September 23, 2026
JOHN BROWN CELEBRATES 100 YEARS – Surrounded by family and friends at his home in Medical Lodge of Ft. Scott, KS, on John Brown, WWII vet and former German POW, wore his black western hat and settled in his wheelchair to enjoy all the attention. He was presented a lifetime membership in the local VFW
The El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet in open session at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in the High School Library. The first item of business will be to disband the old boad, sweawr in new members and elect a president and vice president. Call to Order and The
The Cedar County Memorial Hospital’s 9th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, on the hospital grounds, 1401 South Park in El Dorado Springs. There will be three age divisions: 0 – 3, 4-6 and 7 – 10. There will be prizes for each age group. Free refreshments
The Cedar County Ambulance Board met in the district headquarters building in Stockton on Monday, March 18, with all present: Rusty Norval – chairman, Nadinne Sinclair – vice chairman, Keith Kasco – secretary/treasurer, Diana Johnson and Evenly Boyle. The board is still down one member due to the resignation of John Wilson. The board voted
VOTER TURNOUT GOOD – The 20.34% voter turnout for Cedar County for the April 2 election was one of the highest in the state, according to County Clerk Heather York. Of the 10 precincts (nine physical precincts plus absentees) the proposed levy increase of 45.86 cents only gained voter approval in the two El Dorado
The annual Rockville School reunion will be at the Rockville City Hall on Main Street on Sunday, April 28. The doors open at 10 a.m. The catered lunch is $8. The reunion honors all students, high school and elementary and teachers. RSVP: 660/598-4234 or 660/492-2498.
For more information, contact Stacy Armstrong, MoDOT No MOre Trash! coordinator at 573-751-8647 Missouri’s annual No MOre Trash! Bash will be held April 15 – May 15. The Trash Bash is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Department of Transportation as part of an ongoing No MOre Trash! statewide anti-litter campaign. “Litter
It was no April Fool’s joke for an El Dorado Springs woman who claimed a $100,000 Missouri Lottery prize on April 1. Norma Jean Bledsoe purchased a winning “$5,000,000 Bankroll” Scratchers ticket at Casey’s General Store, 100 E. Highway 54, in El Dorado Springs. “$5,000,000 Bankroll” is a $20 ticket that began on Jan. 29,
KENNON READY MIX OPENS NEW PLANT – Kennon Ready Mix, Inc has opened a new facility off of Hwy. 54 west of El Dorado Springs. The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Friday March 30. Pictured are: (from left) Todd Leonard, Jim Hull, Rob Zartman, Dolynn Dilly, Lexy Zartman,
During the El Dorado Springs city Council meeting on March 25, City Manager Bruce Rogers said several things would likely decrease the city’s revenue for the next year. He said that Bonnie Keith was no longer going to rent the old shirt factory building on E Thompson Street for $750 a month; Shoko would
