JOANN REDBURN RETIRES

JOANN REDBURN RETIRES – Rosemary Lusk and Bonnie Henry hosted a retirement party for JoAnn Redburn at Rosemary’s Beauty Shop in El Dorado Springs Friday afternoon. Rosemary called JoAnn to ask her if she would work part time for her – and she’s been there full-time for 48 years. JoAnn has been a beautician for

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Gardening Charlotte

September Gardening Chores It can’t almost be fall, I still have summer chores to finish. The following are some of the gardening chores for September if you live in USDA Hardiness zone 5B: If you have been fertilizing, it is time to stop. Plants need to start slowing down and get out of the growth

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Phillips Family Reunion meets

The family of the late Grover C. and Myrtle Phillips held their annual reunion on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in El Dorado Springs. The event was hosted by the Merton and Kay Fogler family and Jim and Kay Phillips, children of Frank and Norine Phillips. Our traditional basket dinner was

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Council approves zoning for new restaurant downtown

The El Dorado Springs City Council, in its Monday, Aug. 27, meeting with all members present, approved a zoning change which will add a restaurant in a downtown church. Members present were Mayor Brad True, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Bland and Council Members Jimmy Luster, Jerry Baldwin and Nick Bland. Personnel present were Bruce Rogers,

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Schell City Fall Festival Events

Car Show – Sept. 8. Got a classic car, pickup, tractor or whatever you’re proud of. Bring it to Schell City during our Fall Festival on Sept. 8 and let everyone enjoy it, Motorcycles and homemade vehicles are welcome, too. This is a low stress, just for fun event. Questions? Call 417/876-7252 Baby Contest –

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The Rock Wall

Remember when I told you that three big things happened during the Picnic and I only told you two of them? Well, I can tell you the third one now. I’ve forgotten what the first two were in the excitement over this one. Davis, Erica and Ben kidnapped Adrian and Van after they picked them

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Bear with us

TOUGH NAMED MSU “VOICE OF THE BEARS” PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER – El Dorado Springs native Jackson Tough has been named the new “Voice of the Bears” as the Missouri State University (MSU) Football Public Address Announcer. Tough seemed destined for the new position, “I took my daughters to a MSU Lady Bears Basketball game several

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Blowin’ and goin’

CROWD FLOCKS TO TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL AT YOUTH FAIRGROUNDS – The second puller of the night on Saturday, Aug. 25, the points leader in the Light Pro Field Tractors class, looked like a John Deere and the announcer said that class was the closest thing to stock the big crowd would see. On a

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BBB Tutoring Tips

With school starting, now is a great time to consider what tutoring needs your child might have during the year ahead, whether it’s catching up in a subject area or preparing for a standardized test. Your child’s academic needs are paramount, but many different options can meet those needs. Consider the frequency of the tutoring,

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Know of at-risk historic place?

Is there an at-risk historic property in your area? We want to know about it! Missouri Preservation is accepting nominationsfor the 2018 Missouri’s Places in Peril list until Sept. 14. What is Places in Peril? The listing and program was created to call attention to endangered statewide historic resources threatened by deterioration, lack of maintenance,

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