January 22, 2026
On Halloween Night, Oct. 31, 1947, Don Sr. and Bertha Woods opened their first store in Long Lane, Mo. To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of this unique achievement, the 12 Woods Supermarkets have been having a month-long sale and sweepstakes. The sweepstakes Grand Prize is a 2017 Ford Fusion. On Oct. 25 one finalist from
On Monday, Oct. 23, El Dorado Springs officers responded to the intersection of South Summer and East Joe Davis Streets concerning a subject lying partially in the street. Upon arrival officers identified the subject as Brandon S. Keith, 34, of El Dorado Springs. He was unresponsive with injuries to his head. Officers requested an ambulance.
Optimist Club Spooktacular will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in the Park
I would like to take a moment and remind everyone that Halloween is next week, Tuesday, Oct. 31. There will be activities going on throughout our community and children will be partaking in the “Trick or Treat” going door to door. This means there will be more vehicles than usual on the streets as will
GOODIES FOR THE GOOD GUYS –El Dorado Springs Lions Club members Edith and Charles Winfiel delivered bags of candy to the law enforcement officers at the Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Survival Kit for Law Enforcement Officers included: Lifesaver – to remind you for the times you’ve been one; Smarties – to give
by Jarrod Schiereck, Chief of Police On Monday, Oct. 23, El Dorado Springs Police Officers responded to the 400 block of South Summer Street concerning a report of a subject lying partially on the street. Upon officers arrival the subject was unresponsive with visible head trauma. Officers requested an ambulance. The subject was transported by
Only a few tickets left for the Wayside Inn Victorian Tea Nov. 9 Call 876-2922
In a Special Meeting at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Oct. 19, in the Commissioners’ Office in the Cedar County Courthouse, the members of the Cedar County Ambulance District voted unanimously to accept the bid presented by Kenney Construction for the new Cedar County Ambulance Facility. Present were Board Members Evelyn Boyle, Nadine Sinclair, John Wilson and
STIRRING UP SUCCESS – Amanda Hawkins with Fidelity Communications kept their first place chili recipe going strong through out the day at the 13th Annual Spring City Revitalization Group Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Oct. 21. (See other winners on Page 6.) This year’s sponsors were: Heritage State Bank, Evans Drugs, Fidelity Communication, Ty
The El Dorado Springs Christmas Basket project is a program that provides food baskets for families and gifts for children age 16 and under who live in the El Dorado Springs school district and are in need of holiday assistance. Applications for Christmas Baskets are available at the Division of Social Services in Stockton on
