Adam L. Carriker

Adam L. Carriker, 51, of rural El Dorado Springs lost his battle with cancer at his home on Aug. 23, 2019. Adam was born at Cedar County Memorial Hospital on March 28, 1968, to Roy A. and Lila L. (Blystone) Carriker.  The family moved to Texas when he was four and he resided in Houston,

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Hickory Grove to start revival

Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar County near Humansville has voted to start a revival Sept. 9. Evangelist Bro. Brock Devine will help our, Pastor Bro. Dillon Legan. Services will start at 7 p.m. nightly. The bridge is still out on 305 Road so you have to go to Hwy.N highway at the intersection

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Hazel Dell to commemorate Bro. Benham

On Sunday, Sept. 1, Hazel Dell will commemorate Brother Ralph Benham’s 52 years of his call to preach God’s word. Morning services will begin at 10 a.m. Preaching hour 11 a.m. with Pastor Jason Cornell, followed by basket dinner. Afternoon Devotional brought by Bro. Leo Keller and message by Bro. Bobby Budd. Join us in

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Card of Thanks

Many thanks and much appreciation for the many cards of sympathy. They really help during a rough time. I’ve read them all several times and shed some tears each time. God bless you all, Dr. Bob Magee

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Guided Bison Hike at Prairie State Park Sept. 7

Fall is nearly upon us, and the prairie is reaching its full height. Some of the wildflowers and grasses can reach more than 8 feet tall. The asters and goldenrods are readily apparent, but it is possible to overlook a bison in such vegetation. Join staff at Prairie State Park for a guided hike at

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IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON

IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON – Photo is of the 1937 El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Football Team – The club won the West Central Conference Championship that same year. Glad our student athletes don’t wear leather helmets these days. The Bulldogs kick off the 2019 season this Friday (8/30) as they travel to take on the Pembroke

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Bowfin or grinnel

Bowfin (Amia calva) are bony fishes related to gars in the infraclass Holostei. Common names include mudfish, mud pike, dogfish, griddle, grinnel, swamp trout and choupique. They are regarded as taxonomic relicts, being the sole surviving species of the order Amiiformes which dates from the Jurassic to the Eocene, persisting to the present.

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Bryce Wosoba competes nationally

Bryce Wosoba, son of Aaron and Stacy Wosoba, El Dorado Springs and a member of Cedar County 4-H, represented the state of Missouri at the 2019 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in June as a member of the state Recurve Archery Team. The team took home daily awards in each event and as a team.

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Special Olympics Missouri receives designation as an official Healthy Community

On Thursday, July 18, Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) received designation as an official “Healthy Community!” SOMO is now one of 19 organizations internationally recognized by Special Olympics International (SOI) with this distinction. This is a huge accomplishment for SOMO. “Special Olympics Missouri is committed to ensuring those with intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to thrive

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TOPS MO #9319 El Dorado Springs morning group

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the United Methodist Church, 201 E Broadway on Thursday, Aug. 22, for their weekly weigh-in, and meeting. Leader Susan Sandel called our meeting to order and Kay and Carol led us in singing “A Healthy You.”  We remembered what our leader said last week and said our

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