GRANDPARENT’S DAY

GRANDPARENT’S DAY – El Dorado Christian School celebrated their 8th annual Grandparent’s Day on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Preschool, age 3 through sixth grade entertained grandparents with a short program of poems, songs, pledges and bible passages. Students, along with their families, enjoyed donuts and coffee in the classrooms. Many grandparents were able to visit

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The Birds of September

Once years ago I was hunting with the publisher-owner of Gun Dog Magazine, who was from Iowa. Back then there was no dove season in Iowa; we were hunting a harvested grain field in Missouri and he had a friend along. His friend sat at the edge of the field and killed five doves with

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Dutch Treat breakfast

All former employees of Nelly Don, Junior House and J.H. Collectibles and invited to a Dutch treat breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the 54 Café, Nevada.

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Roberts to celebrate 50th

Tara Henderson and Aaron Roberts would like to wish their parents a very happy 50th anniversary. On Friday, Sept. 28, Larry J. and Twyla K. Roberts of El Dorado Springs will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

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ElDo Bulldogs blank Butler Bears 32-0

The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs pitched their second shutout in five games as they defeated the Butler Bears 32-0 on Friday night. Sept. 21, to improve to 4-0 in the Ozark Mountain Conference and 4-1 on the season. The Bears began the night on offense but neither team’s offense managed to do much with the

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MDC, Wisconsin DNR partner to restore Missouri’s ruffed grouse

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are working together to help restore Missouri’s ruffed grouse population. MDC’s plan is to trap and relocate 300 grouse from northern Wisconsin to the River Hills region of east-central Missouri over a three-year period (2018-2020). The goal is to trap and relocate

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Order seedling trees and shrubs

The 2018-2019 Seedling Order Form for the George O. White State Forest Nursery is now available online at mdc.mo.gov.  You may order online, by mail or by fax.  The Vernon County Extension Office also has a limited supply of order forms.  No phone orders will be accepted. These seedlings, grown by the Missouri Department of

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Golf Club Championships decided

On Sept. 8 – 9 the annual club championship was held at the Gene Pray Memorial golf course in El Dorado Springs. Despite cool, rainy weather, we had 43 golfers vying for next year’s memberships in five flights. Following are the results. Finishing first in the championship flight was Charlie Cantrell. He and Chace Burrus

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VolleyDogs

I have my stats done, up to the Strafford Tournament.  The Warsaw game was a great win.  They are a District and Conference opponent, so that was a huge win for us.  I thought the girls played very well. The Volleydogs won in two – 25-12 and 25-12. Here are my stats up to this

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EHS Band excels at Carl Junction

The Bulldog Band had a great first outing this weekend, when they competed at the Carl Junction Marching Festival. The Bulldog Band performed at 10:45 a.m. in Class A Preliminary Competition. To say that this performance was our best is a MAJOR understatement. The kids felt defeated, but we stuck it out to the awards

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