July 15, 2026
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 94,977 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season Nov. 11 and 12. Of the 94,977 deer harvested, 54,027 were antlered bucks, 9,535 were button bucks, and 31,415 were does. Top harvest
ECHS STATE VOLLEYBALL AWARDS – El Dorado Christian School freshmen, Jordanne Steuck (left) and Isabelle Bryson (right), won top honors at the 2017 MCSAA (Missouri Christian School Athletic Association) State Volleyball Finals on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Memorial Hall in Joplin. Isabelle, #11 won 2nd Team All-State and Jordanne, #23 was awarded 1st Team All-State
With mandatory sampling done for the year, MDC continues to offer CWD sampling through the rest of the deer-hunting season. Hunters who harvest deer INSIDE the 41-county CWD Management Zone throughout the remaining deer hunting season can have their deer sampled for CWD testing for free at more than 55 participating taxidermists and designated MDC
MDC THANKS HUNTERS FOR HELP WITH CWD SAMPLING – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the more than 10,000 deer hunters who participated in the Department’s mandatory CWD sampling efforts last weekend in 25 counties. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected 15,872 tissue samples last weekend from harvested deer for CWD testing. MDC sends
Finding money for long-term care Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you refer me to for long-term care financial help? My 84-year-old mother needs assisted living or nursing home care, but we don’t have a lot of money and she doesn’t have long-term care insurance. Searching Daughter Dear Searching, If your mother does not
While a decade ago you may not have heard much about opioids, today they make headlines daily. The nationwide epidemic crosses generations and socioeconomic lines, and it’s affecting your family, friends and neighbors. “Opioids have long been used clinically to treat pain, but prior to the 1990s they were primarily reserved for patients with a
Citizens of Cedar County have been among the 518 visitors to Agape House of Vandalia (northeastern Missouri) in the past year. The Agape House has been open since October 2004, and since that time has hosted over 8,000 guests. The facility provides overnight accommodations to visitors to the state women’s correctional center in Vandalia (WERDCC)
The Iris Belles Garden Club met for the monthly meeting at First Baptist Church, El Dorado Springs. Dorothy Foster, president, opened the meeting and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The “Club Collect”, just a few words neatly printed in the front of the member handbook is read / recited at each meeting. It says,
The first question: to stuff or not to stuff. “We don’t recommend stuffing the turkey,” said Tammy Roberts. It’s safer to cook the stuffing outside the turkey in a casserole dish. That’s because it takes stuffing a long time to reach a safe internal temperature when cooked inside the cavity of the bird. Roberts says
Your ticket has been paid. Relax and reminisce through selections of traditional holiday tunes blended with uptempo and smooth jazz selections. This event will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in the El Dorado Springs Opera House Theatre. Come join us.
