June 25, 2026
During the public Forum segment of the El Dorado Springs City Council meeting on Monday, April 2, Glenda Baker discussed the city-wide clean-up scheduled for April 21. She said groups should meet by 9 a.m. at the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce office. She said that more information about the clean – up can
Sac Osage Retired School Employees’ Association announces the opening of applications for The Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship. Students who have previously received a scholarship may re-apply if they continue to meet the necessary criteria. Scholarships are not available for graduate work. REQUIREMENTS: *Applicants must have graduated from the El Dorado Springs R-2 School or
DUSTING OFF THE BOTTLE – The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Kensey Esry and her new business, Dust On The Bottle, a bar located at 3115 S Hwy 32, El Dorado Springs, on Friday, March 30. The establishment is open Wed. – Sat. from 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m..
Q. What have you done to prepare schools in St. Clair County for active shooters or violent intruders? We have officers in each one of the schools more than once a year in response to active shooter training. There are things a person can do to take preventive steps to keep these things from ever
ZOO VISITS COMMUNITY SPRINGS – The Dickerson Park in Springfield sent three of their critters to entertain the residents at Community Springs on Tuesday, March 27. With zoo employee Emily’s help, those in attendance got to pet a tortoise name Dewey, a chinchilla named Charlie and look at a Barn Owl name Bart. Pictured –
On Wednesday, March 21, at approximately 10:35 a.m., the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from a fisherman about a body in the water on an upper arm of the Osage River. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Taberville. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office launched a
The office of Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither has announced that he filed a First Degree Murder charge on March 26, 2018, against Charles Shane Green of El Dorado Springs for the shooting death of Brandon Keith on October 23, 2017. Mr. Keith was found lying unresponsive in the street and later died in the
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, the El Dorado Springs Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the El Dorado
KEEPING IT SAFE AND SERENE – The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Dave and Martha Kolstedt owners of Serenity Storage on E. Spring, one of ten facilities owned by the Kolstedts in the El Dorado Springs area. Pictured are (from left) Vicki Hillsman, Dr. Neil Linsenmayer, Tashua McCormick, Penny
