July 12, 2026
Terry Lee Smith, 53, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Sept. 8, 2019. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Lebeck Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Thank you to all for the many happy birthday and well wishes, for all that came to share cake and memories at my birthday party. Thank you to all my kids for planning and arranging for my party; it was beyond wonderful. I enjoyed it so much. You all made my 80th birthday a really
The American Quarter Horse Association presented the Top Ranching Heritage Bred Horse Award at the 2019 National Little Britches Rodeo Association Finals held at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK. The Top RHB Horse Award recognizes top Ranching Heritage-bred horses competing at major competitions across the country. Both the horse owner and breeder each
Varsity Dogs blank Sherwood 41-0 by Head Coach Kelley Beckner Before getting into Friday night’s game, this past Monday the ElDo JV Bulldogs took on a very aggressive, strong Adrian JV squad at home. The team faced some adversity and played hard for four quarters of play coming back from a 6-0 deficit to win
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the El Dorado Springs cross country team finally got the competitive season started, as they headed to Bolivar for the SWCCCA cross country meet. SWCCCA stands for Southwest Cross Country Coaches Association. This organization hosts this meet early each season and features races at the Middle School, High School and college
With deer hunting opening for archery season on Sept. 15 and firearms portions in the coming months, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants hunters, landowners, and others to know key information about chronic wasting disease, or CWD. MDC is continuing its efforts this fall and winter to limit the spread of CWD in Missouri
Blue Eye angler Bill Babler set the record with a 40-pound, 6-ounce fish. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Bill Babler of Blue Eye is now the new state-record holder for brown trout after catching a monster 40-pound, 6-ounce fish at Lake Taneycomo Sept. 4 using a pole-and-line. The previous record was set just
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway on Thursday, Sept. 5, their weekly weigh-in, and meeting. Leader Susan is on vacation, Co Leader, Linda H is with her son, Jon in the hospital, Secretary, Jean L opened the meeting with the TOPS and KOPS Pledge.
SCHELL CITY PARADE GRAND MARSHALLS NAMED – Everett and Pat Prough met at a barn dance west of Peculiar in 1952. Everett was still in the U.S. Army and home on leave from Korea. Pat and her sister Norma were high school students in the nearby town of Adrian where their mother operated a cafe.
by Helen Ellerman Jewell and Helen Ellerman attended Friday Chicken Friday on Friday, Sept. 6, at the El Dorado /springs Senior Center. It is held the first Friday of every month. Church service was held at the Harwood Baptist Church Sunday, Sept. 8. Brother Mike Dunivan’s sermon Article 6 Baptist Faith in Message was taken
