September 4, 2025
Missourians are encouraged to prepare and learn how to respond in case of a large-scale earthquake Southeast Missouri – home to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) – has produced some of the strongest earthquakes ever to rock North America. In 1811-1812, a series of major quakes destroyed several settlements and dramatically affected the landscape,
Beginning Feb. 1, students from across central and southern Missouri can apply for scholarships offered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the 2019–2020 school year. Nearly 1,000 scholarship awards and renewals are available, totaling about $1.5 million for higher education at colleges, universities and technical-training programs. Information about the scholarship opportunities is available
ONE OF MANY – A sudden snow storm Friday afternoon didn’t accumulate much snow but it left local highway surfaces totally slick. Cpl. Mitch Bush left a minor crash near Sac Osage Electric east of El Dorado Springs to come to this one three miles south on Hwy. 32 about 4:55 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25.
by Candice Davis, MDC The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has tallied up feral hog elimination numbers from January through December 2018. The final number is 9,365 feral hogs removed from the state’s landscape by MDC, partner agencies, and private landowners. In 2017, 6,561 feral hogs were removed. MDC and partners have implemented a new
During the Jan 21, 2019, meeting of the Cedar County Memorial Board of Trustees meeting, hospital CEO Jana Witt told the board that the original tax levy for the hospital had been set at 0.2000 on Feb. 3, 1961 and had never been increased. According to Commissioner Marlon Collins, there has never been at attempt
EL DORADO CHRISTIAN COURTWARMING 2019 COURT – The 2019 El Dorado Christian School Winter Courtwarming Coronation was held Tuesday night, Jan. 22. The evening events began with ECHS Alumni, Abigail Batson, singing the National Anthem before the Buffalo’s took the court. The ECS varsity boy’s played an exciting, hard-fought game against Show Me Christian Academy.
Important note: I just learned from a local resident who had a number of procedures done at out ot town hospitals that he has found out he could have had those procedures done at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, but his doctors didn’t give him that option. Presumably they wanted more business for their hospital. So,
Heroes, Giants, Villains, Wizards, True Love, Murder The Opera House Arts Council will host its annual Murder Mystery Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Spring City Venue, (the Norval//Schwalm building) 100 N. Main in El Dorado Springs. This year’s interactive event, which involves the audience and the actors will be “The
The El Dorado Springs Friends of the Library, Inc., would like to take this time to express our undying gratitude to the wonderful people of the El Dorado Springs community. For the past 25 years you have unwaveringly supported us in all of the many projects that our group has undertaken; from securing a new
It’s not too late to register for the El Do Youth Center’s fourth trivia night, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside!” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening, Jan. 26. Participants will enjoy a night of family fun regardless of the weather. Come join us to test your knowledge of general trivia. The Trivia Night competition is designed to
