March 8, 2026
About 90 people, including members of the Elliott family, city officials, neighboring fire chiefs and a state senator and a state representative gathered in the Leeper Center Saturday evening, to honor Owen D. Elliott upon his retirement after 48 years as a member of the El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department, the last 12 as
GOLD WATCH AND ALL – Owen Elliot’s retirement party on Saturday, July 14, was a gathering of family and friends and speeches and compliments and even a few tears. Besides the honors presented to Owen by Missouri legislators Rep. Warren Love and Senator Sandy Crawford, he received a gold watch presented by City Manager Bruce
by Supt. Mark Koca On Tuesday, July 17, Supt. Mark Koca gave the Sun a preview of the construction update he would present to the board at the meeting on July 17. “Branco is shooting for a substantial completion date of Oct. 1.” He said that means the school will likely take occupancy 30 days
LOL YOUTH FAIR CROWNS ROYALTY – Our Jr. Princess is Sage McCullough. Sage is the daughter of Kevin and Brandi McCullough. Sage has just started 4H and is involved in multiple shooting sports. She will be competing at the state shoot in Columbia this year. She will be the president of elementary student council this
Beginning July 15, a statewide awareness campaign will remind Missouri motorists to drive safely around commercial motor vehicles. In turn, commercial motor vehicle drivers will be reminded to obey traffic laws, use their seat belts, slow down and pay attention. Commercial motor vehicles make up 20 percent of Missouri’s interstate traffic, carry goods from coast
THEY’LL SHAKE A LEG FOR THREE NIGHTS – Just before noon Tuesday, City Park Employees Nate Marsh (dark cap) and Chris White were taping the carpet together on the Picnic performance stage in preparation for the Picnic next week. Old timers may still say that someone “cut a rug” when they gave in to the
The class of 1993, will hold their 25th year reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Land of Lakes fairgrounds.
Tim Dollens of Columbia, Missouri will give a presentation called “Missouri: The Spoiled Brats of Genealogy!” at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in the Nevada Library Meeting Room, 218 W. Walnut St., Nevada. He will explain in his presentation why in Missouri we truly are the “spoiled brats” of genealogy. He will discuss the settlement
The EHS Alumni Association’s annual meeting this year will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, in the Wayside Inn Museum downtown El Dorado Springs. The Museum’s front door will be open, as well as the back door where there are no stairs. Parking spots will be posted for attendee’s convenience. Tours of the Museum
COUPLE HELPS FEED COMMUNITY – In September of last year, Don and Mary Martin of El Dorado Springs decided to offer a Friday night meal to members of the community – anyone that wanted to come. Don fixed two big roasters of soup and fed about 50 people in the upper level of the Old
