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James (Jim) Matthews Bacon, 79, Harwood, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Jim was born March 17, 1940 in Tiffin to James Robert (Bob) and Iva Delores (Matthews) Bacon. He married Joyce Garrison Page on Nov. 25, 1981 in Osceola, MO and she survives of the home. Jim grew up in

Claudia P. Hardison, 68, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar. Claudia was a longtime area resident and active member of the First Baptist Church in El Dorado Springs. Among local survivors is her husband, Gary Hardison, of the home. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday,

Pearl Wilkins Nelsen, 95, Filer, ID, a former resident of the Tiffin area, slipped away peacefully on Feb, 21, 2019, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Twin Fall ID. A celebration of Pearl’s life will be May 18, at the Filer  First Baptist Church.

Gary Allen Rutledge, 57, born Jan. 2, 1962, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019, at his home in El Dorado Springs. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 6, in Sheldon Funeral Home. Burial will be cremation. Family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Monday, May 6, at Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

RESURRECTION SUNDAY – Our Pape Christian Church family enjoyed a full Holy Week. Our weekly prayer meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Then we enjoyed our first Good Friday Service on Friday evening. On Sunday morning we began our Easter celebration with a delicious breakfast. Then the Easter Program began with a couple of songs

TWO POLE VAULTERS SOAR – On Friday, April 15, the El Dorado Springs track team got the opportunity to get their two pole vaulters, Ethan Parshall and Brayden Housh, into the KU Relays. They both qualified, despite the stringent standards, and they both made use of the possibility. From the get go, they were both

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that counts of Missouri’s endangered prairie-chickens on spring leks, or mating grounds, remain dangerously low. In April, biologists checked leks in the state’s two remaining geographies that have prairie chickens. A hopeful finding is that prairie-chicken numbers held steady this spring at leks on or near The Nature

by Clara Farran The Union Hall 4-H club met on April 10. Meeting was called to order by Reese Schiereck. Pledges were led by Sam and Lucas Priesendorf. Roll call was done: 4-H members had to tell others what their favorite thing about spring is. Project reports were given by Alec and Clara Farran regarding

OLIVIA BRYSON BATTLES – ECS junior high athletes traveled to Lamar on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, to compete at the Tiger’s JH track meet. Two lady Buffalo placed in the top four in their events:  Eighth grader, Olivia Bryson won 3rd in the 1600m and 4th in the 800m. Teammate Christian Steuck placed 3rd in

On Wednesday, April 24, choir and band students traveled together to  MSHSAA State Solo and Ensemble in Columbia, MO. Our choir students worked hard and all performed well. The results are as follows; Bronze Rating: Amanda Dingerson Mixed Quartet- Hunter Jacobs, Brock Kirbey, Brenna Dipman, Sarah King Silver Rating: Taryn Dipman Harmony Randolph Sarah King