January 22, 2026
DONATIONS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS – Donations to The Bright Futures El Dorado Springs Chapter “Fill the Truck” project anticipated collecting supplies for 10 Kindergarteners, and 10 first and second graders each. At the end of the collections period, July 10 – 30, the items filled back to school supply needs for 30 plus students K –
City Manager Bruce Rogers has the revenue report from the 2018 El Dorado Springs Picnic, but is still waiting on the expense figures which always trickle in. The Picnic Carnival netted the city $17,900 before expenses. Picnic booth space brought in $8,392. Picnic banners contributed $7,620. A Picnic golf tournament raised $2,700 for next year’s
137th Picnic overall talent winner Brandon Bethel.
Lions to host ice cream social The Lions Club of El Dorado Springs will host an Ice Cream and Information Social in the Lions Club Building on Thursday, Aug. 9. This event, open to the public, will showcase what Lions Clubs International (LCI) stand for in general, how Local Lions Clubs benefit their communities, and
The 137th El Dorado Springs Picnic came and went last week, July 18, for set up and street dance, then three days of carnival rides, corndogs and hamburgers, class reunions, entertainment in the Park, kids games and lots of visiting. El Dorado Springs City Manager Bruce Rogers told the Sun Tuesday, “It went without a
2018 Run for a Reason benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital When the 85 runners and a pack of walkers got the go signal they were off – up the hill on west Spring Street from Jackson. First the honorary starters, Khloie Farran and Haleigh Ridgeway were off to a soft start then the crowd
The 11th annual St. Jude Run for a Reason started 85 runners on their 5K (3.1 miles) course through the streets of El Dorado Springs shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, the last day of the 137th Picnic. The event also features a kids quarter mile Fun Run and a two mile walk.
GIVE A CHILD A BRIGHT FUTURE – Bright Futures and Fugate Motors hope to fill this truck bed with back-to-school supplies by Monday, July 30. Items needed are listed on the Bright Futures facebook page, Fugate’s facebook page and the Chamber of Commerce facebook page. Bring items to Fugate Motors between the hours of 8:30
Governor Mike Parson spent Friday in the Branson area meeting with survivors, victims’ relatives, rescuers and emergency responders following the tragic sinking of a “duck” boat that killed 17 people in a severe storm on Thursday. “What happened here last night was a heart-breaking tragedy and we must all work together to support the victims
