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The El Dorado Springs School Board held a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22, with all present: Chad Whitesell, Benny Broer, Mark Burley, Terri Shepard, Josh Floyd, Nathan Nury and Darrell Eason – presiding. Items on the agenda included setting the tax levy and revisiting the dual sports question. The board set the new tax

The 23rd Annual Stockton Lake Cleanup Event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14.  The event will be held in conjunction with National Public Lands Day and is sponsored by the Missouri Stream Team and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the Cedar Gap Shelter located adjacent

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,” says Stephanie Garland, Better Business Bureau

Editor: Having read the press release from Farm Bureau concerning our lawsuit against the state over SB 391, I am compelled to remind everyone how we came to the point of enacting a health ordinance on contained animal feeding operations (CAFO’s) and why we have moved forward with the suit. In 2015, my first year

On Friday, Aug. 30, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold their 5th Friday benefit dance with Jay Wright as MC. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds. Admission is by donations and proceeds go to help needy folks in the area and square

by Lauren Weinand, M.D. Depressed mood is a commonly experienced emotion that refers to feelings of discouragement, sadness, and apathy. If these feelings become distressing or disabling, however, a person might be experiencing a more serious condition known as major depression. Major depression is characterized by depressed mood or lack of motivation for most of

The following is a joint statement by Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Pork Association, Missouri Soybean Association, and Missouri Corn Growers Association: The legal system is being misused by those determined to stifle Missouri farm and ranch families from opportunities to grow and keep future generations on the farm. This frivolous lawsuit is

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has officially proclaimed August as Fill the Boot Month to mark the 65th anniversary of the Firefighters extraordinary efforts on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.  Nearly 600 million dollars has been collected since 1954 when the program began with one Boston Firefighter. El Dorado Springs Firefighters will participate in the

Agriculture is Missouri’s predominant industry and MO-4 is one of the most rural districts in our state and country. With that as a backdrop, I set out on my annual Farm Tour to highlight agricultural operations throughout our district. Day 1 launched my 15-stop Farm Tour at the Lenz Brothers Dairy Farm near Bunceton. The