Community Wide Yard Sale

It’s time to turn that trash into cash. Participate in the Community Wide Yard Sale. Clean out that closet, shed, attic and garage! Register your sale free until noon, Thursday, April 25, with the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce. If registered there are no city fees. Sale addresses will be published in this newspaper

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Profits from recycling

MAKING PROGRESS – The El Dorado Springs Fire Department received a check for $400 from the GFWC Progress Club at the R-II School’s Career Fair on Thursday, April 18. The money was raised from the club’s recycled Memorial Day Flower sales. The money is put back into local projects. Pictured are Volunteer Firefighter Ron Brown,

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The Rock Wall

As I got ready to have this chat with you, I kept hearing a familiar voice in Kimball’s office. I finally got up and went to investigate. It was Megan Tammer-Lane (who you may remember as Megan Flesher). She said that when the judge granted her the name change, he called her Miss Fisher. She

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Enforce our laws

Editor: When did it become the responsibility for the United States of America to provide food, clothing and shelter to all the poor people of Mexico and Central and Couth America? We have homeless persons in all of our major cities here in the U.S. so we don’t need to take in more until we

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Local Sophomores attend Pilgrimage

The 85th annual Sophomore Pilgrimage was held on April 9, 2019 at the State Capitol.  The event is sponsored by the GFWC clubs of Missouri. Outstanding sophomores from high schools all over the State of Missouri are chosen to observe the inner workings of state government, to tour government buildings and to listen to top

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BBB tips on researching a contractor for your home

Spring is prime time for home projects. Maybe spring fever has you dreaming of ways to spruce up your home, inside or outside. Or maybe you find yourself making some repairs after a spring storm. Regardless of the reason, it’s crucial not to rush your search for a business to work on your home project.

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New books at Cedar County Library

Miracle at St. Andrews by James Patterson – A former professional golfer seeks personal inspiration during a pilgrimage to the mythical greens at St. Andrews. Miss Julia Takes the Wheel by Ann B. Roll – Miss Julia’s efforts to understand mysteries surrounding an unscrupulous new doctor and his painfully shy wife are complicated by Lloyd’s

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Learn to make arrowheads

Spring has sprung and the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Springfield Conservation Nature Center has a full schedule of programs coming up in May to celebrate. Some programs require registration in advance so it’s important for nature center guests to familiarize themselves with MDC’s event website for the center at www.mdc.mo.gov/southwestevents. One of May’s events

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Gov. Parson’s statement on MO Supreme Court decision to appoint Lt. Gov.

Regarding Governor’s Authority to Appoint the Lieutenant Governor Governor Mike Parson issued the following statement regarding the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the trial court’s ruling that the Governor has the constitutional authority to appoint the Lieutenant Governor in the event of a vacancy: “Missouri’s constitution is clear regarding the authority to make gubernatorial

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SORSEA meeting discusses Nellie Nicholas Scholarship

Sac Osage Retired School Employees’ Association met on Monday, April 15.  The meeting included a delicious potluck salad luncheon.  Members attending the April 12th MRTA Region 6 meeting shared their findings. The Nellie Nicholas Scholarship was discussed.  Applications and guidelines were given to the two schools;  the announcement was put in the papers, and was

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