September 20, 2026
Monday, Nov. 26, will be the last collection date for food for the Christmas Basket Project. Canned veggies, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce and other items you use in your Christmas meal will make someone else’s day much happier. Shelf-stable food may be dropped off at the El Do Youth Center on North Main between 1
JOLLY OL’ ELF MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE – Santa Claus entered El Dorado Springs as he usually does atop a firetruck at the conclusion of the Christmas parade on Saturday, Nov. 17. Later he heard Christmas gift requests in his house in the Park. He’ll be back late on Dec 24.
How would you feel if Santa didn’t have anything in his sack for you? How do you feel, with the Dec. 10 deadline swiftly approaching, that the Toys for Tots Truck at Fugate Motors is practically empty. Seriously. Toys for Tots is looking for gifts for children 0 -18 in the range of $10 –
You can get in the holiday spirit. Participate in the Holiday Home Decorating Contest. Contestants decorate their homes for the opportunity to win a part of $300 in utility credits from the City of El Dorado Springs. You must live inside the city limits to participate. Register your property by noon on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING FOR SCHOOL ADDITION – The new building project was officially opened at the El Dorado Springs R-II School on Monday, Nov. 12, with a ribbon cutting in the Lower Gym followed by a open house Present for the ribbon cutting were: (back row, from left) Chamber Secretary
School Board, City Council, Sheriff hold first joint meeting For the first time in anyone’s memory, all members of the El Dorado Springs City Council, plus City Manager Bruce Rogers, Police Chief Jarrod Schiereck, City Clerk Kandi Baldwin and Cedar County Sheriff James McCrary all attended a regular meeting of the El Dorado Springs School
Please support the El Dorado Springs Christmas/Holiday Festivities on Saturday, Nov. 17. Christmas Parade 2018 Chamber of Commerce “Tree-Riffic” Christmas Parade Commences at 3 p.m. Holiday Expo Spring Park Community Building 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Lighting Celebration Immediately Follows Parade Conclusion Choirs, bands, Santa, food, family fun and more. All this Saturday – Downtown
Conservation Dept. – EDS Police Dept – Lead, EDS Fire Truck #1, GFWC Miss Merry Christmas Candidates, 2017 Winner Miss Merry Christmas (with Little Mr/Miss Santa Winners), Little Mr & Miss Santa Contestants, EDS Firetruck #2, Walker Fire Department – Pumper Truck, EDS Fire Truck #3 (with Santa Claus). W. Hickory at Main – VFW
CWD INSPECTION – Missouri of Department of Conservation staffers checked almost 600 deer Saturday and Sunday in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at the corner of Hwys. 32 and 54. Lymph nodes were removed from the deer’s neck and placed in a plastic bag and are sent that day to be tested. All the
Cory Gayman was sworn in as an El Dorado Springs City Councilman during the Monday, Nov. 5, council meeting. Gayman replaces Jerry Baldwin who resigned when his daughter, Kandi Baldwin, became city clerk. Current clerk, Lisa Allison, swore him in. Gayman will serve until the April 2019 election. Present at the meeting were Councilmen Jim
