ElDo Bulldog Football

Ryder Simmons defends a pass Friday against Pleasant Hope. The Bulldogs won 50-0 over the Pirates. EHS hosts Lighthouse Christian Friday with a 7 pm kickoff. Rylun Mays follows Kane Caldwell around the left side during the Bulldogs victory over Pleasant Hope. The Bulldog will host Lighthouse Christian Friday with a 7 pm start. Jaxon

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Fishing Report

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm After hours 660/781-8020 The river is still about a foot low. We got 2.2 inches of rain. Non of it made it to the river. The bank soaked it up. You have to go down to the Sac-Osage to find moving water. The weather is hot but

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The “Sell Everything” Day

Readers of this column may recall that weeks ago I wrote that I was going to have a big sale here on Lightnin’Ridge on September 26. I have decided, because it may be so hot then, to postpone it to Saturday, October 24. If it rains we will have it a week later. The list

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A Pilgrim’s Progress: Pastor Joe’s Camino Chronicles

Blog for September 17, 2023 Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado As I mentioned in my blog yesterday, I stayed at a hostel called Casa de los Santos or “The House of the Saints” or “House of the Holy.” Honestly, I don’t feel like I qualified to have stayed there. Now I can think

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A Little Bit Like Home

Fifteen Minutes to Move the Car I am not proud of every stunt I pulled in college. But when a group of us gets together, many of those stories comes up, and soon we are laughing at something that should have gotten us in more trouble than it did. There were several incidents. A turn

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Wanted: Good Neighbor Ambassadors in every Missouri county, applications open now

Missouri Good Neighbor Week is looking for people across the state who believe stronger communities begin with stronger relationships between neighbors. The new Missouri Good Neighbor Week Ambassador Network gives individuals an opportunity to promote neighboring in their communities, report acts of neighboring throughout the year and help encourage others to get involved. “We are

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Labor Day Tradition

FIREMEN COLLECT MONEY DURING BOOTBLOCK – The El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department collected around $5,700 during their hours spent out on Hwy 54 on Monday, September, Sept. 7. The money is collected on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Bootblock is a yearly event always on Labor Day. According to El Dorado Springs

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Daughters of the American Revolution

Bells Across America The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution invite you to join with them in celebrating the signing of the American Constitution which occurred on  September 17, 1787.  Participate in Bells Across America, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m EST, 3 p.m. CST to join our national celebration with one minute

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Shower him with cards

Larry Zimmer will celebrate his 90th birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 15. He is unable to get out much and would love to hear from his former students, colleagues, extended family and friends. Please send messages and cards to: PO Box 306, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744. Thank you in advance for your kindness.

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The Rock Wall

I drove home in the rain Sunday night. Lots and lots of rain. I hope everybody got some. I think that we’re going to need more pretty soon. Several trees have changed color already, skipping the pretty colors and going straight to brown just because they’ve been cooked to dryness. Other than that, everything is

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