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“Start them high and hope they don’t die,” is how an employee at Insys, a major U.S. opioid manufacturer, described one of his company’s unofficial slogans according to legal documents. That’s horrifying. At a time when drug addictions and overdoses are skyrocketing and Missouri families in communities across our state are being ripped apart, I’m

Editor: I am in favor of the NFL protests. As much as I dislike them, it is one of the freedoms we are guaranteed under our Constitution. A number of players (over 200) from the teams have taken a knee or have decided not to come out of the locker rooms for the National Anthem.

Editor: As of July of 2017, Chronic Wasting Disease is known to exist in 21 states in the USA in the wild deer population. Mad Cow disease has an official name of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and was reported in Great Britain in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s after they ate beef from infected cows. Indeed

PALPITATIONS Q: I have heart palpitations, a lot. Is this something I need to worry about? A: Palpitations are uncomfortable sensations that your heart is beating fast or irregular. You can feel pounding or fluttering in your chest. It may feel that your heart is skipping a beat. Although palpitations may be caused by heart

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) is the sole local provider of blood for patients at 40 area hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas and southeast Kansas. Sick and injured hospital patients depend on CBCO donors to provide the lifesaving blood they need. A Negative and O Negative blood types are in short supply

The HS/MS Book Fair will be held in the HS Library Oct. 16-19. The Book Fair will be open during parent-teacher conferences which will be held on Oct. 19.

El Dorado Springs National Honor Society will host a community blood drive on Oct.13, in the HS Gym. Appointment times may be made by calling Angie Modlin at 876-3112 x225. Walk-ins will be accepted. All donors are required to bring a picture ID with them.

Fair Haven Park will be the location for a chili and soup supper on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost will be $5 for adults and $3 donation for ages five to 12 will let you choose all you can eat of chili, vegetable soup, coffee or tea and home made dessert.

All former employees of Nelly Don, Junior House and J.H. Collectibles are invited to a Dutch Treat breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 54 Café in Nevada.

The NEVC Junior Class Pie Supper is coming Friday.,Oct. 6, Walker Campus Gym. Dinner will start at 5:30 and last till 6:45. The auction will follow. The Juniors are pumped for this pie supper and you should be, too. Our theme for this pie supper is “The Good Ol’ Days.” You need to wear your