October 13, 2026
SCIENCE PROJECTS WOW ECS TEACHER – ECS science teacher, Mrs. Kelly Bryson, was surprised by her classes at the 2018 ECS Science Fair. The students “Wowed” her once again with their creativity and amazing ideas. Each science entry displayed the many hours they had spent, researching and designing their science models. With over 40 different
Dear Staff, Over the weekend EHS competed at MSU in Springfield for the annual MSHSAA state speech competition. Gavin Mcneely represented EHS with two events, storytelling and humorous interpretation. It was a fierce competition but Gavin amazingly pulled off a double break to finals with both events. In the end, Gavin took 4th in Storytelling
Baseball COLTON COLLINS – is the son of Alan and Becky Collins. He has played baseball all four years of high school. KADE COLLINS – is the son of David and Tammy Collins, and Tara and Josh Berning. He has played baseball all four years of high school. PAIGE ESRY – is the daughter of
by Mike Durnell Here are the results from a Middle School Track meet at Ash Grove was on April 20. Ash Grove Pole Vault Naudiya Anderson-1st Dalton McIntire-1st Long Jump Wriley Taylor-1st Camille Bland-3rd 100m Dash Wriley Taylor-1st Morgan Mitchell-3rd 4×200 relay Morgan Mitchell, Kenli Rader, Gracie Swopes, and Hannah Klaiber-2nd; Davis Floyd, Dylan McIntire,
by Brian Goatley, Track Coach Here are some results from Wednsday at SBU. We saw two school records broken. First off, on the girls side: the 4 x 800 team, consisting of Sarah King, Emily Ring, Leah Rohlin and Ashley Knoll placed 7th in the small school division. Ashley Knoll went on to place 4th
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) and El Dorado Springs Medical Center welcomes Licensed Clinical Social Worker Linda Houts to the medical staff. She joins Bethany Dhondt, D.O., Mark R. Smith, M.D., Sherri Eador, NP-C, Kelly McLemore, FNP-C, and Stephanie Miller, NP-C, at El Dorado Springs Medical Center and Walk-In Clinic. Houts previously worked as a therapist
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has approved a fish salvage plan as Schell Lake (the North Lake) is drained during June 2018 at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area in Vernon County. MDC is preparing to drain the lake as an early step in the renovation of the wetland management pools and water control structures. This
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Bryant Rackers of Bonnots Mill became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he snagged a blue sucker on the Osage River. The new “alternative method” record fish snagged by Rackers on April 21 weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce with a length of 30 inches. Rackers’ recent
For Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River (below Bagnell Dam). We’re finally getting more normal temperatures. While water temperatures are still cool for this time of the year, we’re finally in the low to mid 50’s at the surface. We haven’t gotten much rain and flows remain low. Despite this, snaggers
Quite a few readers have commented on this “spring that isn’t spring.” I can’t come up with answers as to why the mushrooms have been so scarce but I can’t say that it is over yet. After the storms to come this week, there may be a few to be found in May. In north
