Elvin Rosbrugh celebrates 103 birthday
Friends and other loved ones gathered at Community Springs to celebrate Elvin’s 103rd birthday. Besides a cake and punch, he was awarded a commemorative plaque by the City presented by Mayor Allen Hicks
Council hears from one of its own
Close to the end of the July 6 , 2026 city council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Gabby Kinnett read a letter addressing the hiring of the current city manager Cory Gayman: “I would like to request the council allow for the city clerk to submit a job opportunity for city manager on the Municipal league
Social media, emergency alerts flood residents during apparent swatting incident at Bolivar Walmart
From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom Social media was lighting up Sunday evening, and so was the newsroom inbox, as reports quickly spread of a heavy law enforcement presence at Walmart in Bolivar. Residents also began receiving emergency text messages and emails warning of an active shooter at the store, adding to the confusion as
The Band Plays On
Your Band Plays Even When it is Hot Out! We hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend! It was amazing to see how many folks turned out to watch the Band perform over last weekend. We had so much fun playing for so many friends and families that came! It was wonderful! Come
Drug investigation leads to search warrant execution in El Dorado Springs
From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom A multi-agency law enforcement operation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a residence in El Dorado Springs on Monday, June 29. According to a news release from the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, the search warrant was executed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Midwest Missouri
America – 250 years of freedom
Living with a charge the evidence couldn’t support – part 3
Q – Questioner/ Interviewer A – Davis Long AVA – Alleged Victim/Accuser Q: What made him snap? A: Honestly, I have no idea. I don’t know what made him “snap.” According to his 23-page CAC interview, he said he became “really worked up and pissed off.” I had no idea this was brewing and in
Talent Contest Guidelines
The Talent Show will be held at the El Dorado Springs Picnic on Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. in the city park. 1. Eligibility: Contestants may enter one time only as a solo performer, group, or act. The contest is open to non-professional performers only. 2. Performance: Each contestant or group is limited to
Lip Sync Contest Guidelines
The Lip Sync Contest will be held at the El Dorado Springs Picnic on Saturday, July 25th at 7:00 PM in the city park. 1. Music: A professional sound system will be provided. Contestants must email their downloadable music (.mp3 or .wav) file to eldopicnic@gmail.com and include their name, age, phone number, song title, and
The Band Plays On
City Band to Celebrate the 4th all Weekend! The program for your City Band will be a little different this weekend. I made up a list of songs as usual, but we are going to have several band members missing on the 4th. So Gary is going to pick and choose whatever songs he wants
