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The Little Mermaid to swim through El Dorado Springs this summer

And to get you ready, there will be a one day workshop series on Saturday, March 25, in preparation for the 2023 program. These will be fun interactive workshops given throughout the day on acting, dancing and singing in order to further develop the skills of each young artist. The workshop is for ages 8

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Apply For 2023 Lillian Sunderwirth Scholarship

Applications are available for the 2023 Lillian Sunderwirth Memorial Scholarship. These scholarships are open to all students and returning college students attending or have obtained admission to an accredited two year or four year college or trade school. This does include those seeking master’s degrees. The recipients of these scholarships must be from the El

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Council approves ordinances on tents and golf carts

After a prayer by Rev. Jack Daniel, the El Dorado Springs City Council was called to order. All council members were present: Glenda Baker, Jim Luster, Gabby Kinnett, Nathan Murrell and Mayor Cory Gayman. City Manager Bruce Rogers and City Clerk Kandi Baldwin were also present. The council approved on the first and second reading

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Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship 2023

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. REQUIREMENTS: *Applicants must have graduated from the El Dorado Springs R-2 School or

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Correction

Correction: The lady listed as Mary in the article about the Brackenridge-Hillsman Centennial Farm is Elayne Hillsman. She worked at the Sun for 17 years, so you think that I would have recognized her.

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District Champs

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPS – The Lady Bulldogs entered the Class 3 District 13 tournament last week as the number 1 seed. Their first game would be against the Lady Blackhawks of Adrian in the semi-final round. The Lady Bulldogs came out and played very aggressively on the defensive end and built an early

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Deadline to register

The deadline to register to vote for the April 4, 2023, General Municipal Election is Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The County Clerk’s office will be open until 5 p.m. on that day for your convenience. If you have missed voting in two General Elections you could need to register again. You may call the Voter

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Fire report for week of Feb. 19

On Sunday, Feb. 19, at 1:20 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to two grass fires. One on S. 175 Rd. and the other at the coaches pitch ball field on Industrial Dr. Three trucks and 11 firefighters responded. On Monday, Feb. 20, at 2:24 p.m. the department was dispatched to a street ditch fire

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Disslers honored

MISSOURI CENTURY FARM HONORS DAVID DISSLER AND CALEB BENJIMAN DISSLER – David Dissler and Caleb Benjiman Dissler were honored as Missouri Century Farm land owners at the Annual Vernon County Extension Council meeting on February 13, 2023. They were presented with a certificate and sign to denote their ownership since 1922. In 1976 when Missouri

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