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There will be an El Dorado Springs All School Reunion from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the VFW Hall in El Dorado Springs, corner of Pine and First, on Saturday, July 20. All ElDo graduates are welcome.

The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee is still accepting applications for booth space at the 143rd Annual El Dorado Springs Picnic. Applications can be picked up at city hall, or send us a message on the picnic facebook page. General information for the 2024 El Dorado Springs Picnic The streets will be marked beginning at

Calling all Missouri veterans with a passion for hunting! Missouri State Parks is excited to team up with the Missouri Veterans Commission to offer 35 lucky veterans the opportunity for a weekend deer hunt at Mark Twain State Park (Hero Hunt) or Crowder State Park (General Crowder Hunt). These special hunts are being offered Nov.

When the 2nd bandstand was built in 1901, official uniforms were provided for the 10 member band.  There are pictures showing uniforms as early as 1889. The band in 2024 and a few years earlier were furnished with shirts having a bandstand emblem on them which are only worn on special occasions. Some of you

Under Article V. Section 16-97, it is unlawful for fireworks to be discharged on any other day except July 4, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. And 10:00 p.m. Fireworks are defined as any composition or device for producing a visible, audible, or both by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. Violators of unlawfully discharging fireworks could

During the July first City Council meeting, Police Chief Brett Dawn and Officer Ricky Waterhouse presented their request to start a Canine Unit. The Canine for this unit is Ricky Waterhouse’s personal dog. She is trained in narcotics, tracking and building searches. She is not a bite dog which will reduce the liability. She also

Women first played in the El Dorado Springs Park Band in 1919. In 1925, director D. I. Nethrow formed a women’s band called the American Maidens Band. The band was composed of 24 women. The picture here is in front of the 2nd bandstand. Band to Celebrate 4th of July This Weekend We would like

The Cedar County Hospital board met at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 24. The board approved a revised organizational chart and a revised Mission Statement. The new organizational chart looked much like the old one except it didn’t mention wound care The Auxiliary is now directly responsible to the Board of Trustees. There is no

CHAMBER HONORS BUSINESS WITH OFFICIAL RECOGNITION – Chamber members gathered at Shady’s Kustoms on Friday, June 28, to welcome them as a new business and new member of the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce. Owner Darren McClintock also received a certificate of recognition that stated, “your dedication and commitment to the community is appreciated

At the end of the article the Sun wrote in our June 13, 2024 issue, the hope was expressed that the CCMH Board would discuss the AG’s letter to them in open session. They did, kinda sorta. After about two hours of hospital business they came to item number 6 on the agenda – new