Gardening to distraction

Christmas and Thanksgiving Cactuses GTD If I had to guess based on the stories people have shared with me, one out of every two homes in the area where I live have either a Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus. They can become like members of the family, passed down from one generation to the next with

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News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Madlyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 8. She will be closed because she will serve at the Duke Mason show. She will serve at the Community Center at El Dorado Springs and then the show will be at the Opera House. Joey, Amiee and Hunter Coy,

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Wheelers married 50 years

The family of Larry and Cheryl (Faubion) Wheeler of Arcola request a card shower in honor of the couples 50th anniversary on Dec. 15. Larry and Cheryl are celebrating with a trip to Tennessee in December and then a trip with the entire family this summer. The couple have four children – Paula (Terry) Rodabaugh

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Phase II accepting donations

HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLEDGE? – The Sidewalk to the Future Phase II campaign is in full swing with over $10,000 of the $44,000 needed to build sidewalks on North and South Park Streets and Hospital Road East to Hwy. 32. Pledges must be made by Dec. 28. The grant funds aren’t due until April

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2016 Christmas parade this Saturday

The 2016 El Dorado  Springs Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will be this Saturday beginning at 1 p.m., but  before that be sure to go down to the Crafts and Home-Based Business Expo in the Park. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crafts & Home-Based Business Expo in old Community Building in the Park. Get your

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The Rock Wall

Hope everybody had a peaceful, satisfying and/or fun Thanksgiving. We did. Kimball did all the planning for ours. All I had to do was drive when told it was my turn. We drove to Shreveport Wednesday afternoon and evening and until about 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning to Kimball’s brother and sister-in-law’s home in Bossier City

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Enter Chamber of Commerce Home Decorating Contest

If you haven’t already started, it’s time to decorate the exterior of your house and yard for the Chamber of Commerce Holiday Home Decorating Contest. You could receive a nice deduction off your utility bill from the City of El Dorado Springs. Prize amounts this year are $150 for grand prize, $75 for second place,

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American Degree recipients

Chandler Allison  Chandler Allison is the son of Troy and Gina Allison. While in high school Chandler really enjoyed FFA and worked at Allison’s Tire Shop for his Supervised Agricultural Experience. FFA was a huge part of Chandler’s high school career and continues to build a solid foundation for his future. Through his many agriculture

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Promises, promises

Editor: Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate and Hillary Clinton’s newest sidekick, has decided to challenge the election results in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Jill knew it wouldn’t change the results in her own race, so one can only guess it must be her disdain for Donald Trump. Such a poor loser. Not only that,

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