THE LAST DANCE

THE LAST DANCE – Since the El Dorado Springs High School Dance Team performs only during basketball season their season ended Thursday night at half time of the Bulldog Varsity game with Nevada. Dance team members are Kennedi Murdock, Bailey Tyler, Paige Floyd, Emma Meyer, Erica Simrell, Madison Posey, Mikayla Loane, Whitney Boultinghouse, Rebecca Rash,

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JUNIOR HIGH BUFFALOS TAKE 3RD AT MOKAN TOURNAMENT

JUNIOR HIGH BUFFALOS TAKE 3RD AT MOKAN TOURNAMENT – The El Dorado Christian JH Buffalos won third place at the 2017 MOKAN JH Tournament at Overland Christian Academy on Feb. 4. The boys fought hard on Thursday and again on Saturday to advance to the winners bracket. With a tied score at the end of

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ECS JR. HIGH GIRLS 2ND IN TOURNAMENT

ECS JR. HIGH GIRLS 2ND IN TOURNAMENT – Coach Sarah Gingerich and her junior high Lady Buffalos took home 2nd place at the JH MOKAN Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Overland Park, KS. The girls lost to Plaza Heights in the championship round by 10 points.   Pictured with Coach Gingerich are: front row,

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MOKAN 1ST & 2ND TEAM ALL-TOURNAMENT WINNERS

MOKAN 1ST & 2ND TEAM ALL-TOURNAMENT WINNERS – Three Lady Buffalos won awards at the 2017 MOKAN Junior High Basketball Tournament in Overland Park, KS, on Saturday, Feb. 4. Jordanne Steuck, #23 (left) and Lexi Buttorff, #42, both eighth graders, were awarded 1st Team All-Tournament medals; Olivia Bryson, center, an ECS sixth grader took home

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Just a Pair of Antlers

This weeks nature question for all you master naturalists… True or False. Some fawns in the Ozarks are born as early as January. Answer at end of column. Not long ago I received this email from a reader…”I just read your article in the local paper in November. I have never heard of Conservation officers

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AMONG THE TALL TREES

AMONG THE TALL TREES – In the final EHS JV game of the season, Dagan McIntire went up for a shot range jumper. Coach Jeremy Barger said, “The boys fought hard against a very good Nevada team. Defensively we played very well holding them to 40 points, but offensively we struggled to score against their

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UP THE MIDDLE

UP THE MIDDLE – Shane Trowbridge went right to the big boys for two of his 12 points against the Nevada Tigers Thursday night in the last game of the season. No. 32-Shelby McKinney was there to help. Nevada’s best player, Clay Gayman (No. 42) was tough to beat. Bulldog Head Coach Joel Braden said

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Gardening Charlotte

Winter Tomatoes Over the years, I have mentioned to friends that I grow tomatoes in winter. I know there are some skeptics so meet Howard, my tomato plant for this winter. Howard is probably a Roma by the shape of the fruit. It’s a good guess because I tend not to worry about labeling my

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Happy anniversary and birthday Sheri Suster

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by the youth group with Paige Martin, the Youth Pastor leader. Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the home of Tom and Beverly Pelkey each Tuesday at 7 p.m. to study the Bible with nine in attendance; you

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News from Harwood and area

Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, had her Valentine’s dinner Tuesday, Feb. 14. She ran out of steak and baked potatoes because she has such a large crowd. She would like to thank everyone that came to support her. Rex Diehl, who lives between Harwood and Schell City, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 13. Services

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