April 2, 2026
If you are a student in grades K – 8 you are invited to participate in the Illustrating America Patriotic Art Contest. You can get information on this contest from the public library, from the school counselors, and on line at www.vfwauxiliary.org/what-we-do/youth-activities. You may submit your entry anytime by contacting the chairman, Linda Bartkoski at
Sac Osage Retired School Employees’ Association announces the opening of applications for The Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship. Students who have previously received a scholarship may re-apply if they continue to meet the necessary criteria. Scholarships are not available for graduate work. New Application Guidelines for 2026 The Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship was started
Applications will be available next week for the 2026-2027 Lillian Sunderwirth Memorial scholarship. Scholarship guidelines and application forms may be obtained from Ashley Rogers at the El Dorado Springs R-2 School or Natalie Baker at the El Dorado Christian School. Deadline to return necessary documents to the school is Monday, April 20, 2026. Renewable applications
From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet was held on March 6, bringing together community members and local businesses for an evening of recognition and celebration. The Chamber was thanked for all they do throughout the year to support the Stockton community and its many businesses and organizations.
Aaron Scott, ascott@cfozarks.org 417-864-6199 The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has selected the second round of grant recipients of its Inclusion & Belonging and Rapid Response programs for the 2025–26 grant cycle. The Inclusion & Belonging Grant Program supports small grant requests to ensure inclusive participation and engagement in local communities. The six recipients, receiving
The Income Tax elimination bill was passed out of the Commerce committee by a vote of 7-3 along party lines, and it’s now headed to the Floor. Governor Kehoe introduced and discussed eliminating the income tax in his State of the State address the last two years. Kehoe said eliminating the income tax will make
A newly published national commentary in a top U.S. medical journal, Missouri Medicine, the Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association, exposes how fraud and abuse in the U.S. health care system are more pervasive and covert than acknowledged—and argues that existing controls are simply not keeping pace with the billions of dollars lost to
ECS BOYS WIN AT MCSAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP IN JOPLIN – The El Dorado Christian School boys basketball team slipped into the state championship books with a 42-41 win against the Heartland Eagles from Bethel this passed weekend. Pictured are, from left: Caleb Pyle, Isaac Hubbard, Isaiah Rhodes, Cherokee Fogle, Camren Reasoner, Coach Montie
Candidate filing for the upcoming election in Cedar County opened Tuesday, Feb. 24, and will close March 31 at 5 p.m., according to the Cedar County Clerk’s Office. As of this report, the following individuals have filed for office: Associate Circuit Judge: Jacob Dawson Prosecuting Attorney: Nicole Barrett Presiding Commissioner: Incumbent Kenneth Thornton and Roger
The Cedar County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) Board of Trustees met in regular session Wednesday, February 25. Vice President, Katie McGee was absent. The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Don Carpenter, who is set to start work March 2, joined the meeting by phone. The meeting opened with an informational presentation about the Cedar County Crisis
