March 20, 2025
Melvin E. Ware, 74, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Aug 1, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Dorothy Cledia Witt, 89, formerly of Black Jack, passed away July 29, 2017, in Liberty. Services begin at 11 a.m. Aug. 3, in Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Burial will be in the Love Cemetery, El Dorado Springs under direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Family will receive friends Thursday, Aug.
2017 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE – A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on Aug. 21, 2017, with a good portion of the Midwest located in prime viewing area. The first total eclipse seen in the continental U.S. since 1979, a vast swath of Missouri will be traversed by the shadow of the
Japan says “Whoa, go slow” on imports of frozen beef from the United States. To safeguard their own beef farmers, Japan raised tariffs on U.S. beef from 38.5 to 50 percent. “This increases the price of U.S. beef for Japanese consumers,” says Scott Brown, University of Missouri beef economist. “Less foreign consumption increases beef supply
by Candice Davis Discover nature this week and identify native Blazing Star in your area. Learning to identify and appreciate Missouri’s native wildflowers will get you one step further to enjoying some of our most enjoyable wildlife species, butterflies. It’s said butterflies go wherever they please and please wherever they go. If you find Blazing
Japan says “Whoa, go slow” on imports of frozen beef from the United States. To safeguard their own beef farmers, Japan raised tariffs on U.S. beef from 38.5 to 50 percent. “This increases the price of U.S. beef for Japanese consumers,” says Scott Brown, University of Missouri beef economist. “Less foreign consumption increases beef supply
NINE KATS, NINE LIVES – Adrian’s Austin, TX, friend, Kristen Massey, obviously likes cats. So does her cat, KitCat. It was one of those rare times when the cell phone camera was In hand when she needed it.
by Kari Barbic My dad taught me all I know about selecting the best fruits and vegetables at the grocery store. He taught me how to judge ripeness, how to look for water damage and—most importantly—how to taste test in the field. He taught me to not discriminate between organic and conventional. Both had value
BULLDOGS BEGIN FOOTBALL PRACTICE – Monday was the first day football teams across Missouri could begin practice. At 6 p.m. Bulldog Head Coach Derek Scroggins and his assistants joined the 55 members of the El Dorado Springs Bulldog squad on the practice field. Coach Scroggings said that is a good number “Considering they had 19
El Dorado Springs Middle School volleyball practice starts Monday, Aug. 14, at 3:15 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Make sure you have a current completed physical, tennis shoes and appropriate practice attire. If you do not have a physical, you won’t be able to practice, according to Coach Beau Swopes.
