Victory for America: One, Big Beautiful Bill Passes the House

by: Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) What’s Going on in Washington–This week, in the early hours of Thursday morning, House Republicans reached a monumental victory for the American people by passing President Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill is a testament to our commitment to restoring fiscal responsibility, securing our borders, and reaffirming the values

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Final team results for Class 3

Congratulations to all the participating athletes by Chris Parker As far as birthdays go, El Dorado Springs senior Neely Schaaf got a pretty good present in the form of her third straight Class 3 4×800-meter state championship of her career. “I couldn’t ask for anything better. This has to be the best present I’ve got

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A Dream I Have

I wrote this article in June of 2012. This week the dream has finally come to be a reality. We are calling it the Big Piney Nature Center and Museum. And yes, it is much like the dream expressed in this column. On Saturday June 28 we will open the doors to the public for

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Fishing Report

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 The river is good. We’ll have to see what the rain tonight does. I’ve got perch, gold fish and night crawlers. The blue cats really like those even from the bank. Of course, from a boat is better. They are even catching a few flatheads on

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Two opportunities this summer to strengthen fatherhood in El Dorado Springs

by Melanie Chance El Dorado Springs — Research consistently shows that fathers who are actively involved in their children’s lives have a significant, positive impact on how well those children perform in school and in life. Dads who have support from other dads are even more effective. Two programs this summer offer local fathers the

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Northeast Vernon County to buy two buses

by Johannes Brann Physically present for the May 22 meeting of the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-I School Board were board members David Bruce, Heath Brown, Connie Gerster, Scott Pritchett, Tisha Bailey and Deland Prough while participating virtually was Heather Brown. Also on hand were junior/senior high school English teacher Clara Lindsay, Elementary Principal Eric

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Diaper Darlings

On behalf of Community Diaper Outreach, Inc. a non-profit, we are excited to invite you to join us as a valued partner in supporting families in need across Cedar, Vernon and St. Clair Counties. Children under four years old living in the El Dorado Springs and Northeast Vernon County School Districts, who are enrolled in

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The Rock Wall

For all you non horseracing folk, Journalism won the Preakness last Saturday. He didn’t have the best start, but managed to break through the pack and in what seemed to be the last moment managed to make his way to the front and win. Fine horse, smart jockey. Kenny has been wanting to run his

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York: ‘It Was My Error.’

Cedar County Clerk speaks out on audit fallout After $1.2 million in tax miscalculations, Heather York explains the mistake, the fix, and what it means for Cedar County residents. by Melanie Chance | From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom In an exclusive interview with The El Dorado Sun, Cedar County Clerk Heather York has publicly

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A Good Man Came To Town: The Alvin Boultinghouse story

by Kenneth Wayne Long with research by Donald Ray Boultinghouse, Margaret Ellen Long Gough, Deborah Hydeman Swirczynski and Joyce (Mrs. Bill) Ingram We just celebrated the annual Miller-Boultinghouse reunion on the third Sunday in September in the El Dorado Springs city hall with a carry-in dinner at noon like we do every year. For awhile,

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