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On Wednesday, May 20, at 11:29 p.m., the Fired Department was dispatched to the El Dorado Springs Airport for a medical aircraft standby. The trucks were told to disregard in routs. Twelve firefighters and Trucks 2 and 4 were responding when cancelled. On Thursday, May 21, at 7:26 p.m., the Fire Department was dispatched to

Check out these young barn owls from a nesting box in Barton Co. Chicks hatch in the order they were laid so you see various sizes. Barn owls do not “hoot” like other owl species. Instead, they hiss & click their beaks to ward off predators and make raspy calls.

Click It or Ticket encourages everyone to always buckle up. With seat belt usage in Missouri steadily rising over the past three years, highway safety professionals are hoping for continued progress and eventually seeing the state reach the national average of 90.7%. The most recent survey in Missouri conducted in 2019 indicated a usage of

The community of Caplinger originated as Sacville, Missouri in 1870 because of it’s location along the Sac River. Prior to any township, a grist mill site was purchased by John G. Williams in 1840 along the Sac River. In 1842 he sold the nearly completed mill to the three Caplinger brothers from Tennessee who put

Attendees gathered in Green Lawn Cemetery for Memorial Day Services. congregational music was lead by Julie Wilson. Special music provided by Living Faith Mennonite choir. Pastor Dan Gayman was the speaker. Photo by Jeanne Hoagland.

The wood from ash trees is used for baseball bats, tool handles and musical instruments. Sadly, the appearance of the emerald ash borer means nearly all ash trees will die. Those with ash trees in their yard should make a plan to remove them or treat them.

Please help Verda Mitchell celebrate her 90th birthday May 29, by sending cards to 1108 S. Jackson, El Dorado Springs. After working 36 years at the Shoe Factor and 24 years at the nursing home, she retired when she was 79 year old. If you would like to call with birthday wishes, her numbers is

Burris and Katheryn Rader will celebrate 60 years of marriage on June 5, 2020.  They have three children – Kimberly (J. R.) Longsdorf of Rantoul, IL; Brian (Kerri) of El Dorado Springs, and Kelly (Tom) Eller of Lizella, GA. They have nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Cards may be sent to: 1703 S. Phillips

HOPE CENTER DONATION – (From left) Chad Daniel, Hope Center Board President, Ken and Alice Hacker. Chad is receiving a $5,000 donation from Ken and Alice Hacker for the Hope Center. You may have heard the buzz about a new food pantry coming to town. Actually the Hope Center, as it is called, came from

Have you seen the signs up and down Hwy. 54 and in some yards in town each with a graduating EHS senior’s name on it? What a nice tribute. I did a little checking and learned it was the brainchild of Penny Daradowski. She ordered them for $11 each (her cost) for parents, family members