Welcome back Steve and Rose Entrikin

by Dora Jean McKinley Steve and Rose Entrikin got home from their Alaskan cruise. Kenny loves Arizona. Marilyn visited Jim and wife. He washed her car. Ashley and Tyler and thier five-year-old Alli went to church with Marilyn. The boy’s Uncle Roger had surgery at the VA Hospital. I talked to him on Saturday night.

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News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will close around 2 p.m. on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, so her workers can take their kids trick-or-treating. The Morerod family held a family reunion at the Harwood Baptist Church Saturday, Oct. 21. Jon and Judith (Morerod) Caudle Sr.’s daughter and husband, Paul and Karen Lin,

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The Rock Wall

Adrian called Kimball after her doctor’s appointment Tuesday. Dr, Boudreaux told her she thinks it may be a December baby. She originally predicted Nov. 28. Just as long as he and his momma are healthy. -I discovered this week that I am exactly half bright. That may be the first time that I got that

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City Council approves $10.4 million balanced budget

The El Dorado Springs City Council met on Monday, Oct. 16, with all members present – Mayor Brad True, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Bland, Jimmy Luster, Jerry Baldwin and Nick Bland. In the public forum, Glenda Baker spoke about the action plan that Stockton City Council had adopted and wanted to know when El Dorado

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A surprise in every cooker

LAST YEAR’S WINNER – The El Dorado Springs Optimist Club took the top honor at the 2016 Chili Cook-off. This year’s event, scheduled for this Saturday, Oc. 21, is the main feature of the day’s numerous events.   Three judges will decide the first, second ad third place winners and the Presentation Award for the

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Am. Legion Annual pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 233 will hold their annual pancake breakfast Saturday, Oct. 21, from 7 a.m. thru 10:30 a.m. The American Legion is located at the corners of Broadway and Kirkpatrick. The price is $5 per person with children under 5 eating free. Your choice of pancakes and sausage or biscuits and gravey with coffee,

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CCAD to hold special meeting Thursday

The Cedar County Ambulance District will hold a special pre-bid award conference beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Cedar County Courthouse Commissioners Room. The board will immediately go into closed session to discuss the proposed building with the contractor and architect. The will come back into open session to adjourn.

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Very peculiar

TRAVELING THE COUNTRY FOR 30 YEARS – Jeremiah, a native of Peculiar, MO, was flagged down on Hwy. 54 last Thursday while he was going east on his way north. He and his third horse companion, Skipper, have been on the road for about 10 years making new friends and seeing old acquaintances.. He travels

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School Board approves bid package on school addition

The El Dorado Springs R-2 School Board met at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the High School Library with all present except the board president, Darrell Eason: Greg Beydler who presided, Josh Floyd, Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Mark Burley and Terry Shepard. Journalism Teacher Amber Francis invited everyone to the first In Focus: A

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