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Council buys five acres for apartments

During its Monday, Nov.21, meeting, the El Dorado Springs City Council voted to purchase the option for $1,000 on five acres in the east Industrial Park. The City purchased the option on the five acres so Mid Continent Equity Holding can apply for tax credits with the Missouri Housing and Development Commission to build a

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They’ve all been very nice

LITTLE MR. AND MISS CANDIDATES – The Little Mr. and Miss Santa Candidates were introduced at the Christmas Lighting in the Park on Monday, Nov. 22.  Contestants are: Kaysen Strauch, daughter of Kurt and Amber Strauch; Lily Keith, daughter of Justin and Chelsea Jacobs; Nova Perkins, daughter of Arthur and Valerie Perkins; Lexy Zartman, daughter

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Hospital board votes to donate to sidewalk project

During the Monday, Nov. 21, meeting of the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to pledge $1,000 to the Phase II Sidewalk Project. CEO Jana Witt explained the pledges are due before Dec, 28. The grant is an 80/20 grant with the twenty percent being paid equally by the city

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Christmas food and fun

HOT DOG! – Cedar County Sheriff –elect James McCrary and State Representative Warren Love continue the S.C.R. G. tradition of cooking hotdogs for the folks at the Annual Christmas Lighting in the Park on Monday, Nov 21. Senator and Lieutenant Governor-elect Mike Parson was unable to attend. Parson has been part of the hotdog feed

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Dane Perry, Wayne Yakel donate $3,000 to school

At the beginning of the Thursday, Nov. 17, School Board meeting, Dane Perry addressed the board. “I came up here tonight for only one reason. On behalf of Wayne (Yakel) and I, I wanted to say thanks to the board and the district for the work. Wayne was instrumental a long time ago in getting

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School Board meets Nov. 17

The El Dorado Springs School Board met Thursday, Nov. 17, with six members present – Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Allen Hoover, Josh Floyd, Greg Beydler and Darrell Eason – presiding. Scott Cluck was absent. The board approved advertising for board candidates from Dec. 13 – Jan. 17. The three seats to be filled are currently

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Thank you to the community

Dear Patrons: Thank you for your support on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2016, for the no tax increase bond issue that will raise $5.6 million dollars for much needed improvements to the facilities of the El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools. This bond issue will be used to construct an elevator and new handicap entrance to the

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Who will be number 63?

THE TRADITION CONTINUES – One of these young ladies will be crowned the 63rd Miss Merry Christmas and reign over the El Dorado Springs Annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 3. The crowning ceremony will in the Park this Monday, Nov. 21, at the Christmas Lighting. The evening’s events start at 5 p.m. The candidates are:

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He’s almost here

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING MONDAY – Be sure to be in the Park at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, for this annual event. Music, Miss Merry Christmas and Santa in his house hearing gift requests.

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