Rozella Pearl (Collins) Gammon

Rozella Pearl (Collins) Gammon, 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Rozella was the 4th of six children, born Jan. 4, 1924, in the family home near Dederick to Alma Lee (Galvin) and Ira Collins. Rozella attended elementary school at Willow Grove near Dederick. In 1941 she graduated from the El Dorado Springs High

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William Arnold Browning

William Arnold Browning, 82, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City. He was born in Norborne, MO, on Oct. 27, 1936, to Roy and Marjory (Jackson) Browning. He was one of nine siblings and grew up in Norborne. After graduating from high school in

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Kathryn Maxine Potter

Kathryn Maxine (Taylor) Potter, 98, of Republic, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 26, 2019. Maxine was born April 28, 1920, to Olive D. (Murphy) Taylor and Elmer E. Taylor. At the age of two she moved with her mother and Grandfather Murphy to Virgil City where she grew

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Paul Berton Darnell

Paul B. Darnell of Harrison, AR, passed away Friday morning, March 8, 2019, at his home surrounded by family. Paul was born Aug. 1, 1929, to Joseph Berton and Iva Fyrne Darnell in El Dorado Springs. After graduating from Central College in Fayette in 1951, he spent three years in the United States Coast Guard

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Clara Whiteside

Clara Whiteside, 89, was born Sept. 29, 1920, and passed away March 20, 2019. Services were held Monday, March 25, in the First Christian Church, El Dorado Springs with burial in Love Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, under direction of Sheldon Funeral Home.

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Bernita Thomas

Bernita Rose (Butler) Thomas, 96, of Jerico Springs, passed away March 26, 2019, in Community Springs Healthcare Facility, El Dorado Springs. Bernita was born Jan. 11, 1923, on a farm north of Knob Noster. She attended Brush Hill, a one room school house, for three years. Then her family moved to Knob Noster, where she

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CAUGHT OFF BASE

CAUGHT OFF BASE – The Ash Grove Pirate on first took too long a lead and was caught in the rundown by Logan Spencer. But the rundown took long enough for the Pirate on third base to score.

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SAFE AT THIRD

SAFE AT THIRD –  Trevyn Garringer stole third from the Ash Grove Pirates in the Varsity Bulldogs game Friday at home. Coach Jeremy Barger said, “We got off to a very rough start on the mound walking four straight to start the game. But a double play helped limit them to only one run in

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MU Extension’s “Vegetable Planting Calendar” a must for all gardeners

Both first time gardeners and seasoned professionals can benefit from the “Vegetable Planting Calendar” guide available from University of Missouri Extension. The guide provides a complete list of planting dates and varieties that do well in southwest Missouri. “Everything from asparagus to zucchini that is listed in the planting calendar represents the varieties that provide

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2019 Bulldog Wrestling Awards banquet

WRESTLING AWARD WINNERS – During the 2019 Bulldog Wrestling Awards banquet Wednesday evening, Coach Travis Payne handed out the following awards – (from left)) Hardhat Award Preston Smith, Grinder Cameron Hargrove, 220 Conference Champion Dylan Gallette, Most Pins and Bulldog Award (team MVP) Keilan Jaques, Most Improved Trey Graves, Most Takedowns Hunter Boyles. BULLDOG SENIOR

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