Stockton State Park to host public information meeting June 14

Stockton State Park invites the public to an informational meeting at 6 p.m., Friday, June 14, at the amphitheater. The public is invited to share comments about the state park and its operations. State park staff will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. Input from the public is important to Missouri State

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Sports physical provided free

On May 28,  Cedar County Memorial Hospital providers and nurses, Dr. Andrew Wyant, M.D.; Dr. R. John Torontow, M.D.; and Debbie Johnson, FNP; joined by LPN’s Annette Holdeman and Renne Oberly; along with El Dorado Springs Family Chiropractic owner, Neil Linsenmayer, D.C. provided free Sports Physicals to 166 El Dorado Springs R-2 student athletes to

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STATE CHAMPION

STATE CHAMPION – Kale Boultinghouse, 12, was recently named the Missouri Junior High Rodeo State Champion Team Roping Heeler. Kale and his partner, Colbi Freeman, of Carthage, traveled all over the state of Missouri competing against 6,7 and 8th graders. The rodeo season started in August and will end the last week of June of

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EHS TRACK AWARDS

EHS TRACK AWARDS  – The EHS track team held an awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 28, in the Multipurpose Room. Honors were given to: (from left) Sierra Castro – Field Events, Abby Cartwright – Bulldog Award, Kinley Rader – Outstanding  Runner, Daelen Ackley – Outstanding Runner, Shelby McKinney – Field Events and  Coach Goatley with

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State Tech announces Dean’s list /honor roll

State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate students who are eligible for the Dean’s List and who achieved the Honor Roll for the 2019 Spring semester. To be placed on the Dean’s List, a full-time student must earn a semester grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 on a 4-point scale. Dean’s list

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Baling wet hay becomes hot news

High-moisture grass baled above 24% moisture can cause spontaneous combustion. Overheated bales can burn down a hay barn. Craig Roberts, University of Missouri forage specialist, said frequent rains this year help grass growth, but it’s been bad for making hay. He’s part of the team on a weekly MU Extension teleconference between state and regional

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Barn Quilt workshop a success

Cedar County Extension hosted the first Barn Quilt workshop on May 25 in the Stockton Community Center. Facilitator Cheryl Sloan began the session by providing a history of how the current barn quilt trend began, and provided books with patterns for participants to choose from. While the patterns may seem daunting, they become manageable when

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ECS WINS MOKAN GOLD

ECS WINS MOKAN GOLD – El Dorado Christian School varsity track teams competed at the MOKAN Conference Track Finals on Monday, May 6, in El Dorado Springs.  The ECS girls placed first in the MOKAN Finals with approximately 228 points.   Pictured, both teams; front row l to r; Christian Steuck, Lucia Rogers, Sophia Bryson,

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Gardner family holds reunion

The descendants of William Finch Gardner and their cousins gathered for their annual reunion on Saturday, June 1, in the Vista Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. All five grandchildren of Paul (his youngest son) were present: Jeanie, Cindy, Lynn, Mark and Christy. It was a good time of visiting and sharing family photos. A delicious dinner

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Twentieth Century Club meets

by Lana Sue Jones The April 8 meeting of the   Twentieth Century Club was hosted by Pauline Simone and co-hosted by Dorothy Foster. The year book committee reported that the signup sheet was finished and the topic will be food/cooking for the coming year. Old business was a review about our May trip and

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