquet, Saturday, March 24. This event will be

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Spring planting at the Solar Farm

GREEN ENERGY COMES TO EL DORADO SPRINGS – El Dorado Springs 3.311 mega-watt Solar Farm, a collaborative effort with the City of el Dorado Springs, MPUA, Gardner Capital, Inc and MC Power Companies, is a 20 acres facility with10,188 solar panels  producing  enough energy to power over 300 homes for a year.  The city will

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Hwy. U Bridge over Alder Creek closed

Drivers should begin looking for alternate routes before the Alder Creek bridge on Hwy. U southeast of El Dorado Springs is closed to traffic the week of March 26, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. That’s when work begins on replacing the deteriorating structure. Once the bridge is closed, crews will have 105 calendar days

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Eunice Smith to turn 100

Come celebrate with Eunice at the Eagles Lodge on Saturday, March 24, from 1-6 p.m. We would like to invite family, friends and neighbors. If you can’t join us, you may want to send a card. Send to: Eunice Smith, c/o Eagles Lodge, 3310 E. 380 Rd. Finger foods are welcome.

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Friends of the Zoo at Community Springs

The Dickerson Park Zoo will present “Fur, Feathers and Scales” at 1:30 on Tuesday, March 27, at Community Springs in El Dorado Springs. For more information contact Community Spring Activities Director Morgan Dawes at 876-2531.

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Lookin’ good

CEDAR CO. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT GETS NEW VEHICLES – Sheriff James McCrary and his deputies have 11 new vehicles to use while patrolling Cedar County–nine 2018 Ford Interceptor Sedans and two 2018 Ford Interceptor SUV’s. The vehicles were purchased through a six year lease purchase agreement with 1st Capital Equipment leasing program for sheriff’s offices and

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Get rid of unwanted pills

The El Dorado Springs Police Department will take back unwanted prescription drugs, April 28, 2018, at 1207 South Main Street, El Dorado Springs. On April 28, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the El Dorado Springs Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse

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Cedar County Sheriff favors arming properly trained school staff

Q. You read Jarrod’s interview? I did but I can’t remember everything. Q. You don’t have to remember everything. I just wanted you to see how I conducted the interview. What I’m looking for is from your angle and your expertise. What plans that you can divulge have you made for a school shooting situation

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City gun auction a bang up success

FIREARMS SALE RAISES MONEY FOR POLICE – The basketball court of the El Dorado Springs Civic Center was packed with “lookers” and bidders as the city auctioned 80 surplus guns on Thursday, March 8.   City Manager Bruce Rogers said he remembers writing bid card 246. Successful bidders paid an average of  $233 per gun

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