Boy Scouts return to ElDo

TROOP 230 REVIVES – On Thursday, July 28, a group of volunteers got together at the ElDo Youth Center to help reestablish Boy Scout Troop 230 of the Ozarks Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Some say that troop 230 was one of the oldest Scout Troops west of the Mississippi, but it

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Work set for Hwy. 54

Drivers can expect  one-lane traffic on Hwy. 54 between Weaubleau and Preston when a resurfacing project begins the week of Aug. 8, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Contractor crews will grind off the top layer of asphalt and replace it with new a new asphalt driving surface on a 23-mile section of Hwy. 54. 

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Chickens don’t stink

In regards to an article several weeks ago about the chicken house being built in this area. I know many families that built them and I know they don’t stink as the article stated. These people are some of the nicest people I know. They are like everyone else, trying to make a living. Name

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Lockwood shooter in Cedar County jail

On Monday, Aug. 1, Caleb Zane Eccher, 20, Lockwood,  was arrested for his involvement in the shootings which occurred at the intersection of US 160 at Dade County Road 81 and at Prairie Mountain Screening, located at 509 West 4th Street, Lockwood.  The Dade County Prosecuting Attorney charged Eccher with two counts of Assault 1st

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Attend Seed Savers workshop

University of Missouri Extension in Cedar County will host a seed saver workshop which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the Cedar County Library (717 East St, Stockton). The instructor for the class will be Robert Balek, Jasper County MU Extension Regional Horticulture Specialist. The class will educate participants on how to:

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Fun at the Library

The Kids Scavenger Hunts went well during the month of July at the Cedar County Library, El Dorado Springs John D. Smith Branch. Overall 21 entries were received with a book prize given each week by Friends of the Library, Inc. The last week was the hardest with one of the clues being hidden on

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Fidelity launches new Internet package

Fidelity Communications launched a new blazing fast Internet package for its customers in El Dorado Springs on Aug. 1. Everything about this package is faster. At 250 Mbps, download speeds are double the top current offering of 125 Mbps. And for customers seeking better upload speeds, the new package offers 10 Mbps upload speed –

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Vicky Hartzler column

Champions in Missouri! Did you know that Missouri will be sending 11 athletes to the Olympic games? One of Missouri’s own is J’den Cox from Columbia, who will be competing as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team at the Olympic Summer Games. Currently a junior at Mizzou, J’den is now one of only

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2nd Facilities Needs meeting set

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education will host a second meeting regarding facilities needs and possible bond issue election. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the MS/HS Library. All district patrons are invited to attend.

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