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Greetings from France

MEMORIAL SOCIETY HONORS AMERICANS – On Oct. 5, the Sun received a message form Hubert Martin, the president of an historical memorial society in Alsace, France. He mentioned that we had written an article about John Yowell on June 8, 2017. The article he mentioned was one we wrote about the Elizabeth Carey Chapter of

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Chili Cook-off next weekend

The Spring City Revitalization Group chili-cookoff is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20 on West Springs Street in downtown El Dorado Springs. Cookers start cooking at 9 a.m. with the public tasting at 11:15. Awards are given for the first three places awarded by unnamed judges. There is a people’s choice award, a best booth award

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Holiday Tea Nov. 8

The Wayside Inn Museum’s annual Holiday Tea is set for Thursday, Nov. 8. There are only 15 tickets left for this dinner event. Please call Georgia Detwiler ay 876-2922 to reserve your ticket.

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Cedar Bowl 2018 Champions

‘W’ FOR A WIN – With one (or more) of the victorious El Dorado Springs Bulldogs flashing a three finger W for their 49-0 Cedar Bowl victory over the Stockton Tigers. The greatest win margin since the contest began in 2003, the Bulldogs have now won 10, the Tigers have won six. Spending some quality

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High-pressure job

How do the 33 members of the El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department know with reasonable certainty that their fire fighting equipment will perform as expected when they respond to your fire? The answer is routine maintenance. This past Thursday evening after their weekly fire meeting and the previous Saturday, they pressure tested nearly a

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WINNING FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

WINNING FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – As reported by Crappie Masters. In what some might call a minor shocker, the young gun team of Mathew Rogers and Baylor Mead outlasted a stellar 150 boat field and let them know they plan to be a force for years to come in claiming the 2018 Crappie Maters sponsored

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Absentee voting begins

Absentee voting for the General Election on Nov.6, 2018, has begun.  You may vote absentee in the County Clerk’s office, Room 3, of the Cedar County Courthouse, until the day before the election.

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Bulldog Solid

CAST IN CONCRETE – With the solid performances of the Bulldog football and volleyball teams last week, it seems appropriate that the contractor set the Bulldog wall by the steps of the new construction on Park Street. During the Sept. 13 school board meeting, Supt. Mark Koca said he was looking forward to the installation

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Council hears budget requests

Council extends community garden contract The El Dorado Springs City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in City Hall. Members present were Mayor Brad True, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Bland and Council Member Nick Bland. Council Member Jim Luster was absent. Councilman Baldwin’s seat was vacant because he resigned so

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Care Connection celebrating 45th anniversary with special senior center events

Care Connection for Aging Services El Dorado Springs Senior Center will celebrate the agency’s 45th anniversary with five days of festivities beginning Oct. 1. Care Connection, a non-profit area agency on aging serving people 60 and older, was founded on Oct. 1, 1973, under the federal Older Americans Act. The agency operates 23 locations in

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