April 23, 2026
There were a lot of people who helped get the first NFL game of the season up on the old drive-in movie screen. We hope we’ve included them all: Harold Fugate; our corporate sponsors –Mid- Missouri Insurance, Housh Denistry, Zoe Soso’s Wholesale, Heritage State Bank, Woods, Bear Arms,. Gene’s Movie Mart, Allison’s Quick Lube, Norval
The fall beauty, aster, gets its name from the ancient Greek word for star. And a bright and shining star it is, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Asters’ petite, daisy-like flowers burst with bloom when other flowers fade. It comes in rare true blue, coveted by gardeners, as well as vibrant pinks
The next free Special Touch Day Camp for adults with special needs and their caregivers is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 21. The main activity for this event is a tour of Gordon’s Orchard, crafts, and tacos for lunch. You must RSVP (Joyce Brown – 660-924-6890) by Monday, Sept. 18. You will be given a tour
ECHS COMPETES – The 2017 Cross Country Team traveled to Bolivar on Saturday, Sept. 2, to compete in the Richard Clark Invitational sponsored by Southwest Baptist University. The athletes were excited and almost overwhelmed at the number of participants who competed; there were over 1,000. Emcee, Cross Country Coach Ron Bandy, introduced the top 15
AMERICAN IRON CAR CLUB WINNERS – Best of Show plus $100 – Bob Kenyon, 1932 Ford Street Rod; Best Rat Rod – Paul Smith, 1942 Ford Ratrod Truck; Best Engine – Eugene Ward, 1949, Chevy Truck 3100; Best Interior – Dean McKinney, 1955 Chevy BelAir; Best Body and Paint – Gordon Godfrey, 1956 Ford F-100;
El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity jumped out to an early lead over Houston and took home a 5-3 victory on Friday, their first vitory of the season. El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity scored on a triple by Paige Esry, an error, a double by Makenzie Melton, and a single in the first inning. Houston scored
by Head Football Coach Derek Scroggins The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs traveled to Higginsville on Friday night where the #5 ranked Lafayette County Huskers won in a 42-6 ballgame. The Bulldogs began the night kicking off to Lafayette County where the Husker returner caught the ball at his own 25-yard line and ran the ball
The El Dorado Springs Varsity Softball team will hold a fundraiser beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. The Volleyball team will play the Softball team on the softball field. Thirty minutes after the conclusion of the softball game (about 9:30 a.m.), both teams will meet in the High School gym to play volleyball. Admission
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs the help of deer hunters to keep the deadly deer disease called chronic wasting disease (CWD) from spreading to more deer in more areas of Missouri. MDC will be conducting mandatory CWD sampling of harvested deer in 25 counties opening weekend of the fall firearms deer season, Nov.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages teachers to get connected with conservation-education by using its new Discover Nature Schools (DNS) teacher portal. MDC created the website portal to provide teachers a technology tool to connect with both teachers and MDC staff on conservation-education ideas, interactive learning activities, and easy access to classroom materials and
