August 29, 2025
How can we work together? The Cedar County Memorial Board of Trustees held a public forum at their meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, to hear concerns from the Stockton community about the limited resources available to them at the Cedar County Health Facility in Stockton. In short, the Stockton people were upset. Present from Cedar
If you can think of a hypothetical shooting situation, Nathan Murrell likely can put it on screen for you in his digital indoor shooting range at Bear Arms located a block south of Hwy. 54 on Park Street in El Dorado Springs. Nathan installed his shooting range last August, the structure right beside his gun
NORTHEAST VERNON COUNTY ROYALTY – After two wins over the Calhoun Eagles, NEVC crowned their Homecoming Royalty Friday, Jan. 19.. Twelfth graders Corbin Goodwin and Emma Pritchett were crowned King and Queen. The boys won 56 – 46 and the girls won 48 – 15. Photo by Andrea Halcomb.
Care Connection for Aging Services will join the celebration of Heart Month during February with weekly special events in all 23 locations to remind people of the importance of a healthy heart. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, with one in four deaths attributed to it, according to the American Heart Association.
If you need to know if the El Dorado Springs R-II School will be closed because of bad weather, look on KOLR 10 TV or go to facebook, according to Superintendent Mark Koca. On Tuesday, the Sun learned while talking to Supt. Mark Koca that the R-II School was closed because of bad weather and
Governor Eric Greitens announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) in partnership with the Missouri Department of Agriculture is launching a new statewide initiative to expand broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas. Missouri’s rural communities are at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to business development, healthcare, and farming
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is updating their black bear research webpage with enhanced features and information on Missouri’s native black bear population. The new webpage will offer black bear research project summaries, project updates, new research photos, videos, interactive story maps and much more. One of many new web features on the black
The new electrical substation behind the police station is hooked up to power but is not yet carrying part of the load to El Dorado Springs utility customers. El Dorado Springs City Manager Bruce Rogers said the purpose of the power outage for about an hour on Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, was so that a
With filing closing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, several citizens have put their names on the ballot. The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board drew the attention of several from Stockton. Marvin Manring signed up for the five-year seat. Ladena Bough, Mary Morris, both from Stockton, and Judy Renn, who is currently on the
HARD WORK IS FUN TO WATCH – On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Branco, the contractor on the $5.6 million addition to the El Dorado Springs R-II School, started pouring the concrete into the forms for the walls under the watchful eyes on the student body who could safely peer through the gym lobby doors just inches
