April 24, 2024
William Gene Reeder, age 66, left us early morning Sunday, April 30, 2017. He was born to William Carl Reeder and Betty Isa (Melton) Reeder in El Dorado Springs on Jan. 27, 1951. Bill graduated from El Dorado Springs High School May 1969. He enlisted in the Navy from 1969-1973. Most of this time was
Mary Ellen Carney, 97, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017, in Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. She was born Oct. 1, 1919 in Boncarbo, CO, the fourth child of Charles and Sarah (Marsh) Wimmers. Mary Ellen attended school in Fulton, KS, and graduated in 1936. She then went to work at
How to help older drivers give up the car keys Dear Savvy Senior What tips can you recommend that can help me deal with my mom’s bad driving? At age 83, her driving abilities have declined, but I know she’s bound and determined to keep driving as long as she’s alive. Nervous Nelly Dear Nelly,
Before replacing drywall and floor coverings in your flooded home, make sure building materials have had enough time to dry out, cautions a University of Missouri Extension community emergency management specialist. Failing to do so can leave your home infested with mold. “That will create health issues in the home for years to come,” said
Heavy rains and rising rivers may flood wells. “Wells could be contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites that can make you ill,” said Van Ayers, an MU Extension agriculture and rural development specialist. Water from a flooded well should not be used for drinking or food preparation until the well and plumbing system have been
BOB COLEMAN HONORED – Rep. Warren Love with Robert “Bob” Coleman and Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson on Monday.
Woods Supermarket Chief Executive Officer, Craig Easter, announced that when it comes to grocery shopping, local residents now have an ecommerce option. Woods Supermarket’s new “Woods ON THE GO” service, is now available at all 12 locations. It allows customers to order groceries online and pick them up curbside at a time they choose. Utilizing
The 2017 Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show will have changes aimed at attracting more entrants. The increase in haylage harvest in the region will allow farmers to enter wrapped hay whether the bales were individually wrapped or placed in an in-line wrapper. Another change is to convert the system of evaluation from Relative Feed Value
YOU DO THE MATH – What can you buy with $5,000? For Christina Behl, El Dorado Springs High School math teacher, she plans on a 3D printer and 10 Chrome books plus other sundry cool stuff. Behl is the recipient of the grant from CenturyLink, It was presented last Wednesday, April 26. Making the presentation
Since 2012, the number of fatal motorcycle crashes has resulted in 475 deaths – 122 of those deaths occurred last year alone. Motorcyclists have already begun hitting the road this spring, and more will be out soon with beautiful May weather just around the corner. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind all
