April 23, 2025
During the Monday, Feb. 6, council meeting, City Manager Bruce Rogers told the council that Nathan Murrell, owner of Bear Arms, has applied for a zoning change to allow an indoor target range on a conditional use basis. Rogers said that the shooting range is set up in a structure similar to a shipping container
El Dorado Springs may get an indoor shooting range if the City Council grants a request for ordinance changes by Nathan Murrell DBA Bear Arms. The ordinance changes include allowing guns to be fired inside the city limits. Tuesday, the Sun spoke with Murrell about his plans. He said, “Basically, it’s a modified shipping container
Confusion seems to run rampant when the topic of constitutional carry vs. concealed carry of firearms comes up. It is so complicated that Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither told the Sun he will have to research it before giving the public definite guidelines. He said he was not comfortable talking about it on the record
by Gary Vickers Local Vietnam veteran, Gary Vickers, and his son, Gerrad Vickers, donated and installed a battle flag in the Mt. Vernon Veterans Home Monday. The flag was designed and built by Gerrad Vickers. Gary made the captions that went with the flag which were “Battles not Forgotten—Remember the Fallen—WWII, Korea—Vietnam. Gerrad’s heartfelt compassion
Winter doldrums got you down? Feeling “all stressed up and nowhere to go”? A fun and informative program with practical tips and activities for dealing with stress will be offered Thursday evening, February 9, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the new Early Childhood Center located on the southeast corner of the El Dorado Springs school
The Cedar County Ambulance Board quickly went through a full agenda Monday evening in a little over an hour with no side trips chasing rabbits or long arguments. The five board members present didn’t necessary agree on everything at first blush, but there were no major disagreements or knock-down drag outs and everything was settled
IS IT SPRINGYET? – Amanda Hunt sits on the grass and waits for her two children at the R-II school on an unseasonably warm day Monday. The azure sky and brisk breeze was reminiscent of “October’s bright blue weather.”
Care Connection for Aging Services has launched a public education campaign to spread awareness about pharmacy benefits for seniors. Many Medicare beneficiaries don’t take full advantage of their pharmacy coverage, resulting in poor medication adherence that can have a negative effect on their physical and financial health, according to Rona McNally, Director of Special Projects
Cedar County Prosecutor Ty Gaither, said of the new Missouri laws which took effect Jan. 1, “They tinkered with the drug laws, I guess is the best way to describe it.” The prosecutor said, “Basically. they have lowered the punishment for prior persistent offenders,” which he said is frustrating for prosecutors because it was a
CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – celebrated the grand opening of the CMH El Dorado Springs Medical Center & Walk-In Clinic on Friday, Jan. 20. More than 120 community members and guests toured the facility during the open house. Fifteen employees work at the clinic. El Dorado Springs Medical Center is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.
