January 26, 2026
El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce President Travis Farran and Chamber Board Members Vicki Hillsman, Heather Brown and Eran Dawson and Chamber Member Glenda Baker addressed the El Dorado Springs City Council at their regular meeting on Monday, June 18, about continuing with the Director of Economic Development position. Farran asked what the city’s plans
FISH KILL AT SCHELL – Schell Lake (the north lake at Schell Osage) is being drained in June for a major renovation project. A fish kill on June 18 as water became extremely shallow in places involves mostly invasive common carp and grass carp, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The light brown mass
MDC is draining the lake for major renovation and improvements Shallow water conditions at a lake being drained for major renovations prompted a fish kill at Schell Lake on June 18, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) fisheries biologists say. But almost all of the several thousand fish affected are non-native, invasive common carp or grass
CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WINS PATIENT SAFETY AWARD – The Missouri Hospital Association congratulates Cedar County Memorial Hospital as one of eight Missouri hospitals with the most zero harm measures reported, meaning that the facility has either achieved and/or sustained a zero rate of patient harm and is in the top 10 percent of Health
PAST AND PRESENT HONOREES – From left: Tenlie Hemphill, Richard Hemphill, Amy Hemphill, Clara Hemphill (2018 honoree), Jamie Alexander (original honoree), and Patti Alexander. Not pictured: Tiffany Bahr (2018 honoree).
CIRCLE OF PRAYER – The Coach A softball tournament paused at 10 a.m. Saturday so the participants could join hands in a circle of prayer for the honorees, Clara Hemphill and Tiffany Bahr. This was the 4th year for the tournament started to assist Coach A, Jami Alexander, when he was battling brain cancer. He
by Tonya Hooper Here is info from the tournament. I did not list the name of the winning team because it’s not really appropriate. You could just say the winning team was from Belton. Also, the tournament did not end until 3 a.m. on Sunday. I have yet to find someone with a picture. Sorry.
The El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools Board of Education Meeting will meet in open session at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14, in the High School library. The board will recognize retiree— Charleen Adams. In old business, the board will receive a construction report and account status In new business the board will consider a three-year
Sac Osage Electric Cooperative will receive a $10.5 million loan to build 32 miles of line, improve 14 miles of existing line, and make other system improvements including smart grid projects. Sac Osage is headquartered in El Dorado Springs and serves approximately 11,000 customers in all or portions of nine counties in southwest Missouri. Assistant
The Wayside Inn Museum 5th annual art show and sales will run June 14-24. Show hours will be 1 – 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and from 2 – 4 Sunday. Meet the artists at a reception Sunday, June 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. Featured artists will be Peggy sibley, Kirk Sibley, Wilma
