May 1, 2024
The El Dorado Springs Optimist Club and the Nine Wonders Optimist Club will sell short corndogs and drinks and Andy’s Frozen Custard from 10 a.m. until out on Saturday, September 3, in Ehlers parking lot. Corndogs and bottled drinks are $1 each. Chocolate and vanilla custard are $4 each and the mixed flavors are $5
THE 2022 SCHELL CITY FALL FESTIVAL GRAND MARSHALS ARE SAM AND DOROTHY VANTELLMAN – Sam and Dorothy were both raised in Schell City, graduated from Schell City High School in 1960 and 1962, and currently live on a century family farm outside of town. They have been married for 61 years, joining together in marriage
Cedar County Memorial Hospital CEO Terry Nichols addressed what he called “community rumors” about recent hires at the hospital. He said the rumor was he was bringing in all of his own people that he has worked with before and firing local people. Nichols said the since June 7, he has hired 17 people. Locally,
The El Dorado Springs City Council held their tax rate hearing on Monday, Aug 29. The council voted to set the tax rate at .10866 which is only slightly higher than last year for a projected revenue of $357,733. They set the next council meeting for Monday, Sept. 19. All council members were present; Glenda
Prescribed burns are an effective way to improve wildlife habitat or livestock forage in grasslands and savannas. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will offer a free prescribed burn online course followed by a demonstration burn from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie Conservation Area near El
By: Jacque Gilpin Dudley (Proud Aunt) On Friday, August 19th, proud Grandfather Howard (Shorty) Gilpin was watching the sky over El Dorado Springs with family. His grandson, Major Matt McCandless, was piloting a C-17 for his traditional final flight with the Air Force. He wanted to flyover his grandparent’s farm and road in El Dorado.
The Cedar County Emergency Management Director and the Cedar County Commission are lifting the countywide burn ban for Cedar County due to sufficient rainfalls improving recent drought conditions. This ban is no longer in effect as of this date until, or unless, conditions worsen to necessitate a future ban. Thank you, Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner;
The Missouri General Assembly in the last legislative session appropriated $75 million to the departments of transportation and economic development for the Governor’s Transportation Cost-Share Program, aiming to build partnerships with local entities to deliver road and bridge projects. Guidelines and applications for the cost-share program are now available at modot.org/governors-transportation-cost-share-program. The Governor’s Transportation Cost-Share
The Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney announces action on the following felony cases between the dates of August 6, 2022, and August 19, 2022. The following persons were bound over to the circuit court pursuant to a preliminary hearing: Tyler Pate, Case #22CD-CR00208; Tyler Pate, Case #22CD-CR00213; Carlina Simmons, Case #20CD-CR00381; Carlina Simmons, Case #20CD-CR00441; Carlina
During the Monday, Aug. 15, City Council meeting, Dan Boley with GFL discussed the plans to switch from the current residential waste service to an automated trash service. Boley said that currently the driver of the trash truck must exit his vehicle each time a cart needs to emptied. An automated vehicle can be operated
