Claude M. Hallam

Claude M. Hallam, 80, passed away on June 9, 2020, at the Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab Center. Claude was born on Aug. 18, 1939, in Kansas City but grew up in El Dorado Springs. He was the second son born to Ted and Oivi Hallam. He moved back to Kansas City in 1957 and

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Johnny “Joe” Coulter

Johnny “Joe” Coulter, 84, died peacefully in his Filley home on June 26, 2020. He was born Nov. 12, 1935 to Archie Hiram and Mary Amanda (Campbell) Coulter in Taney County. He grew up in Taney County and graduated from Forsyth High School. He then went to work at Owens Corning in Kansas City. He

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Eva K. Whaley

Eva K. (Trussell) Whaley, 46, of Nevada, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 25, 2020. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Rev. Brent Bland officiating. Disposition was by inurnment. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Tommy Ruth (Smith) Russell

Tommy Ruth (Smith) Russell, 63, of El Dorado Springs, passed away at her home on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2020.    Tommy was born Feb. 25, 1957, in Raleigh, NC, to Thomas R. Smith and Ruth (Smith) Smith.  Tommy attended Flint River Academy in Georgia.  Following in her father’s footsteps, Tommy worked in banking for

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MDC offers free prairie day event on Oct. 12 Near El Dorado Springs

Outdoor skills and nature exhibits will be among the activities when the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hosts a free Prairie Day event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie north of El Dorado Springs. Prairie ecology will be featured with wagon tours of the native grassland and guided

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The weakest warrior

by Cassie Downs, Christian Blogger You are a nobody. You will accomplish nothing. You don’t have what it takes. What makes you think God wants to use you? No one wants to read what you write. No one wants to hear what you have to tell, it’s time to throw in the towel. It’s time

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TGGC honors John Roseman

Twilight Gardeners Garden Club (TGGC) has honored John Roseman with a Lifetime Membership in the garden club which he and his late wife, Jean, founded more than forty years ago.  John and Jean were instrumental in founding TGGC when they decided there were lots of working people who might be interested in participating in a

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Thank you

After 10 years and a million pounds of food distributed to the hungry in El Dorado Springs, the Church of Christ Food Pantry is turning its service over to the Ministerial Alliance. To each person who has volunteered time, collected Best Choice labels, donated money and/or food, we sincerely thank you. We want to  thank

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