April 24, 2025
The El Dorado Springs R-2 School Board met at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the High School Library with all present except the board president, Darrell Eason: Greg Beydler who presided, Josh Floyd, Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Mark Burley and Terry Shepard. Journalism Teacher Amber Francis invited everyone to the first In Focus: A
The board met Monday, Oct. 16, in the Stockton Ambulance Barn. Meeting called to order at 6:31 Roll call Present: John Wilson Chairman Nadine Sinclair Evelyn Boyle Keith Kasco Sec/Tres. Absent: Kenny Turner Vice Chairman Rusty Norval Agenda Approval: A motion was made by Sinclair to approve the agenda with changes, seconded by Boyle, 4
The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will conduct a meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, in the classroom. New Business will include: welcome Cedar County Commissioners and County Clerk, Community Health Services Presentation.
YELLOW OUT NIGHT TO COMBAT CHILDHOOS CANCER – The El Dorado Springs High School VolleyDogs hosted an event Monday evening for childhood cancer awareness and support benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Local St. Jude families of Khloie Farran and Haleigh Ridgway and the family in honor/ memory of Lanie Watkins were present. From left
GROUND BROKE FOR ADDITION TO SCHOOL – The El Dorado Springs R-II officially broke ground Thursday morning on the $5.6 million addition to the school which voters approved in the November 2016 election. Supt. Mark Koca said that even though the contract has not been signed, some of the work has begun. He said they
by Johannes Brann jbrann.ndm@gmail.com Nevada Daily Mail (used with permission) Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 26, the Missouri Supreme Court announced it had found Nevada lawyer, Dustin Dunfield, guilty of professional misconduct. The quick ruling came just six days after arguments were presented before this state’s highest judicial tribunal. The court suspended Dunfield’s license indefinitely with no
At its regular meeting, Monday, Oct. 2, the El Dorado Springs City Council voted to allow Jeana Oschner to start a Community Garden on West Fields Street. Oschner said she would write grants and apply for 501C3 status. She said she would also have an email address. She plans to put info in
NUT RUN WINNERS – Two runners from Evans Drug went to the Nut Run in Stockton Saturday morning and brought home the top hardware. Brooke Beaty took first in the women’s 10 K and Kevin McCullough finished 1st in the men’s 5 K race. Brooke plans to run a full marathon (26.2 miles) later this
The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce will present three holiday events on one big day, Saturday, Nov. 18. Events will include the “Thankful for the Holidays” Christmas Parade which will start at 3 p.m. Following the parade the Park Lighting Celebration will take place. Lighting Celebration festivities will include entertainment, food and fun for
“Start them high and hope they don’t die,” is how an employee at Insys, a major U.S. opioid manufacturer, described one of his company’s unofficial slogans according to legal documents. That’s horrifying. At a time when drug addictions and overdoses are skyrocketing and Missouri families in communities across our state are being ripped apart, I’m
