Koca hurt in wreck

Michael L. Koca, 52, El Dorado Springs, suffered injuries reported as serious when the unit he was towing was struck by a 2015 GMC 3500 pickup driven by Lyman E. Williams, 34, Moundville at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, on Hwy. HH three miles west of El Dorado Springs. Both vehicles were southbound according to

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Tax Reform benefitting families throughout Missouri

by U.S. Senator Roy Blunt The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is fueling record-level economic optimism across America, and Missouri is no exception. I recently visited two small businesses, one in Owensville and one in Montgomery City, and it was clear the new tax code is already paying off for employees and local jobs, and

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APRIL 10 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

APRIL 10 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – Poles for awning on south end of gym installed. Block work continues for locker rooms and classrooms on east side of existing gym. Elevator construction continues on north end of the El Dorado Springs High School. Drone photo by Brent Hillman.

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R-II School Board meets

Meeting No. 324. March 8, 2018, Library/Media Center 7 p.m. open session—board reorganization. • Call to Order and Approval of Agenda. • Disband Old Board of Education. • Swear in New Members. • Elect Board President and Vice President. • Adjourn to Regular Session. 7:05 p.m. open session • Call to Order and Approval of

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Capitol Perspectives

What makes them think they can get away with it by Phil Brooks Eric Greitens’ sex scandal prompted a journalism editor to ask me why some politicians are so arrogant that they think they can get away with improper shenanigans. It was a good question. What makes a public official think “you can get away

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Entertainers wanted

The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee is looking for local entertainers to apply for the scheduled openings during the 2018 Picnic which will be July 19-21. Openings are approximately 30 minutes. The Picnic committee will make the final decision of time allotment, depending on the schedule. If you would like to apply, please contact any

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CCAD to meet in Stockton

The Cedar County Ambulance District board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, in the Stockton Ambulance Barn. After the meeting is called to order, new directors will be installed. Then officers will be elected.                               There will be a

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians It seems Easter came early this year; Easter weekend is usually spent with my family and church activities. However, due to the rainy, icy weather and below normal temperatures, I spent more time than usual just braving the elements and taking care of the livestock. My sincere hope is that sunshine

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Help Clean-Up ElDo

Please help us make our community a better place to live, work and raise families. The Clean-Up ElDo campaign is in its third year and efforts continue to grow. To date our generous volunteers have collected hundreds of bags of trash, over 200 used tires, hundreds of pounds of recyclables, made countless trips hauling brush

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